Neill Blomkamp scored a critical success with his 2009 debut District 9, although the filmmaker has struggled to replicate that with his subsequent films Elysium and Chappie, with the latter in particular coming on for some harsh criticism. Speaking to Screen Rant to promote his new series of short films from Oats Studios, Blomkamp has […]
Chappie ripped apart in new CinemaSins video
Earlier this year, District 9 and Elysium director Neill Blomkamp brought us the critically panned science fiction film Chappie, which the guys over at CinemaSins decided to target for their latest video. CinemaSins points out everything wrong with the film in less than 16 minutes, but per usual, the video contains massive spoilers. See it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR2TI0hfg7A […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel makes it three in a row at the top of the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 13th March to Sunday 15th March 2015… The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has made it three weeks in a row at the UK box office, fending off competition from the Liam Neeson action thriller Run All Night to retain first place with […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel retains top spot at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 6th March to Sunday 8th March 2015… Comedy sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has retained top spot at the UK box office, with the film pulling in £1.96 million in its second weekend to comfortably see off the competition, while Focus […]
Second Opinion – Chappie (2015)
Chappie, 2015. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and Jose Pablo Cantillo. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and […]
Movie Review – Chappie (2015)
Chappie, 2015. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and Jose Pablo Cantillo. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and […]
Neill Blomkamp admits that he “f**ked it up” with Elysium
After a debut film like District 9, Neill Blomkamp was likely under a lot of pressure to make a decent follow up. Unfortunately, Elysium was a miss, critically and financially, and didn’t live up to the high expectations that many had placed on the up-and-coming director. If you were one of the people let down by Elysium, you’re […]
Neill Blomkamp is directing a new Alien movie – Flickering Myth Reaction
The Flickering Myth team react… It all started with some concept art, then some chat from Sigourney Weaver the director himself and then the full confirmation. Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) will be helming a new Alien movie. But what did the Flickering Myth writing staff think of this news? Chris Cooper: If it includes Ripley […]
