Set in the near future, Robot & Frank, is not your usual buddy film...
Frank, a former jewel thief, receives a robot butler from his son. The robot is programmed to look after him, but soon the two companions try their luck at one last heist. Film critic Liz Faber has more in this edition of SIU Reviews.
Robot and Frank is currently out on DVD.
Liz Faber is a regular contributor to SIU Reviews. She is a doctoral candidate in the college of mass communication and media arts at SIUC.
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