Everyone knows about Pixar's beloved and famous toy cowboy, Woody, and his sidekick Buzz Lightyear. But "Toy Story 3" (2010) reaches new depths - and heights, to infinity and beyond - of emotion in its tale of the little boy who grew up. As Andy packs up his room and prepares to leave for college, his old toys accidentally end up at a child care center, where various hijinks ensue. But for parents and college kids, the tears start flowing at that moment of departure, when Andy's mother suddenly places a hand on her heart and realizes that he's really and truly leaving.
It's a charming, wonderful movie, filled with the voices of the stars who own those parts - Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz, and all those other beloved characters. But it's those themes of the impending empty nest, the farewell and even the little sister's emotions - because siblings get those empty nest blues too - that truly resonate.
