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Keep Yourself Occupied With New Moon Trivia

GeekSugar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:45:51 -0700

There are only 35 days until New Moon hits theaters, and we know you're awake at night with anticipation. How will you ever pass the time? You could re-read the book, watch Twilight for the tenth time, or better yet, you could download the New Moon Trivia app to your iPhone and iPod touch to keep yourself occupied while the minutes tick by. Packed with questions from the second book in the Twilight series, you can play alone or with friends (preferably while you're waiting in line to see the movie), and even beat your own score in a timed trivia round. Best part? It's only $1!

While you're at it, make like Ryan Seacrest and add a New Moon countdown widget to your fan blog or Facebook page!

MTV VMAs New Moon Trailer: Are You More Excited Now?

PopSugarUK — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:39:45 -0700

During the 2009 MTV VMAs last night Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner introduced this, the brand new New Moon trailer! So exciting! Check it out and let me know what you think, does it make you way more excited for the movie?

New Moon - See It or Skip It?

PopSugarUK — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:57:49 -0700

Here it is, the first trailer for new Twilight movie New Moon starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Kellan Lutz, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, and the rest of the crew. There's some glimpses at the chemistry between Kristen and Robert - something we've seen plenty of as they filmed the movie in Italy last week! I want to know whether you'll go and see New Moon when it's released in the UK on November 27, so check out the trailer below and tell me if you'll see it or skip it!

What's More Exciting - Movie Awards or New Moon Trailer?

PopSugar — Sun, 31 May 2009 08:00:00 -0700

We're just a few hours away from the annual MTV Movie Awards, which will be packed with fashion, awards, and other star-studded goodness. We'll be covering all of the up to the minute action including our usual live love it or hate it polls on Fab and Bella. Of course, many people will be tuning in just to see the Twilight kids present the rest of the first trailer for New Moon. So what are you more excited for - the actual show or the trailer?

Morning Links - New Moon Trailer to Debut at MTV Movie Awards

PopSugar — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:30:00 -0700

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner will present a clip from New Moon at the MTV Movie Awards - ICYDK
Angels and Demons topped the box office this weekend - BuzzSugar
Cynthia Nixon is engaged to her girlfriend Christine Marinoni - I'm Not Obsessed
Bradley Cooper denies dating Jennifer Aniston - Celebitchy
A National Enquirer reporter checked Brooke Shields's mother out of her nursing home - Popeater
Cameron Diaz goes on a date with Adam Levine - Daily Mail
Is Ashlee Simpson pregnant again? - The Blemish
Carrie Underwood will perform at Idol finale - Lifeline Live
Kim Kardashian has a love/hate relationship with her butt - Fox Pop Tarts

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New Moon: Better Than Twilight

BuzzSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:45:00 -0800

Let's be honest: for most of you, it doesn't matter what I - or any critics for that matter - have to say about New Moon, the incredibly anticipated sequel to last year's Twilight. The film started breaking box office records before it was even released, and audiences will flock to the theaters for weeks to come. On the plus side, a ticket to New Moon is a win even if you're not a Twihard - provided that you know what you're getting into.

New Moon is not incredibly acted, and it doesn't boast impressive dialogue or larger-than-life special effects. But it's not trying to be the Best Picture of the Year, so I can only critique it for what it is: a fantasy movie about a love triangle between a werewolf, a vampire, and a teenage girl. To see what I mean, just read more.

The movie picks up a few months after where Twilight left off. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is blissfully in love but she can't fight her insecurities about growing older than her perpetually seventeen vampire boyfriend Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). All Bella wants for her eighteenth birthday is for Edward to change her into a bloodsucker, but a close call with his brother drives Edward to break up with Bella and leave town instead.

The drama following Bella's abandonment is everything we remember from high school heartbreak, from Bella's night terrors to the glazed over look in her eye. The anguish and pain are easily seen on Stewart's face, and her innermost thoughts are revealed to the audience through letters to Edward's sister Alice that will never be sent. After months of moping, Bella finally starts to open up to Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), a family friend. As Bella struggles to find hope in a life without Edward, her friendship is complicated by Jacob's romantic feelings for Bella and made worse when Jacob discovers that he's a werewolf (and an enemy to all vampires).

The surprise of the movie is Lautner's performance. We've seen and heard about those muscles countless times before, but he also packs enough charm and charisma into his Jacob that you truly see him as more than just Bella's unrelenting admirer / best friend. He presents himself as a viable suitor for Bella's heart, and it's hard not to root for him against Robert Pattinson's wooden (albeit handsome) Edward. Stewart and Pattinson have chemistry to spare in Twilight, but in New Moon, Bella's relationship with Jacob seems hopeful and comfortable while her scenes with Edward are mostly awkward and frankly not as much fun to watch.

The movie belongs to Stewart and Lautner, but their melodrama is balanced out by the characters who pad out the cast. Yes, we meet the wolf pack and the Volturi, but for the most part the Forks residents and beyond make for some much-needed comic relief. The downside is that while it's funnier than what you'd expect, not all of the laughs are intentional (a scene where Jacob's temper rivals that of The Incredible Hulk comes to mind).

It doesn't take more than a grain of salt to appreciate New Moon for what it is - a film that stays true to its origin and delivers the necessary elements to ensure that you'll be back when the next installment of the franchise comes our way.

Photos courtesy of Summit Entertainment

5 Reasons New Moon Is Good: A Follow-Up

BuzzSugar — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:30:02 -0800

Last April, while New Moon was in production, I gave you five reasons why I thought the movie could be good. I think the sequel is better than Twilight, which many of you agree with, but let's get back to my five April theories - does New Moon fulfill them all?
Photos courtesy of Summit Entertainment

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The Yellow Handkerchief: See It or Skip It?

PopSugarUK — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:55:58 -0800

The trailer for Kristen Stewart's film The Yellow Handkerchief has been released, along with news the film will be released in the US on 12 Feb. 2010. Kristen plays a troubled teen alongside William Hurt, Mario Bello and Eddie Redmayne in the movie, which follows three strangers on a road trip in post-Hurricane Katrina Louisiana. Producer Arthur Cohn said Kristen was recommended for the part by Jodie Foster, and added: "The part of Kristen in Twilight is completely different from the one she plays in The Yellow Handkerchief, which is particularly interesting for Kristen's fans all over the world." I'm excited to see the New Moon crew in other roles, so check out the trailer and vote below to let me know: will you see it or skip it?

Will You See or Skip These November Movies?

PopSugarUK — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

November sees the release of comedies, romances, thrillers, dramas and the first of the Christmas films on our big screens. As well as this range of films, there's also one eagerly anticipated movie due out! Discover what's coming to a cinema near you and vote to let me know if you'll see or skip each film.

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Box Office: New Moon Overshadows the Competition

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:45:30 -0800

New Moon madness translated to big bucks for the Twilight sequel: After it set new records for midnight ticket sales and single-day ticket sales, it was obvious it would rule the weekend box office at number one. And how: the movie pulled in $140.7 million, clocking it at the third biggest opening weekend ever, behind The Dark Knight and Spider-Man 3.

What trailed New Moon? I was pleasantly surprised to see heartwarming drama The Blind Side in second, earning a respectable $34.5 million and beating last week's box office ruler, 2012, which was No. 3 with $26.5 million. At No. 4 was animated adventure Planet 51 with $12.6 million, followed by A Christmas Carol with $12.2 million.

Photos courtesy of Summit Entertainment