Sony Pictures released a new movie last week called Chappie. Chappie is the latest movie to address the theme of the singularity, or an artificial intelligence becoming self-aware. I’m not a movie ...

Chappie is one of those kinds of movies that just looks so fantastic and has such an interesting concept, that it would take an almost overwhelming force to ruin its initial goodwill. Which, ...

Chappie is meant to inspire questions about what it means to be human, and at times it does. However, director and co-writer Neill Blomkamp doesn't explore its intriguing premise deeply enough (* * ½ ...

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Chappie is another South African robot movie from Neil Blomkamp, the director who arrived on the scene in 2009 with the heart-pounding South African robot movie District 9. Chappie’s nowhere near as ...

Chappie is the new film from director Neil Blomkamp about a robot that becomes humanity's last hope. It echoes everything from Dr. Frankenstein's creation to the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When the first footage for the upcoming new film from Neill Blomkamp, Chappie, was unveiled, it ...

“Chappie” is a movie about the evolution of artificial intelligence that’s as dumb as a post. It also marks the continuing devolution of the work of director and co-writer Neill Blomkamp. Blomkamp’s ...