Chappie
Chappie (2015) A Review by Grant Kanigan Directed by: Neill Blomkamp Written by: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Ninja, Yo-Landi Visser Rating: 14A Release Date: March 6th, 2015 Sharlto Copley & Dev Patel in Chappie © 2015 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved. Courtesy of Columbia Pictures As cinema mastermind Martin Scorsese once remarked , "I don’t think I’m being pessimistic when I say that the art of cinema and the movie business are now at a crossroads. Audio-visual entertainment and what we know as cinema – moving pictures conceived by individuals – appear to be headed in different directions."For the most part, Scorsese is right on. The top grossing films of 2014 were all big budget sequels, adaptations, and remakes. Even the exception, American Sniper , had a substantial budget of 58 million dollars. Conversely, the best picture nominees for 2014