TagKristen Hilkert
2 stories
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Usually when I have to lay my putrid peepers on an arcane anthology things take a turn for the horror biz, but recently I was sent a picture packed with yarns of a sci-fi bent, all with the theme of artificial intelligence as their linking narrative element. Let’s see how the disparate stories (these shorts are presented “as is” with no connecting framing narrative) of A.I. Tales stack up, shall we? First up comes Seed; the story of a man named Nathan (Nelson Lee, who also wrote and directed the film) who’s family and friends gather to celebrate his birthday, but rather than being a joyous affair things take a turn for the melancholy as our protagonist reflects on the life he has lead with the folks gathered, warts and all. So why is Nathan so glum…why because it is his 40th birthday and there fore he must be reduced to just his consciousness and give up his body in
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Trailers
Hewes Pictures presents A.I. Tales, a collection of sci-fi tales featuring world-renowned talent that includes Pom Klementieff (Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), and Neil Jackson (Westworld) among many others. “The film is made up of futuristic, high concept stories about artificial intelligence. Whether it’s love found in time of over-population or exploration of the unknown and space-travel, A.I. Tales has a bit of something for every fan of the genre. Altogether, these stories provide a one-of-a-kind experience and a unique view of the near future.” The segments in the film include Seed by Nelson Lee, In/Finite by Kristen Hilkert, Phoenix 9 by Amir Reichart, Redux by Vitaly Verlov, and Juliet by Marc-Henri Boulier. A.I. Tales will premiere in Somerville Theater, Boston on June 8th-14th and on Amazon on June 8th. Check out the trailers for Seed and Redux below.
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IndieMoviesReviews
Usually when I have to lay my putrid peepers on an arcane anthology things take a turn for the horror biz, but recently I was sent a picture packed with yarns of a sci-fi bent, all with the theme of artificial intelligence as their linking narrative element. Let’s see how the disparate stories (these shorts are presented “as is” with no connecting framing narrative) of A.I. Tales stack up, shall we? First up comes Seed; the story of a man named Nathan (Nelson Lee, who also wrote and directed the film) who’s family and friends gather to celebrate his birthday, but rather than being a joyous affair things take a turn for the melancholy as our protagonist reflects on the life he has lead with the folks gathered, warts and all. So why is Nathan so glum…why because it is his 40th birthday and there fore he must be reduced to just his consciousness and give up his body in
Continue reading →
Trailers
Hewes Pictures presents A.I. Tales, a collection of sci-fi tales featuring world-renowned talent that includes Pom Klementieff (Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), and Neil Jackson (Westworld) among many others. “The film is made up of futuristic, high concept stories about artificial intelligence. Whether it’s love found in time of over-population or exploration of the unknown and space-travel, A.I. Tales has a bit of something for every fan of the genre. Altogether, these stories provide a one-of-a-kind experience and a unique view of the near future.” The segments in the film include Seed by Nelson Lee, In/Finite by Kristen Hilkert, Phoenix 9 by Amir Reichart, Redux by Vitaly Verlov, and Juliet by Marc-Henri Boulier. A.I. Tales will premiere in Somerville Theater, Boston on June 8th-14th and on Amazon on June 8th. Check out the trailers for Seed and Redux below.
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