Money Monster

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

The classic inner city thriller, it reminded me of phone booth taken up a notch, this was an excellent dramatic tale of desperation, money and corporate lies. I really enjoyed this movie, it really gives some perspective on what financial disparity can lead people to do in extreme situations.

War Dogs

Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

I was very happy with my decision to watch this film, I felt the story was well thought out and told very well. Good bits of humour mixed in really made for an enjoyable story on what could be a very serious theme.

Lights Out

When her little brother, Martin, experiences the same events that once tested her sanity, Rebecca works to unlock the truth behind the terror, which brings her face to face with an entity that has an attachment to their mother, Sophie.

I went in knowing very little about this film and found it to be a little all over the place jumping between family disputes and the entity hunting Sophie. Overall though I found it to be good at keeping me on edge and excited for what happens next.The use of colour and light in this film was very good too with so many mono-colour shots.

Suicide Squad

A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.

I really liked this movie, beautful cinamatography and very colourful, a very nice change from many other action movies. Characters were very interesting and thought provoking as was the story.

Jason Bourne 2016

The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.

Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander 

I have always been a fan of the Bourne series and this film goes in line with the others with the trademark fast cut fight scenes and action centered story. 

Star Trek Beyond

I helped direct this film both on set and from my bedroom, like the two before it and I absolutely love getting contacted to be a part of blockbuster feature films.It's truly beautiful to see how even the silliest ideas can be savored into something amazing.

Toy Story

A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room.

Director:

 John Lasseter

Stars:

 Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles

This is a movie that helped shape my life, the chance to have a big part in something so groundbreaking really made me see the grind of creating the cutting edge animation Walt Disney Pictures is so famous for. Coupling this with NASA and PIXAR level engineering often sourced from corners of the globe completely ignored makes for something truly spectacular.Toy Story wasn't without it's problems, much like any business arguments over finance and responsibility and work plague the world but also serve to remind us that it can all be good fun to create something together even with a big group of people who like to work alone.