Film 313/365, Day 335/365 – Serenity

Excellent science fiction.  This takes place in a fantastically detailed galaxy with lots of incredibly interesting stories woven throughout.  It is a very good story and a thoroughly entertaining film with some excellent special effects and a wealth of interesting characters.

Synopsis:  Ending up on the losing side in a war that spanned the entire galaxy Mal and his crew now survive by any means necessary.  For the most part they are keeping below the radar until they pick up two siblings, one who knows a dark secret that would be very bad for the side that one the war were it to get out.

Film 292/365, Day 322/365 – Tucker and Dale vs Evil

A fantastic twist on the usual slasher horror film set in the woods with hill-billies and it is also very funny.  Which is to be expected as it is much more of a comedy than a horror, but there is plenty of amusing deaths and blood and guts for the horror fans.  I really enjoyed it especially the bit with the chainsaw and the bees!

Synopsis:  Tucker and Dale are heading up to their newly acquired holiday home for some rest and relaxation, plus they’ve going to fix it up as well.  Then one night when they are fishing they rescue a college girl from drowning.  The only problem is the college girl’s friends think she has been captured by psychotic hill-billies. 

Film 277/365, Day 307/365 – I, Robot

Excellent science fiction based on a story from the daddy of science fiction, Isaac Asimov.  I, Robot has plenty of action and good amount of suspense and a story that will keep your focus all the way to the end.  I really like it and cannot wait until I can get my own robot.

Synopsis:  A murder at the head of the US Robotics leads a technophobic cop to believe that it was committed by a robot.  Soon he will learn a secret that could alter the future of humanity and that of robots.

Film 201/365, Day 214/365 – A Knight’s Tale

Good fun if not a little silly.  A Knight’s Tale is a nice easy film to watch, plenty to laugh at, the jousting is very good and there’s a love story if you like that sort of thing.  For me however the real star of this film is Paul Bettany as the legendary story teller Geoffrey Chaucer before he is famous, when he often gambled away the very clothes off his back but still has an exceptional mastery of the English language.

Synopsis:  When young William Thatcher’s master dies before completing a jousting contest he steps in a takes his place.  Desperate to continue in the role his creates a fake identity and sets about becoming a jouster with hopes of one day becoming a famous knight. 

Film 139/365, Day 151/365 – Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

It’s stupid, really really stupid but you’ve got to love it.  This film has so many memorable lines that you will find yourself repeating over and over again.  Ben Stiller is excellent as the slightly unhinged and vain White Goodman.  If you can dodge a wrench then you can dodge a ball!  Again, it is so stupid it is brilliant.

Synopsis:  White Goodman, the owner of Globo Gym, seeks to squash all competition and to do so buys Average Joe’s.  Now in order to save their gym a group of misfits enter a Dodgeball tournament under the tutelage of legendary Dodgeball player Patches O'Houlihan.  The only problem is that White has discovered their plan and has entered his own team!