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'Robot & Frank' Is a Poignant Tale of Man and Machine

Robot and Frank Samuel Goldwyn Films

Imagine a future where cell phones are still around but rarely used — the main form of electronic communication is through a mounted flatscreen TV, similar to those in "Back to the Future Part II." And people are buying robots (life-sized LEGO-looking men with astronaut helmets) to do their laundry, wash their dishes and let them know how to live healthier lives.

Such is the near-future setting of "Robot & Frank."

The story centers on Frank (the illustrious Frank Langella), a man in his 70s suffering from disorientation that's increasing at an alarming rate. Frank has adapted to modern technology and doesn't mind talking to his daughter Madison (Liv Tyler) through the television or his son Hunter (James Marsden) on a clear-glassed touch screen cell phone. But his house is an embarrassing mess; he's losing his mind and he needs to be cared for. Get More »

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Man Meets Machine in 'Robot and Frank' Trailer

Robot and Frank
Samuel Goldwyn Films

There's nothing like a robot to help make you feel alive again.

"Robot and Frank" stars Frank Langella as a retired jewel thief who seems to be heading toward spending the rest of his golden years in poor health and isolation. His son (James Marsden) and daughter (Liv Tyler) intervene by introducing him to his new roommate: a robot (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard) programmed to help him around the house — and put a spring back in his stride. Get More »

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'All Good Things' Trailer Comes to a Beginning

Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst in "All Good Things"
Magnolia

They say that all good things come to an end, but for "All Good Things," the good things are just beginning, thanks to a hot new trailer that's blowing up the internet.

The film marks the first dramatic feature from acclaimed documentarian Andrew Jarecki ("Capturing the Friedmans"), and stars Academy Award nominees Ryan Gosling and Frank Langella opposite Kirsten Dunst and Kristen Wiig in a psychological thriller about a couple whose idyllic life falls apart when family obligations intrude. Get More »

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