WEB LINKS Critics.com Official Site IMDb Listing In the near-future, the son (James Marsden) and daughter (Liv Tyler) of a retired professional thief (Frank Langella) come to believe that he is no longer able to take care of himself. Rather than placing him in a nursing home, his son purchases a highly advanced health-care robot (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard). The old man and the robot learn to live with each other while developing a unique hobby. Also with Susan Sarandon. Directed by Jake Schreier. [1:30] SEX/NUDITY 2 - A man and a woman begin to kiss passionately while we see an older man spy on them and sneak past their window, as the man grabs the woman's behind. An older man and an older woman kiss. An older man tells a robot that he was "involved" with a woman who was "a real knock-out." VIOLENCE/GORE 3 - Police surround a car and a man has a gun drawn (he is with the police but he's not a police officer); they shout at another man, telling him to put

There's a sunny simplicity to "Robot & Frank," which isn't nearly as cutesy as its title makes it sound. In a lot of indie films, "Robot" would be the name of Frank's dog, or maybe the name of Frank's vintage VW Microbus, and Frank would almost certainly be a woman, and probably a lesbian. Here, however, the filmmakers are just telling it like it is: The stars of the movie are Frank, and a robot valet who lives with Frank. The story unfolds in "the near future," which means that most of the buildings, cars, and so forth look like the buildings, cars, and so forth of today, but that there have been amazing advances in the field of robotics. Take your Roomba and shove it, 2012! In "the near future," we have robots that can clean the entire house, remind you to take your vitamins and whip up a well-balanced meal from whatever you have in the fridge and cupboards. It's about time, too, since the younger generation has people t

Stars love a sip to good health. Smoothies are the go-to drink for health conscious celebs. Liv Tyler and Fergie both credit a veggie-packed smoothie with improving their complexion and giving them more energy. And, they're not the only celebs drinking their vegetables. Alicia Silverstone , Drew Barrymore, Gwyneth Paltrow -- even teen icon Justin Bieber have all been photographed sipping on healthy concoctions. "Many people rarely eat the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables, but smoothies allow you to increase your fruit and vegetable intake in a tasty, simple way," reveals Anne Thacker , who is a nutritionist for blending master Vitamix . PLAY IT NOW: Astrid McGuire's 15-Minute Bikini Bootcamp Workout Smoothies are perfect in today's fast-paced world for the famous and the rest of us working folks. "Smoothies are quick to make and easily portable - whether pre-made in the morning and poured into a thermos or shaker to drink when get to wor

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers star is currently travelling across America in support of her new futuristic family film, and Tyler admits she has been struggling to get on with her promotional duties as she has been high on antibiotics. Apologising to fans while taking a seat on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, she said, "I have a little sinus infection so if I sound strange, excuse me... I feel like I have cotton balls in my head." And the actress admits the medication, called Azithromycin, is giving her crazy side effects. She adds, "I'm on a 'Z-Pak', which is like the crazy steroids. It makes you feel like (superhero) The Incredible Hulk. You feel like you have a tremendous amount of power, that's completely false."

Stars love a sip to good health. Smoothies are the go-to drink for health conscious celebs. Liv Tyler and Fergie both credit a veggie-packed smoothie with improving their complexion and giving them more energy. And, they're not the only celebs drinking their vegetables. Alicia Silverstone , Drew Barrymore, Gwyneth Paltrow -- even teen icon Justin Bieber have all been photographed sipping on healthy concoctions. "Many people rarely eat the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables, but smoothies allow you to increase your fruit and vegetable intake in a tasty, simple way," reveals Anne Thacker , who is a nutritionist for blending master Vitamix . PLAY IT NOW: Astrid McGuire's 15-Minute Bikini Bootcamp Workout Smoothies are perfect in today's fast-paced world for the famous and the rest of us working folks. "Smoothies are quick to make and easily portable - whether pre-made in the morning and poured into a thermos or shaker to drink when get to wor

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers star is currently travelling across America in support of her new futuristic family film, and Tyler admits she has been struggling to get on with her promotional duties as she has been high on antibiotics. Apologising to fans while taking a seat on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, she said, "I have a little sinus infection so if I sound strange, excuse me... I feel like I have cotton balls in my head." And the actress admits the medication, called Azithromycin, is giving her crazy side effects. She adds, "I'm on a 'Z-Pak', which is like the crazy steroids. It makes you feel like (superhero) The Incredible Hulk. You feel like you have a tremendous amount of power, that's completely false."

Posted: 11:20 AMUpdated: 11:25 AM She tells the Times her summer drives to and from the Pine Tree State allow her to observe the shifting manners along the way. By Avery Yale Kamila akamila@mainetoday.com Staff Writer Actress Liv Tyler, who stars in the new film "Robot and Frank" and spent much of her youth in Portland, praises her home state in the Aug. 19 New York Times Magazine. Liv Tyler Select images available for purchase in theMaine Today Photo Store Telling the Times her summer drives to and from the Pine Tree State allow her to observe the shifting manners along the way, Tyler said, "When you leave Maine, everyone's going a little under the speed limit. And when you go through the toll they're like, 'Hi, how are you today?' " But once she crosses into New York, the attitude changes. Tyler said, "they just glance at you, but I'm always excited to get there, because the Maine part can be too good." Tyler attended Waynflete Schoo

Posted:TodayUpdated: 6:34 AM From staff and news services ORONO University of Maine ranked 19th on party-school list The University of Maine, which uses the Maine Stein Song as its school song, has cracked the top 20 for party schools for the first time. The annual ranking by The Princeton Review put West Virginia University on top as the nation's No. 1 party school. Down on the list, at No. 19, was the University of Maine, just ahead of the University of Tennessee. The Princeton Review ranks 62 categories from food to dorms to general happiness. When it comes to food, Bowdoin College in Brunswick has no peers. The college, which starts the year with a lobster bake for students, came in first place for best campus food as well as "quality of life." BANGOR Victims were at gathering, left in white car, friends say Relatives and friends of three Maine residents who were found dead in a burning car last week say the victims had attended a small gathering and left in a white P

Posted: 11:20 AMUpdated: 11:25 AM She tells the Times her summer drives to and from the Pine Tree State allow her to observe the shifting manners along the way. By Avery Yale Kamila akamila@mainetoday.com Staff Writer Actress Liv Tyler, who stars in the new film "Robot and Frank" and spent much of her youth in Portland, praises her home state in the Aug. 19 New York Times Magazine. Liv Tyler Select images available for purchase in theMaine Today Photo Store Telling the Times her summer drives to and from the Pine Tree State allow her to observe the shifting manners along the way, Tyler said, "When you leave Maine, everyone's going a little under the speed limit. And when you go through the toll they're like, 'Hi, how are you today?' " But once she crosses into New York, the attitude changes. Tyler said, "they just glance at you, but I'm always excited to get there, because the Maine part can be too good." Tyler attended Waynflete Schoo

In the annals of buddy comedy caper flicks, "Robot & Frank" represents a new frontier, and not simply for its near-future, gently sci-fi setting. The film, the first feature from director Jake Schreier and writer Christopher D. Ford, stars Frank Langella as an aging man who forms an unlikely bond with the diminutive home healthcare droid his adult children purchase for him. The duo pull off a series of ambitious and daring heists masterminded by former high-end jewel thief Frank, even as he struggles with slowly advancing dementia . The film, which opens in Los Angeles on Friday, finds lightly comic moments as Frank, initially resistant to his robot companion, slowly comes to appreciate the machine's skills in the kitchen and realizes he can teach the droid to do things such as picking locks and casing a home to burgle. But there is an underlying melancholy too as Frank struggles with some of his life's regrets, particularly about his family, and his discomfort

Magnolia Robot & Frank Year: 2012 Director: Jake Schreier Network: Samuel Goldwyn Films Cast: Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Susan Sarandon Both are named Frank, but its a cinch to tell the actor Frank Langella from the character he plays in Robot & Frank . Set in the near future, this ingratiating indie comedy has at its center a man who has lost large patches of his past. Frank a gentleman felon of about 70, living reclusively in Cold Spring, N.Y. is sliding toward dementia. His ex-wife has faded into a distant blur; he forgets that his favorite local restaurant has closed; he thinks his son, nearing 40, is still an undergrad at Princeton. A solo cat burglar for much of his career, and then imprisoned, Frank is used to working and living alone. But with his memory in deep recession, he needs help. Theres Frank, and then theres Langella, who at 74 has done it all and is doing fine. A half-century in theater brought him major roles in plays by Albee, Strindberg, Tu

Samuel Goldwyn Films Frank Langella in Robot & Frank, directed by Jake Schreier. More Photos In American movies, old people tend to be cute or crotchety, though sometimes theyre both. Ruth Gordon is cute in Harold and Maude and somewhat cute if also somehow menacing, at least at first, in Rosemarys Baby . (Later, when the old lady comes out as a Satanist, shes the ne plus ultra of crotchety: evil.) In Robot & Frank, an eager-to-please story set in the near future about an elderly gent, his robot and some awkwardly managed truths about old age, Frank Langella plays so many variations on cute and crotchety and with such suppleness hes by turns a charming codger, a silver fox and a wise graybeard that his performance comes close to a saving grace. Frank (Mr. Langella) enters the story like a man in trouble. His milk has gone bad and his house is ! edging i nto the sort of chaos that might one day swallow him up, like one of those eccentrics entombed in a lifetimes worth o

Samuel Goldwyn Films Frank Langella in Robot & Frank, directed by Jake Schreier. More Photos In American movies, old people tend to be cute or crotchety, though sometimes theyre both. Ruth Gordon is cute in Harold and Maude and somewhat cute if also somehow menacing, at least at first, in Rosemarys Baby . (Later, when the old lady comes out as a Satanist, shes the ne plus ultra of crotchety: evil.) In Robot & Frank, an eager-to-please story set in the near future about an elderly gent, his robot and some awkwardly managed truths about old age, Frank Langella plays so many variations on cute and crotchety and with such suppleness hes by turns a charming codger, a silver fox and a wise graybeard that his performance comes close to a saving grace. Frank (Mr. Langella) enters the story like a man in trouble. His milk has gone bad and his house is ! edging into the sort of chaos that might one day swallow him up, like one of those eccentrics entombed in a lifetimes worth of

Magnolia Robot & Frank Year: 2012 Director: Jake Schreier Network: Samuel Goldwyn Films Cast: Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Susan Sarandon Both are named Frank, but its a cinch to tell the actor Frank Langella from the character he plays in Robot & Frank . Set in the near future, this ingratiating indie comedy has at its center a man who has lost large patches of his past. Frank a gentleman felon of about 70, living reclusively in Cold Spring, N.Y. is sliding toward dementia. His ex-wife has faded into a distant blur; he forgets that his favorite local restaurant has closed; he thinks his son, nearing 40, is still an undergrad at Princeton. A solo cat burglar for much of his career, and then imprisoned, Frank is used to working and living alone. But with his memory in deep recession, he needs help. Theres Frank, and then theres Langella, who at 74 has done it all and is doing fine. A half-century in theater brought him major roles in plays by Albee, Strindberg, Tu

Steven Tyler 's former lover Bebe Buell allegedly attacked legendary New York Dj Carol Miller upon learning the two were having an affair. The radio personality began sleeping with the Aerosmith rocker in 1977, and she reveals things took a turn for the worse when model Buell caught wind of the relationship, just weeks after welcoming his child, Liv. Miller details her fling with Tyler, as well as her subsequent altercation with Buell, in her new memoir Up All Night: My Life and Times in Rock Radio, and in an excerpt obtained by the New York Daily News, she writes, "It was clear something was troubling Steven. While I was with him, he would get repeated phone calls from a woman who said she'd just had his baby. "I'd heard of Bebe Buell, a beautiful former Playboy model... A woman whose feminine wiles must be staggering and inspirational and certainly beyond me. So it was with complete surprise that I felt a sharp kick to my calves and a most painful slam to my r

Johnny Depp is proof that a breakup does the body good. Since publicly announcing the end of his 14-year love affair with wife Vanessa Paradis, the actor has taken full advantage of his singledom in Los Angeles. His go-to for a good time has been rocking out with bands such as Aerosmith and the Black Keys. His most recent jam session took place at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday where Depp took the stage with Aerosmiths Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. The trio of musicians performed Train Kept a Rollin for the celebrity-filled audience. Familiar faces included Liv Tyler and Jim Carrey. Following his surprise gig , Depp joined Tyler and Perry at Harry Mortons Pink Taco on Sunset Boulevard. Liv and Mia Tyler, Carrey, Seth Green and Lawrence Bender also attended the after-party. The array of celebrity guests drank margaritas and chatted until the wee hours of the night. A witness said Depp, who was seen leaving the hot spot at 2 a.m., was in high spirits and [seemed to] really enjoy the party.

Steven Tyler 's former lover Bebe Buell allegedly attacked legendary New York Dj Carol Miller upon learning the two were having an affair. The radio personality began sleeping with the Aerosmith rocker in 1977, and she reveals things took a turn for the worse when model Buell caught wind of the relationship, just weeks after welcoming his child, Liv. Miller details her fling with Tyler, as well as her subsequent altercation with Buell, in her new memoir Up All Night: My Life and Times in Rock Radio, and in an excerpt obtained by the New York Daily News, she writes, "It was clear something was troubling Steven. While I was with him, he would get repeated phone calls from a woman who said she'd just had his baby. "I'd heard of Bebe Buell, a beautiful former Playboy model... A woman whose feminine wiles must be staggering and inspirational and certainly beyond me. So it was with complete surprise that I felt a sharp kick to my calves and a most painful slam to my r

Last Updated: 12:10 AM, August 8, 2012 Posted: 12:07 AM, August 8, 2012 After popping onstage to jam with Aerosmith at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday, newly single Johnny Depp met up with the bands frontman Steven Tyler and his daughter Liv at Harry Morton s Mexican restaurant Pink Taco on the Sunset Strip. Still wearing eyeliner and rocking his trademark fedora and a pashmina scarf Depp channeled Captain Jack Sparrow and Keith Richards as he posed for pics with fans. Other guests at the rock bash included Livs sister Mia , Jim Carrey , guitarist Joe Perry , Vincent Gallo , Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul , Pulp Fiction producer Lawrence Bender , rock icon Alice Cooper and Donovan Leitch . Depp left solo at about 2 a.m. Startraks Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp is proof that a breakup does the body good. Since publicly announcing the end of his 14-year love affair with wife Vanessa Paradis, the actor has taken full advantage of his singledom in Los Angeles. His go-to for a good time has been rocking out with bands such as Aerosmith and the Black Keys. His most recent jam session took place at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday where Depp took the stage with Aerosmiths Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. The trio of musicians performed Train Kept a Rollin for the celebrity-filled audience. Familiar faces included Liv Tyler and Jim Carrey. Following his surprise gig , Depp joined Tyler and Perry at Harry Mortons Pink Taco on Sunset Boulevard. Liv and Mia Tyler, Carrey, Seth Green and Lawrence Bender also attended the after-party. The array of celebrity guests drank margaritas and chatted until the wee hours of the night. A witness said Depp, who was seen leaving the hot spot at 2 a.m., was in high spirits and [seemed to] really enjoy the party.

Caught in the Act UPDATED 08/09/2012 at 06:00 AM EDT Originally published 08/09/2012 at 06:00 AM EDT It was all good vibes for Johnny Depp on Monday night, when the actor whose split from longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis was officially announced in June stopped by a private shindig for Aerosmith at Harry Morton's Pink Taco Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. At the venue, which Steven Tyler rented out, an onlooker tells PEOPLE Depp was in "high spirits and [seemed to] really enjoy the party." Mingling with everyone in the room, including Liv Tyler, Jim Carrey and the hosts of the night, Depp, says the source, table-hopped until about 2:00 NEXT: From Our Readers: Miley Cyrus Hits Philadelphia Hotspot (Photo!)

Johnny Depp is proof that a breakup does the body good. Since publicly announcing the end of his 14-year love affair with wife Vanessa Paradis, the actor has taken full advantage of his singledom in Los Angeles. His go-to for a good time has been rocking out with bands such as Aerosmith and the Black Keys. His most recent jam session took place at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday where Depp took the stage with Aerosmiths Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. The trio of musicians performed Train Kept a Rollin for the celebrity-filled audience. Familiar faces included Liv Tyler and Jim Carrey. Following his surprise gig , Depp joined Tyler and Perry at Harry Mortons Pink Taco on Sunset Boulevard. Liv and Mia Tyler, Carrey, Seth Green and Lawrence Bender also attended the after-party. The array of celebrity guests drank margaritas and chatted until the wee hours of the night. A witness said Depp, who was seen leaving the hot spot at 2 a.m., was in high spirits and [seemed to] really enjoy the party.

By Amanda Gordon - 2012-07-29T23:01:00Z Liv Tyler, actress and daughter of Aerosmiths Steven Tyler , doesnt like flat television screens. Everyone looks short and wide, Tyler said Friday in the pebbled courtyard of Jerry Della Feminas oceanfront home in East Hampton , New York. Im sad I got rid of my box TV with the knobs and dials. That one I could have taught my kid how to use. It had an on/off button. I guess Im old-fashioned. Wearing a black Givenchy cocktail dress with ribbons and zippers, Tyler joined Frank Langella , Susan Sarandon and James Marsden for a party and screening of their film Robot & Frank, in theaters in August. The party was organized by the Cinema Society and sponsored by Rent the Runway Inc., founded by Harvard Business School classmates Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss. Waiters served an Italian supper and spread out blankets on the grass for guests watching the movie. The actors sat on sofas around the pool. The film is set in the near future. TV scree