The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The moon may be new, and the director may be different (Chris Weitz takes over the reins from Catherine Hardwicke), but otherwise, the second installment of the "Twilight" saga remains, for better or worse, exceptionally faithful to its 2008 beginnings. Understandably not wanting to mess with that $350 million worldwide success, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," is content to stay within those tonal parameters rather than venture out in potentially more intriguing or substantial directions, which should suit its ferocious adolescent female fan base just fine. The uninitiated, meanwhile, might find that the film's deliberately unhurried 130-minute running time ... Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," lovelorn character Bella Swan gets dumped by her vampire man, sinks into depression and later flies to Italy to pursue him. While that may sound too extreme, actress Kristen Stewart thinks Bella is setting a good example to girls. "New Moon" debuts in theaters on Friday, and the sequel to last year's "Twilight" is expected to have an opening weekend as extreme as its storyline, judging by early interest. It is the top advance ticket seller of all time for online outlet Fandango.com, and by Tuesday afternoon, MovieTickets.com was reporting nearly 2200 sold-out shows. ... Read Full Story

With more of the passion, action and suspense that made TWILIGHT a international phenomenon, watch new moon online is a fascinating follow-up to the box office smash. On Isabella “Bella” Swan’s 18th birthday, Edward Cullen, the vampire she beloveds, and his family throw her a birthday party. When opening a present, she acquires a paper cut, which makes Edward’s adopted brother, Jasper, to be flooded by her blood’s aroma and try to kill Bella. To protect her, Edward decides to end their family relationship, and the Cullens move aside from Forks. This gives Bella sorrowful and downhearted. In the calendar month that follow, Bella ... Read Full Story

Cover of Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition) The Twilight Saga’s second installment finds Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) feeling pretty good –- or at least a little less broody — about the state of things after having ironed out some of the finer points of interspecies dating. Naturally, it doesn’t last long. Bella’s 18th birthday [...] Read Full Story

TORONTO (Reuters) - Hard core vampire fans take heart, a new movie about the fabled living dead has a bit more bite to it than the popular "Twilight" brand of blood suckers. Actor/director Rob Stefaniuk brings an EDGIER twist to the vampire story in his rock 'n' roll romp "Suck," which debuted at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Stefaniuk's hero is a conflicted musician in a go-nowhere band looking for immortality and a record deal. Then, the female bassist, played by Jessica Pare, is made into a sexy vampire, transforms her bandmates, and fame quickly ensues. "I was getting into my 30s and ... Read Full Story