When I was a kid, I loved the movie Short Circuit. (I know: I’m both dating myself and making you question my taste in movies). I always wondered if the day would come when I would have my own walking ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- “The Electric State” opens with one of the most tantalizing prologues in recent memory. Combining newsreel footage, cable news reports, newspaper headlines (including one from The ...

Wrongheaded in conception, eye-rolling in execution, “Chappie” is a childish blend of the cute robot goofiness of “Short Circuit” and the bloody-minded mayhem of “RoboCop.” It never finds its sweet ...