Movie Summary

New Moon picks up with Bella (Kristen Stewart) about to turn 18. This distresses her because she can't bear being older than the love of her life, 17-year-old Edward (Robert Pattinson). After an accident at her birthday party hosted by the Cullen vampire family, Edward feels that the only way to protect Bella is by leaving her. When he does, she spirals into a serious depression. She turns to her friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner) who helps her heal her broken heart. Although he would love something more, Bella has to keep reminding him that they're just friends. Jacob then reveals to Bella that he's a werewolf, and enemy to the vampires that she loves. When Edward thinks that Bella has killed herself, he heads to see the Volturi who are pretty much the law enforcers of the vampire world. Because he can't live without Bella, he wants to be killed himself. The rest I will leave for you to find out yourself, unless of course you've read the books, then you know!

My Review of New Moon

The comparisons are going to naturally be made between the first Twilight movie and New Moon, and yes, New Moon is a better movie...with a few minor exceptions that I'll get to later. While I do feel that new Moon is better, I do want to point out that as fans, we do have a lot to thank Catherine Hardwick (Twilight director) for, namely: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and the rest of the cast. I think she did a great job of laying the foundation for the Twilight Saga. I read her directors notebook (highly recommended) and she was extremely passionate about the work she did with it. Personally, I loved Twilight, but as Taylor Lautner said himself, "New Moon is going to be stepped up a whole other notch," and it is.

Speaking of Taylor, it is hard to believe that after Twilight came out, there was talk of Taylor Lautner being replaced. Fans were outraged, and rightly so, because Taylor owns New Moon! Although the physical transformation is stunning, and almost breathtaking, there is also a maturity and growth as an actor that comes through his performance, proving that the right choice was made in keeping him. Team Jacob fans will be VERY happy!

For all the Team Edward fans, you will not be disappointed either. Although Edward is just a voice in Bella's head in the books, the other smart decision that was made was to give Edward a more visual presence. Robert Pattinson, who should have been named this year's Sexiest Man Alive, delivers another performance guaranteed to keep him knee-deep in adoring, screaming, fainting fans for quite a while. When he tells Bella, "You give me everything just by breathing," I think my heart stopped for a just a second. I mean what woman doesn't want a man who feels that way about her?

Kristen Stewart rounds out the Holy Twilight Trinity, and for me, delivers in a big way as Bella. I know there are a lot of people who find her annoying, and hate all her twitching and lip-biting, but I happen to think it's cute and endearing. She does do it a lot less in New Moon. I have seen and heard a lot of positive comments by people who work with Kristen about her maturity and professionalism as an actor. I believe she has definitely proven them right. The desperation that needed to be brought to the role when Edward leaves Bella is key to making the movie a success, and I think Kristen nails it! Oh, and the "Robsten" rumors? Seeing the intense chemistry these two have on-screen make it hard to believe they're not impossibly in love in real life. But then again, they're actors.

Overall, there was a lot that I like about the movie. MUCH better sparkling from Edward! That fake glitter crap in Twilight was just awful. I also have to say that there were a lot of times that I laughed out loud, and I wasn't expecting that at all. Bella's father Charlie (Billy Burke) is just amazing, and I loved how he seems to have opened up a just a little from the last movie. LOVED him! Then there's Bella's friend Jessica (Anna Kendrick), who is hilarious! She talks too much, is insecure, and a little jealous of Bella, but everyone knows someone like her, and she makes us LOL. The scenes with the werewolves are pretty awesome, and I'm glad the movie was given a bigger budget because I'm not sure how they would have come out if we were working with the Twilight budget! The addition of the Volturi was amazing, and I loved Michael Sheen who plays Aro. He's just perfect to play the HVIC (head vampire in charge). The other person I loved was Dakota Fanning who played Jane. She only had a very small role, but I thought she was great as well. And Alice (Ashley Greene) is just so lovable. How can you NOT love her!

There were really only a few things that I didn't like. Number one was the soundtrack! I absolutely LOVED the first one, and played it all the time. I already downloaded this one, but I doubt I will ever listen to it. I don't think any of the songs stood out, and some of them just didn't make sense. The other thing, and this is SO minor, is Rosalie's wig. She's not in the movie that much at all, but that wig has got to go! Just awful! I know her hair almost fell out when they dyed it for the first movie, but let's hope they did better for Eclipse. That's pretty much it...although I did hate that there wasn't much Emmett (Kellan Lutz) in the movie. I know his role is pretty minor, but it would have been nice to see him a little more!

To sum it all up...I think that Twilight fans will love New Moon. I think that it stuck enough to the book to keep fans satisfied, and we got to see our beloved Edward, and a shirtless Jacob the whole movie! What more can you want? As far as non-Twilight fans? I think they'll enjoy it, although I have no concept of being a non-Twilight person, so it's hard to put myself in their shoes. I would love to hear what you thought once you're seen it. Be sure to email me, Pebbles@Jamn945.com, and let me know if you liked it or not.

Me? I'll be seeing it two more times this weekend with my cousins and goddaughter. Then, the countdown for Eclipse starts in 3...2...1...

Khloe and Lamar do a little charity work! Click Here to check out more of my favorite celebrities in my Pebbles Pics of the Week!

People magazine has named their Sexiest Man Alive, and I'm officially pissed! I'm sorry, but Robert Pattinson should have gotten it HANDS DOWN! I'm not saying that Depp isn't sexy, but come on, who's had a bigger year that my beloved Rob! NOT happy People!!!

Click Here to check out the rest of the pics and find out who else made this year's list!

NOT happy!!!

Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester, who plays Blair on the show, in a photo shoot for GQ magazine! Hot! Click Here to check out the rest of the pics.

I took some Jamn winners out for Dinner and a Movie last night to see New Moon! We had a great night! In the photo from left to right: Sarah, me, Dorina, Tairema, and Danielle. Thanks for a great night ladies!!! Click Here to check out the rest of the pics!

Check out Janet Jackson's first interview since her brother Michael's death. I did get a chance to see it, and it was very interesting. She talks about Michael, Jermaine Dupri, her marriages, and weight problems. Enjoy!

From TheYBF.com

Aliyah ?Mama Pain? Najm (T-Pain?s mother), Jacida Carter (Lil Wayne?s mother) and H. Loraine Smith (Ne-Yo?s mother) will serve as hosts of Dinner Table Discussions, which aims to present a quality and informative program.

According to the women, their aim is to create a show that will enhance their viewers ?educationally, economically, socially and culturally,? by discussing current events, important topics, interviews and feature segments.

?Our vision is to be a premier talk show that delivers a creative and informative format that assists viewers in educating and solving challenging issues,? Najm said in a statement.

?There are situations in our communities, cities, states and even nationwide that people have made us aware of and they want to resolve the issues, but they just don?t know where to get help or how to properly handle certain issues,? Najm said.

In addition to discussing relevant topics, Dinner Table Discussions will also provide solutions for young people as well.

Dinner Table Discussions is scheduled to launch in 2010

Soooo, the question is...Will you watch???

Think all your favorite celebrities are perfect? Think again! This is Rihanna. Don't hate me...but pictures like this make me feel just a little better about myself. Sorry!

Actress Gabrielle Union's in Maxim magazine! Enjoy!

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