That old Pixar magic, once one of the most bankable commodities in Hollywood, is in short supply in "Elio," a run-of-the-mill animated tale about overcoming loneliness and alienation, even if it means ...

The must-see 'Elio' follows an 11-year-old boy who accidentally becomes Earth’s ambassador to an alien council—delivering laughs, heart, and interstellar wonder along the way.