Neill Blomkamp

For a while Neill Blomkamp seemed to inhabit a unique space in modern filmmaking - big original science fiction films. Then Chappie happened. Listen as we dive into the three films of Blomkamp starting with District 9, the critical darling that garnered a Best Picture nomination, and ending with Chappie, basically a reimagining of Short Circuit. Show Notes/Sources: https://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/chappie/49924/looking-back-at-chappie-with-director-neill-blomkamp https://thedissolve.com/features/the-conversation/79-elysium-is-just-a-bigger-broader-dumber-district-9/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/aug/17/elysium-neill-bloomkamp-interview