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May 08, 2021 Rollercoaster ride: The Mitchells are the only ones who can save humanity from evil robots   -  NETFLIX Rollercoaster ride: The Mitchells are the only ones who can save humanity from evil robots   -  NETFLIX× What does the father of a soon-to-be film-maker do to patch up their fragile relationship? Head for a road trip with the family, of course, and battle evil robots on the way * The film is a splash of colours, combing traditional digital animation with hand-drawn 2D effec...

Print Ever since the slapstick “Vacation” franchise of the ‘80s, the dysfunctional family road trip has earned its place as a reliable Hollywood construct. At its best, it offers simple truths through easy laughs by pointing a mirror to our family’s familiar flaws. At its worst, in the case of flops like “RV” and “Johnson Family Vacation,” it relies on low-hanging humor — usually a hapless father thrown into ill-fated stunts — instead of locating real sincerity. The unwaveri...

4/30/2021 A barely functional family becomes humanitys last hope when a robot apocalypse led by evil Olivia Colman interrupts their road trip in this Sony Animation feature, premiering on Netflix. A lot of primo animation talent is assembled for The Mitchells vs. the Machines, including producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who were behind The Lego Movie and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and writer-directors Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe, late of the popular Disney Channel toon series...