Michael Scorsese’s instant classic Hugo is about a young orphaned boy, Hugo, who finds a new family. But the other diminutive character that breathes life into this magical tale is the automaton, a ...

Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of The Invention of Hugo Cabret has been almost* univerally adored by critics across the world and while a lot of attention is being paid to the director’s first use of 3D ...

Martin Scorsese’s first foray into 3-D family filmmaking centers on its title character, played by Asa Butterfield, a just-prepubescent orphan squatting in a train station circa 1930. When not dodging ...

PHILADELPHIA — An Academy Award-nominated movie is casting a bright spotlight on an unusual machine at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The science museum’s 200-year-old automaton is a ...

A mysterious mechanical man with the ability to write and draw holds a place of honor in “Hugo,” Martin Scorsese’s exquisite adaptation of Brian Selznick’s magical, award-winning children’s book “The ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― The Franklin Institute’s automaton can’t help you find a good sushi place, direct you out of a traffic jam or check your bank balance. But the automaton, a mechanical doll animated ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Franklin Institute’s automaton can’t help you find a good sushi place, direct you out of a traffic jam or check your bank balance. But the automaton, a mechanical doll animated ...

PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA — The Franklin Institute’s automaton can’t help you find a good sushi place, direct you out of a traffic jam or check your bank balance. But the automaton, a mechanical doll ...