Like many, I was charmed by the trailer for Pixar’s new film, Elio. A young boy who feels like a misfit on Earth wants aliens to abduct him. An alien who feels, well, alienated from his father needs a ...

Animated space-exploration flick is creative, inventive and likely doomed at the box office. As a film, Elio is gorgeous. In short, it's a somehow equal parts miraculous and original wonder — so good ...