RBR #145: “A.I.: Upgrade Your Son Today”

For this installment in our Steven Spielberg series, we unpack A.I. — the feel-good family story about replacing your dead child with an upgraded model. We’re talking abandoned robot children, existential loneliness, uncanny smiles, fairy tale symbolism, and why this movie somehow feels like both a warm hug and a psychological evaluation. Also: the tonal whiplash of watching a sweet robot boy wander through a world that absolutely deserves several lawsuits.   It’s sentimental. It’s disturbing. It’s beautiful. It’s two filmmaking legends stitched together like cinematic Frankenstein. Some assembly required. ---more--- Thank you so much for listening! Please help us spread the word by leaving us a 5-star review!    Hosts: • Craig Dickinson: x.com/CraigMDickinson (https://x.com/CraigMDickinson) • Corey Heitschmidt: x.com/HeitSolo (https://x.com/HeitSolo) • Justin Eldon: x.com/justineldon7 (https://x.com/justineldon7)   Connect with us:  • Website: readingbetweenthereels.podbean.com (https://readingbetweenthereels.podbea...) • X: x.com/ReadBtweenReels (http://x.com/ReadBtweenReels) • Facebook: facebook.com/ReadBtweenReels (  / readbtweenreels  ) • Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) • SpeakPipe: speakpipe.com/ReadingBetweentheReels (https://www.speakpipe.com/ReadingBetw...)   You can also join our Facebook group. It’s a safe place to share your thoughts and discuss all things related to movies. You can find us at facebook.com/groups/readbtweenreels (  / readbtweenreels  )   Visit our TeePublic store (http://tee.pub/lic/VKXI4Mgm8SY) for t-shirts, hats, hoodies, mugs, and more!   If you are interesting in advertising on this podcast, please go to: podbean.com/advertiseonRBR (https://www.podbean.com/advertiseonRBR)   The following music was used for this media project: Music: "Neon Fury" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/12190-neon-... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license