Twenty-two years before WALL·E’s sermon about over-consumption hit theaters, an even better movie robot had already saved the day. Every child of the ‘80s wanted Short Circuit’s Johnny Five as their ...

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 ...

Although not as well known as some other ’80s sci-fi comedies like Back to the Future, the 1986 film Short Circuit has nevertheless remained a beloved cult classic for years. The movie centers around ...