Pixar makes up for Up with proof that even a third dip into the toybox is playtime well spent. Indeed, the very concept of play is at the beating, fulsome heart of an endlessly inventive story about loyalty, friendship and fun. TOY STORY 3 earns every laugh and tear right up to its spectacular emotional climax(es). And the wildly clever cartoon short (remember those?) that precedes it reminds us that 2D animation still has a place on the big screen. — Jeff Schultz