As fans wait for the official casting for the movie adaption of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, we have decided to put together our own dream cast!
31.12.2023 - 19:29 / variety.com
Guy Lodge Film Critic Android or artificial intelligence isn’t the enemy in “Robot Dreams,” Pablo Berger‘s gently whimsical fantasy of a loner finding manufactured friendship in a scuzzy vision of 1980s New York City. Indeed, one takeaway from this portrait of a shabby-happy Big Apple populated solely with anthropomorphic animals and surprisingly sensitive automatons is that the world might be a better place without humans in it.
Like “Blancanieves,” his silent, flamenco-styled spin on Snow White, Berger’s fourth feature dispenses with dialogue in favor of cheerfully expressive, faux-naive visual storytelling. In all other respects, however, “Robot Dreams” is a significant left turn for the Spanish writer-director, beginning with an entirely fresh medium for him: simple, sharp-lined 2D animation in the manner of a pastel-softened “BoJack Horseman.” Both the film’s aesthetic and its wordless approach, however, are rooted in American author and illustrator Sara Varon’s 2007 graphic novel of the same name.
Where Varon’s work was primarily targeted at young readers, the audience for Berger’s film — suffused with nostalgia for a Reagan-era New York of roller discos and boomboxes on the sidewalks — is a little harder to pin down. It’s certainly clean enough for kids, with little of the snark or cynicism that drives similarly hip-looking adult animation, though small fry might be perplexed by its drifting, low-incident narrative and overriding air of melancholy.
As fans wait for the official casting for the movie adaption of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, we have decided to put together our own dream cast!
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Already one of France’s most beloved and bankable actors (“The Stronghold”), Gilles Lellouche is about to graduate as a big-shot filmmaker five years after delivering his sophomore outing, “Sink or Swim,” a B.O. hit which lured more than four million moviegoers (over $35 million) in theaters.
Murtada Elfadl A robotic bust with a face modeled on a middle-aged woman who responds to questions using ChatGPT technology, Bina48 is a rather strange concoction. She sounds passably smart but definitely machine-like, looks nothing like a human being and yet the people behind her claim that she is the early prototype for how people could conquer death and live forever. In Sundance doc “Love Machina,” director Peter Sillen tries to find an answer for why Bina48 came to exist, yet ends up revealing the hubris of the people behind her.
Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic On the most literal level, Sam and Andy Zuchero’s “Love Me” is about the relationship between a buoy adrift at sea and a satellite circling the earth. The eccentric rom-com takes place in a time after humans have gone extinct, when the surviving machines’ only references are a massive hard drive’s worth of data combed from search engines and social media sites.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jesse Eisenberg is officially giving his Lex Luthor advice to Nicholas Hoult, and it’s blunt: “Don’t watch me!” During an interview at the Variety Studio presented by Audible while attending the Sundance Film Festival, Eisenberg suggested Hoult should forge his own path and not pay attention to Eisenberg’s own work as Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder’s DC Universe. “Whenever you play a role you feel connected to it,” Eisenberg added to Variety‘s Matt Donnelly about playing the DC villain for a short time.
21 Savage has unveiled a new TikTok filter, designed specifically for immigrants, which gives access to a preview of the rapper’s new music.21 Savage announced his new album ‘American Dream’ earlier this week (January 9), posting a picture of the album’s cover alongside emojis of British and American flags, seeming to reference his own immigrant status in America.The rapper, born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was born in London to British nationals with Caribbean roots, and eventually moved to Atlanta with his mother at the age of seven.Now, the TikTok filter, which you can try out here, allows TikTok users to access a sneak preview of new music, after answering the question of whether they are “an immigrant who dares to dream” or not.The filter features an animation inspired by the American green card, which allows individuals to live and work permanently in the country.The announcement of the new album followed the release of a trailer to the rapper’s upcoming biopic, American Dream: The 21 Savage Story.
Sofia Vergara is in Europe promoting her upcoming Netflix series, Griselda. The Colombian superstar stopped at the famous Spanish talk show El Hormiguero, for a sit-down interview with host Pablo Motos.
Nickelback.During a recent appearance on education drum channel Drumeo, Portnoy – who has in the past performed with Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs and Avenged Sevenfold among other bands – revealed that he was contacted by Nickelback to fill in on drums for a gig in 2022 after their drummer wasn’t able to make a show.For his appearance on Drumeo, Portnoy was tasked to perform a song he had never heard of, which turned out to be Nickelback’s ‘Burn It To The Ground’. Providing some backstory, Portnoy said: “Their drummer I guess was having surgery and they asked me to play a show with them.
As the producers of Disney‘s Wish, Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster-Jones say that every aspect of the film was inspired by each Disney animated film for the past 100 years. This included the animation style, the character of Star, and especially the villainous turn of Magnifico.
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie is in hot pursuit of an Oscar nomination, but in the meantime the documentary about the beloved Hollywood star has picked up major awards at the Emmys.
It’s not every year that an animated feature premieres at the Cannes Film Festival to such universal acclaim. But that was the case with “Robot Dreams,” Pablo Berger‘s latest film about the misadventures of a dog and a robot in 1980s NYC.
TV star and baker Martha Collison has anounced that she and husband Michael Haywood are expecting their first child.The former Great British Bake Off star was just 17 when she competed on the show in 2014, making her the youngest contestant to ever participate. Martha shared the news of her pregnancy on Instagram where she shared a snap of her blossoming baby bump, which she captioned: "Christmas with our own little pudding, due to be ready in spring #BabyBaker #BunInTheOven" Resharing the post on her Story, the baker added: "Beyond thankful for this little blessing - our family is growing #BabyBaker" Martha's followers were quick to congratulate her, with former MasterChef semi-finallist Nisha Parmar writing: "Oh my goodness!!! Martha!! That’s the best bun you’ve ever cooked!!! So happy for you both!! Congratulations" And 2013 Bake Off winner Frances Quinn commented: "Oh Martha, congratulations lovely am so happy for you and Michael and the whole family! You’re going to be the most wonderful Mum and sending so much love and hugs Xx" Fans also commented, as one wrote: "Congratulations!! That baby is going to eat so well when they come" "Best bun you’ll bake, congratulations again to both of you x" added another.
As fans wait for the official casting for the movie adaption of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, we have decided to put together our own dream cast!
Sam Thompson has gushed over his "special day" with his two year old nephew as he admits to "really becoming a part" of his life. The former Made in Chelsea star and King of the Jungle, 31, took to Instagram to share a heartwarming post after spending time with his nephew, the son of his sister Louise Thompson. Sharing a video from the family day out, Sam gushed in the caption: "Making memories that I’ll never forget.
Dream Theater‘s Mike Portnoy, who recently returned to the band following a 13-year absence, has played ‘Pull Me Under’ for the first time in 13 years on Drumeo. Portnoy was recently featured in a 14-minute video for the YouTube drum education resource, Drumeo, depicting him discussing and playing through the band’s iconic ‘Images And Words’ cut, ‘Pull Me Under’.The video begins with Portnoy speaking about the significance of the track to Dream Theater’s career, describing it as “the song that put Dream Theater on the map”.“It’s pretty safe to say, if we didn’t write that song, I wouldn’t be sitting here today,” he said.
Peter Andre was seen getting into the Christmas spirit with his wife Emily Andre as he shared some sweet snaps in festive pyjamas while they gently cradled Emily's baby bump. Peter and Emily announced in October that they are expecting their third child together and have since been giving fans a glimpse of their latest pregnancy journey on social media.
Prince Louis melted hearts as he sweetly held hands with Mia Tindall during the Royal family's traditional Christmas Day walk to church at Sandringham.The young prince was seen wearing tartan trousers and a blue pea coat as he held onto his dad Prince William and Mia Tindall, the oldest daughter of Mike and Zara Tindall. Louis looked thrilled to be walking with his cousin as both had red cheeks from the cold and flashed grins at waiting royal fans.
Amy Dowden, a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, has invited fellow dancer Carlos Gu to join her for his 'first British Christmas '. Amy, who missed this year's show due to cancer treatment, shared pictures of their festive fun on Instagram. In her post, she wrote: "Cherish every moment and everyone in your life! Merry Christmas all! We have @gkx_carlos with us having his first British Christmas! "Sending Welsh love to all, especially thinking of those who may find this time of year difficult.
Peter Billingsley is sharing his thoughts on the long-standing debate over the movie Die Hard!
The holidays are here, which means various Christmas movies featuring Santa Claus will be playing around the clock!