Spotlight REVIEW Review: ‘Art of Hoppers’ book tells plenty — in words Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Apr 5, 2026 Apr 5, 2026 Updated Apr 21, 2026 0 × USA Today - News Pixar has shown signs of a creative resurgence in recent years with "Inside Out 2" and "Elio." That continues with the sci-fi comedy "Hoppers." Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here’s a shocker: “The Art of Hoppers” has great text.kAm}@C>2==J[ E96 “2CE @7” 3@@<D E9C:G6 @? AC6=:>:?2CJ D<6E496D[ 492C24E6C G2C:2E:@?D 2?5 D:8?D E92E 7=2D9 3J E@@ BF:4<=J H96? E96 7:=> A=2JD]k^AmkAm%9:D @?6[ 9@H6G6C[ =6ED 5:C64E@C s2?:6= r9@?8 E2=< 23@FE E96 G2C:@FD :E6C2E:@?D “w@AA6CD” H6?E E9C@F89 2?5 9@H A6?8F:?D >:89E 92G6 366? E96 3:8 DAC:?8 2?:>2E:@? DE2CD]k^AmkAmw6 25>:ED E96 @C:8:?2= D4C:AE H2D “F?AC@5F4:3=6” 2?5 >:89E 92G6 CF? >@C6 E92? 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Movies in a Minute: "Hoppers" Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says that "Hoppers" is long on education, but short on entertainment. Lisa Kudrow returns as the fearless actress in ‘The Comeback’ Lisa Kudrow needed a reason to revisit Valerie Cherish and “The Comeback.” Review: ‘Hoppers’ takes a serious look at the animal world "You get a bit of a science lesson with a political message in 'Hoppers,' an animated film that also has plenty of cute characters." Read Bruc… Going home: ‘Hacks’ bids its 5-year run goodbye Producers say the final season of “Hacks” has a “Wizard of Oz”-like quality. Newcomers find plenty to embrace in Apple TV's ‘For All Mankind’ A new cast jumps into the fifth season of “For All Mankind” as the “what if” series speeds ahead 10 years. Review: Zendaya unleashes a game changer in ‘The Drama’ "Too many questions weren’t asked before Emma and Charlie got engaged," Bruce Miller writes in his review of "The Drama," out now in theaters.
Pixar continues resurgence with release of 'Hoppers' | Review Pixar has shown signs of a creative resurgence in recent years with "Inside Out 2" and "Elio." That continues with the sci-fi comedy "Hoppers."
Movies in a Minute: "Hoppers" Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says that "Hoppers" is long on education, but short on entertainment.
Lisa Kudrow returns as the fearless actress in ‘The Comeback’ Lisa Kudrow needed a reason to revisit Valerie Cherish and “The Comeback.”
Review: ‘Hoppers’ takes a serious look at the animal world "You get a bit of a science lesson with a political message in 'Hoppers,' an animated film that also has plenty of cute characters." Read Bruc…
Going home: ‘Hacks’ bids its 5-year run goodbye Producers say the final season of “Hacks” has a “Wizard of Oz”-like quality.
Newcomers find plenty to embrace in Apple TV's ‘For All Mankind’ A new cast jumps into the fifth season of “For All Mankind” as the “what if” series speeds ahead 10 years.
Review: Zendaya unleashes a game changer in ‘The Drama’ "Too many questions weren’t asked before Emma and Charlie got engaged," Bruce Miller writes in his review of "The Drama," out now in theaters.