Sequel skeptics, take note: Sometimes a franchise can surprise and delight you. Such is the case with Toy Story 5, the hilarious and provocative instalment that grapples with the ways tech and screen-time worm their way into our children’s lives. Can toys – and ultimately, an unplugged childhood – compete with Big Tech? Writes critic Barry Hertz: “Toy Story 5 is the must-have item of the summer: a poignant, beautiful, imaginative and massively entertaining adventure for anyone who either has children or retains a semblance of memories from their own youth.” Read more.

And if you’re looking for chills on stage, Mirvish’s production of Paranormal Activity is fun, jump-scare romp that will have you questioning your own eyes.

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