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In ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” animation and AI make for an entertainingly wild ride

Welcome to the highly specific golden age of animated movies about complicated father-daughter relationships. In the Oscar-nominated (and unjustly Oscar-losing) Wolfwalkers, a fearful English soldier counsels his wild-hearted daughter to collaborate in the occupation of Ireland, lest her disobedience draw the vengeful eye of Oliver Cromwell. And in The Mitchells vs. the Machines, which arrives on Netflix on Friday, a technophobic dad frets about his daughter’s decision to major in filmmaking instead of choosing a more practical career path. In other ways, the two movies are diametrically ...

The Technology Takeover in ‘The Mitchells vs The Machines' The new film from Sony Pictures Animation film stars Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Abbi Jacobson, and Beck Bennett. Published April 29, 2021 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Sony Pictures Animation has teamed up again with Oscar-winning producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller to bring you "The Mitchells vs The Machines." Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Abbi Jacobson, and Mike Rianda are the Mitchells, a dysfunctional family who has an unforgettable road trip during a robot apocalypse. ©2021 SPAI THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES - (L-R) Maya...

Four Good Days About Endlessness ** Over the course of 20 years, Swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson has remained committed to his stylistic gimmick—master-shot tableaux of simple situations, often building to absurdist punch lines—to the point where it’s not clear what more he might have to say within this framework. Once again, his episodic scenes aren’t really connected to any overarching narrative, though a couple of characters—including a minister despairing over his loss of faith—do recur at various points. Mostly, however, we have moments in the lives of everyday people, he...

The visual style of this new animation is a zany triumph, writes Robbie Collin Credit: Netflix Dir: Michael Rianda. Starring: Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Olivia Colman, Maya Rudolph, Michael Rianda (voices). PG cert, 114 mins What would it take these days for a family on holiday to sheath their smartphones, shut off the Wi-Fi, and enjoy some old-fashioned, gadget-free quality time? The Mitchells vs the Machines offers the following plausible-sounding answer: a full-blown apocalyptic robot uprising, in which technology turns on humankind and a careless network connection could spell your do...