The one thing youre most reluctant to tell, thats where the comedy is.
Only a comedy lover would compare those two things, Birbiglia laughs.
Thats an absurd compliment, thank you.
Adam Beckman
We decided, whynottry to make this as a film?
And its funny, especially when the main character is not.
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Adam Beckman
How about if the caretaker they find to look after him is a robot?
And as the old man and bot bond, they decide to commit a grand larceny together.
The until variable that intrudes here happens to be mechanical.
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Its sweet, and light, and an endearing story, says festival director John Cooper.
Susan Sarandon costars as a librarian who holds more than one interest for the thieving old timer.
Robot and Frankis directed by Jake Schreier, with screenplay by Christopher Ford.
Okay, thats the downer part.
This is not a joke.
… Youll get paid when we get back.
Oana Marian
Must bring your own weapons.
I have only done this once before.
(Over the years, the ad that inspired screenwriter Derek Connolly has become an online phenomenon.)
Jonathan Wenk
This particular character is pretty self-serious, he adds.
He really believes you have to bring your own weapons.
All of us want to go back and change something or repair a mistake.
Theres obviously a harrowing personal crisis going on, but Lynskey says thats just the setup.
Its reallyromantic, the actress tells EW.
And hes very, very cute.
He is relative newcomer Christopher Abbott (who turned up inMartha Marcy May Marleneat last years festival).
The age difference comes into it, but they have a real connection with each other.
It does get a little dramatic in parts, but its really a romantic comedy.
Directed by Todd Louiso, with screenplay by Sarah Koskoff.
What we usually see in films is the over-glorification of female friendships, says writer-director Leslye Headland.
Theres a very thin line between jealousy and loyalty.
Okay, so maybe these gal-pals (Lizzy Caplan, Isla Fisher, and Rebel Wilson) arent reallyfriends.
Frenemies is more like it.
At the beginning, she just doesnt knowhowto be a good friend to someone, Headland says of Dunst.
And at the end of this you will have contentment, but you dont always.
The crux of Kirstens character is she doesnt have that.
And somebody she perceives to be, essentially, less than her does have those things.
Drugs and booze are bad enough, but mix them with raging jealousy on a girls night out and …
It makes them make some very bad choices that they then have to fix, Headland says.
For Vincent, he doesnt want trouble, Common tells EW.
He doesnt automatically see that putting somebody in a situation like that is as detrimental as it could be.
Directed by Sheldon Candis, who co-wrote with Justin Wilson.
Theres nothing paranormal or bizarre, she says.
Its not that there are crazy hillbillies there.
But things go terribly wrong, and its the worst-case scenario.
It is a whirlwind.
Its helpful to have someone who gets it.
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So they dont get along.
The documentaryIndie Gamechronicles a few real-life programmers and the labor of love they pour into homemade interactive storytelling.
An un-played game isnt much of a game.
That potential adds as much stress to the situation as it does promise.
[But] this potential definitely raises the stakes and increases the pressures.
Mournful tale of addiction?
Every young couple has their commonalities, he says.
You have the reason you married your wife.
Funny things happen, we have moments of tenderness, crazy s happens, Schwartz says.
Its not devastatingly dark and depressing.
You watch someone grow and hopefully its someone youre interested in.
Directed by James Ponsoldt, who co-wrote with Susan Burke.
They get along great, except… theyre not in love anymore.
As they begin to pull apart, they remain each others best friend and support system.
Its a romantic comedy with a quirky element to it, Cooper says.
If you know Rashida Jones work, its very her.
Its partly autobiographical, akin to Ernest Hemingways memoirA Moveable Feast, but the writer is unknown.
In any case, he penned this long, long ago.
