“Short Circuit” meets “RoboCop” — with asides to “WALL-E,” “E.T.,” “The Road Warrior” and many other better movies — in “Chappie,” an interminable, violent, incoherent and wearying R-rated sci-fi ...
WASHINGTON — It’s been six years since director Neill Blomkamp broke through with “District 9” (2009), turning a modest $30 million budget into an underdog Best Picture nomination. His next sci-fi ...
Science fiction has always been a good conduit for telling stories with a message.View trailerIf you look back at the genre over the decades, on either the page or screen, social issues of the day ...
Neill Blomkamp has recently been entrusted with helming the reins on the next installment of the Alien franchise. This beleaguered movie property has sat dormant since the divisive Alien: Resurrection ...
South African Neill Blomkamp has proved to be an interesting director, one of the few who not only attempt to blend social commentary and action but have also been successful at it. (See 2009's ...
2.5 stars %28out of 5%29 Robot cops have revolutionized crime fighting%2C but their creator wants more%3A artificial intelligence. The acting is such that Sharlto Copley's performance is best %u2014 ...
Director Neill Blomkamp’s latest sci-fi work, “Chappie,” explores a futuristic world patrolled by a robotic police force. Blomkamp’s creative yet realistic cinematography and original storylines in ...
The U.S. box office is as glum this weekend as the dystopian future depicted in one of the new releases. Sony’s “Chappie” launched to $4.5 million on Friday in the U.S. Blomkamp’s third film is far ...
Neill Blomkamp, the science-fiction director behind the excellent District 9 and the confused misfire Elysium, brings us another not-too-distant future view of his native South Africa that you won’t ...
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