Film 364/365, Day 365/365 – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Another excellent film and a brilliant way to continue the story.  This is much darker than A New Hope as hope is crushed and revelations change the characters dynamics.  The characters are still excellent and when you watch the series from one to six it gives it a whole new dynamic as the story is now primarily about Darth Vader.  Excellent.

Synopsis:  Angry following the destruction of the Death Star the empire continues to hunt down the rebels.  Luke travels to a distant world to find a great Jedi master to train him in the ways of the Jedi.  But can the rebels avoid Darth Vader for ever?

Film 214/365, Day 228/365 – Batman

Dark and gritty whilst maintaining a classic comic feel.  Jack Nicholson is incredible as the Joker and Michael Keaton also shines as Bruce Wayne/Batman all in the fantastically gothic Gotham City from the mind of Tim Burton.  Brilliant from start to finish.

Synopsis:  Bruce Wayne’s parents are killed by a mugger when he is a child.  Once Bruce is all grown up he becomes the self-appointed protector of Gotham City, he becomes the Batman.  But a new hero brings about a new breed of criminal, enter the Joker.