Don't Breathe

Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems.

There wasn't much left to ask for after seeing this movie. It was a truly unique thriller/horror with a suspense plot leaving you asking who the real bad guys are. Once the drama started to unfold the edge of your seat is where you will remain. Unique style shots for the blindness and creative cinematography around that theme really helped to sell the suspense.

The Secret Life of Pets

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

Directors:

 Yarrow Cheney, Chris Renaud

Writers:

 Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio

Stars:

 Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart

This was a brilliantly laughable story and as an animator and animated film lover it was such a pleasant surprise to have so many laughs thrown into one movie. The range of characters and personalities really added something unique to the film.

David Brent: Life on the Road

A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British TV series The Office (2001), as he now fancies himself a rock star on the road.

Director:

 Ricky Gervais

Writer:

 Ricky Gervais

Stars:

 Ricky Gervais, Rob Jarvis, Abbie Murphy

This was a good mix of humour very in line with "The Office" and a story about the troubles of going for broke attempts to make it big in the music world.

Nerve

A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of "watchers."

Directors:

 Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Writers:

 Jeanne Ryan (novel), Jessica Sharzer (screenplay)

Stars:

 Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade

This was a very new idea for a thriller and the ethical questions raised were a real tell tale sign of the present online anonymous life many people like to hide behind. I really enjoyed the style and colours used to alter the look of the film combined with the HUD interface to include you in the game everyone is playing.

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.