WAR DOGS (2016)

 

Directed By: Todd Phillips  Written By: Todd Phillips, Stephen Chin & Jason Smilovic  Based on the ROLLING STONE Article “Arms and The Dudes” By: Guy Lawson  Cinematography: Lawrence Sher Editor: Jeff Groth 

Cast: Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana De Armas, Kevin Pollak, Bradley Cooper, Eddie Jemison, Wallace Langham 

Two friends in their early 20s living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military - a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government. Based on true events.

GODZILLA: KING OF MONSTERS (2019)

Directed By: Michael Dougherty  Written By: Michael Dougherty & Zach Shields Story By: Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields & Max Borenstein Cinematography: Lawrence Sher Editor: Roger Barton, Bob Duscay & Richard Pearson 

Cast: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Charles Dance, Ken Wantanabe, Ziyi Zhang, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Aisha Hinds, Thomas Middleditch, O’Shea Jackson Jr., David Straitharn, CCH Pounder, Joe Morton, Anthony Ramos

The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.

JOKER (2019)

Directed By: Todd Phillips 
Written By: Todd Phillips & Scott Silver
Based On Characters Created By: Bob Kane, Bill Finger & Jerry Robinson 
Cinematography: Lawrence Sher 
Editor: Jeff Groth 


Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Robert DeNiro, Brett Cullen, Francis Conroy, Shea Whigham, Bill Camp, Josh Pais, Marc Maron, Bryan Callen, Glenn Fleshler, Chris Redd, Brian Tyree Henry, April Grace 


Joker centers around an origin of the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Todd Phillips' exploration of Arthur Fleck, a man disregarded by society is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale. If you are looking for a comic book tale. You will be disappointed. While it doesn’t include the joker and the Wayne family as well as Gotham and arkham. It seems more tied into a psychological character study thriller. That uses all those comic book elements and storyline as a frame for it’s own ideas.

THE BIG YEAR (2011)

Directed By: David Frankel 
Written By: Howard Franklin 
Based on the book THE BIG YEAR: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession" By: Mark Obmascik 
Cinematography By: Lawrence Sher 
Editor: Mark Livolsi 

Cast: Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, Jack Black, Rashida Jones, John Cleese, Kevin Pollack, JoBeth Williams, Rosamund Pike, Angelica Huston, Barry Shabaka Henley, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Anderson, Joel McHale, Jim Parsons, Brian Dennehy, Tim Blake Nelson, June Sqibb

GARDEN STATE (2004)

Written & Directed By: Zach Braff
Cinematography By: Lawrence Sher
Editor: Myron Kerstein

Cast: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Jim Parsons, Jean Smart, Michael Weston, Jackie Hoffman, Denis O'Hare, Ann Dowd, Ian Holm, Method Man