V for Vendetta

It was very very good yet very political.

V (Hugo Weaving) is a terrorist in future england who runs around in black cape and robert fausk mask. On Nov the 5th he rescues Evey (Natalie Portman) right before he demolishes a well known british monument and the next day takes over the BNT (british network television) and declares for everyone to join him outside parliment on the next Nov 5th, to see parliment fall. The next year follows his relationship with Evey as well as the governments attempts to capture them and a detective trying to figure out who V is and why he is doing this.

There's a lot of Big Brother, WWII, and Count of Monte Cristo references and parallels as well. A lot of it foreshadows the possible results of the war on terror going on know as well.

It was also directed by the Wachowski Brothers, who did the Matrix Trilogy. If you like action, drama, or things getting blown up it's definately worth seeing.

Eight Below

Paul Walker is the owner of a sleddog team in Anartica and guides those who come down to visit the south pole. During the last hike of the season a major storm appears and him and the visiting geologist barely make it back to the control center alive. Being told they'd come right back for his dogs, they rush em out to the main base, however the storm has picked up and there's no way for them to get back until next season.

Apparently it's based on a true story that actually happened 13 years ago, in which the 8 dogs were on their own for over 200 days before their owner could make it back down to them.

It reminded me of Homeward Bound, but with out the animal voiceovers with a mix of Cool Runnings or any other Disney movie that's based on a true story. It was sad too in some parts. Take the kids, you'll enjoy it somewhat.