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Rome fest features film on invention of vibrator (AP)

October 28, 2011
AP - U.S. director Tanya Wexler says her comedy "Hysteria," about the Victorian-era invention of the vibrator, is all about empowering women.

Father of Invention Debuts Trailer and Poster

August 11, 2011
The trailer for the upcoming Father of Invention has debuted at Hulu . Check it out in the player below, alongside a new poster for the October 14th release. Millionaire infomercial guru, Robert Axle (Kevin Spacey) loses everything when one of his inventions has a design flaw that ...

The “Oscar curse,” real or Hollywood invention? (Reuters)

March 19, 2010
Reuters - They turn heads on the red carpet, are besieged by the world's top designers, give tearful acceptance speeches, and go home with a little gold man called Oscar.

“Children of Invention” a dramatically tepid tale (Reuters)

March 12, 2010
Reuters - The loss of childhood illusions and of youthful naivete looms large in this first feature by Chicago-born Tze Chun, whose drama about a struggling, single-mom immigrant takes place in the Boston suburbs where he was raised.

“Father of Invention” proves strikingly uninventive (Reuters)

February 16, 2010
Reuters - Comedies don't get much more unfunny than "Father of Invention," a lame and somewhat preachy comic take on a father trying to get back into his daughter's good graces. Thanks to a cast that includes Kevin Spacey, Heather Graham and Camilla Belle, the film manages eventually to achieve ...

Uncovering The Invention of Lying

August 24, 2009
Has a woman ever asked you about the dress she was wearing and/or how it made her look? Did you ever make plans with someone, only to learn there was something better going on that you'd rather do? Were you ever supposed to be somewhere, but arrived ...