Twilight Sparkles Like Diamonds in the Sun

Kristen Stewart, who was known mostly for her wonderful performance next to the incomparable Jodie Foster in 2002's The Panic Room, has pulled another fantastic display of acting ability out of her hat with The Twilight Saga, New Moon. Not believing the sequel could possibly be as entertaining as the first in the series, Twilight, I came away completely satisfied and found myself looking forward to the next movie. I actually thought I was done with movie series, finding myself a bit worn out from Lord of the Rings and completely drained from the Harry Potter movies. Twilight has somehow renewed my movie going strength and next to Iron Man, I do not think I could possibly look forward to anything else with as much anticipation.

In Twilight, Director Catherine Hardwicke has taken the beginnings of an old story and given it new meaning when a teenage girl (Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan) moves to a new town to live with her Father, Charlie Swan, superbly handled by Billy Burke. Bella is a withdrawn girl who is slightly introverted but manages to make friends anyway with a group of kids who are not quite nerds but by no means the most popular either. Then she meets Edward Cullen, again, a prime example of what good casting can do for a movie as Robert Pattinson literally sparkles in this role, and you can tell instantly that there is something unsettling and infatuating for him in her. This is where things get interesting as after first avoiding her like the plague and then saving her life twice, they quickly and seamlessly fall completely in love and she gets the shock of her life (until the sequel) as he reveals why he is so mysterious.

Writer Stephenie Meyer takes the vampire lore and gives it an exciting and very believable twist, explaining as the movie rolls perfectly along, all the differences that make our vampire a hero instead of something that needs to be hunted and staked. From skin, that sparkles with diamond like quality in the sun, to the need to play baseball during a thunderstorm to mask the sound of bat hitting ball with superior to human strength, Stephenie Meyer manipulates the legend like a skilled magician handles a deck of cards and when she is finished, she leaves us wishing we were all vampires. (Except for that part about being soulless and damned) If the end of this fine cinematic achievement is a bit predictable, all is forgiven as the acting and the pace literally carries you through to the final scene and leaves you wanting more. It is quite rare for a movie of this caliber to tie up all the loose ends so neatly and still be able to surprise us so completely in the sequel.

Speaking of sequels, since the movie The Twilight Saga, New Moon has only recently been released and is already the number one DVD on the planet, I will not go into detail because I hear there is a guy somewhere in the African rain forest who has not seen it yet. I can tell you this, though. I knew deep in my heart that the good-looking, love struck, Native American boy Jacob was going to have a big part in at least one of the sequels but I was taken so off guard by his lycanthropic blood-line that I have to admit, Mrs. Meyer is a genius and an extremely talented and creative writer.

If you are one of the two or three people in the movie-going world that has not seen The Twilight Saga, one or two, please, go immediately to your nearest video store and buy, not rent, this incredible love story. Believe me; you will be happy that you did.

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A Cursory Preview of the Movie Hot Tub Time Machine

Lots of people across the world love to take baths and find it to be a refreshing pastime that can settle nerves, soothe sore muscles and generally make a person feel better. Bathing is made much easier of course by a Cincinnati walk in bathtub or multiple Cincinnati walk in bath tubs. Of course, things that are essentially containers for large amounts of water can also be used for recreational purposes by more than one person, as evidenced by things like the pool and the hot tub. In fact, the hot tub is currently coming under the microscope as a large part of the plot of a new, upcoming comedy film called Hot Tub Time Machine.

The plot of the movie, although it has not come out yet so nobody but critics can have seen it yet, seems fairly simple. Four men are on a vacation at a ski lodge in the film. Needless to say for four single men, the trip gets a little crazy through partying and somehow while they are all in a hot tub at the ski lodge they are transported back in time to 1986. According to multiple synopses available on the internet the four use their time in the past to change things about their future. Whether or not they make it back to the present is anyone's guess and certainly a large part of the suspense of the movie. So far every critical review of the film has been good so it certainly would not be a stretch of the imagination to think that it will do well at the box office.

One of the stars of the movie is John Cusack. In the film Cusack apparently plays a man who is recovering from the recent break up with his girlfriend. The choice to cast Cusack in a role in this comedy film is interesting since he is more typically known for his turns in more serious films including some of his most famous starring roles in films such as disaster movie 2012 and thriller and suspense movie Identity. This is Cusack's first real starring role in a comedy so it will of course be interesting to film buffs to see what his delivery on jokes and general comedic demeanor is like.

Another of the stars of this movie is Craig Robinson. Robinson is most likely to be known for his work on the extremely popular comedy television series The Office, on which he portrays a blue collar worker in the warehouse of a fictional paper company. Robinson will also be known to fans of the cult comedy hit Pineapple Express, in which he played a small time criminal goon working for a bigger criminal kingpin.

It remains to be seen whether or not this quirky upcoming comedy will be funny and well received by audiences but the writers and director certainly deserve at least a little credit for coming up with a fairly original plot amidst a modern Hollywood in which it feels like most films are reboots of others and not new ideas.

Connor R. Sullivan searched the internet for a Cincinnati walk in bathtub in order to purchase a safe tub for his aging parents. He recently installed a couple of Cincinnati walk in bath tubs in his home.

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A Lesson in Satire - Borat the Movie and Its Ramifications

Something that has gotten much better in recent times is the convenience of travel. The world has become smaller through generations due to advancements in the technology of travel, and travel has become more convenient through the invention of some truly unique items that people can take with them while traveling. For example, recently on the market is a telescoping handle system for bags that makes it easier to carry clothes and other necessary items for a journey. Also, to make sure that bags are not mistaken for somebody else's there is private label luggage.

One person, although fictional, who did not have the benefit of any of these nice things on his travels is the character Borat. Created by actor, comedian, and nut ball Sacha Baron Cohen originally as part of his television show, Da Ali G Show, Borat is a reporter from Kazakhstan. After Da Ali G Show was canceled Borat returned to the fore in entertainment with a movie. The movie features the Kazakh reporter getting into many tricky situations, all with real and unknowing Americans, after traveling to the country in search of ways to improve his home country.

One interesting situation the character gets himself in to is when he travels to get a car and his driver's license. When at the car dealership trying to get a car Borat mentions to the dealer a very specific and offensively labeled type of woman that he would want to attract with his new car, looking for suggestions as to what car would attract certain women. The dealer quickly responded that Borat wanted either a Hummer or a Corvette, making him seem misogynistic himself. Much of the humor of the movie centers around Borat, played of course by Sacha Baron Cohen, acting racist, rude and misogynistic and then getting agreement from the people he interacts with. This style of course says more about the unknowing people getting filmed than Baron Cohen himself.

Many people found the film uproariously funny and others were offended. As would be expected, some of the people that were filmed in Borat attempted to sue Baron Cohen because they said the film portrayed them in a bad light. For example, at one point in the movie Borat is staying overnight at a bed and breakfast and the film shows cockroaches crawling around on the floor. This lead to a lawsuit from the elderly couple who owned the bed and breakfast because they claim, correctly, that the cockroaches were planted in their home by the film crew and resulted in a loss of business. It is unfortunate that this type of humor lends itself to lawsuits, but hopefully teaches people upset at their portrayal in the film to be a little more careful when they read things signing away their image rights to a film.

Borat in the opinion of many people is one of the funniest movies ever made and one can certainly see why. Although it definitely is not for those who are easily offended at over the top, sometimes racist sounding humor there is something funny in the movie for almost all audience members.

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Finding Celebrities

Getting in contact with famous people directly is nearly impossible. Even "B-List" stars are insulated to a degree by "their people." Still it is possible if you have something that is provocative enough to garner a little attention. In other words, simply wanting to say "hello" isn't going to get you anywhere. What will is understanding the different ports of entry into your favorite celeb's world and utilizing them properly.

Nearly every celebrity has an agent, this is a known fact. What an agent does is simply act as an intermediary between the "talent" and the media companies- i.e production or publication companies. Unless you are MGM trying to get in touch with an A-list star, give this option no thought whatsoever. You will get no where trying to contact a company like the William Morris Agency because you liked Megan Fox's last movie and want to congratulate her.

A publicists might offer a little bit less resistance however. Publicists are the people who put the spin on the celebrity's public image. They are responsible for everything from damage control to making sure the press is at an event when the celeb cuts the ribbon to a new hospital wing. Their job is to do whatever it takes to keep their client in the public eye, generate interest in their client and assure that their client is seen in a favorable light. You might get an autographed picture from a publicist's office or even a nice little swag-pack with a calendar. Sports publicists are probably some of the most generous in this way.

A lot of celebrities have charities set up for them. This is a good tax break and a fine way to "give back". They are also another way to get in touch with said celebrity. If you have a charitable cause that could be deemed as appropriate for the celebrity, you might be considered for contact. A celebrity without their name attached to a cause is often a good candidate as well. Going through their publicist is the best bet.

Nearly all A, B and even C list maintain a website. Often there is a "contact" button somewhere on the page. This might or might not ever get to the celebrity. Usually these are maintained by a professional web hosting company and overseen by a publicist. Often a list of events and appearances related to the web site's subject (the star) will be listed. For authors and writers, there are usually book tours and lectures they will be giving. Music and television/movie personalities are a little harder to track down on the appearance front.

Again, your chances of success depend on how well you can express yourself and how interesting your reason for contacting the celeb is. Unfortunately, you will no doubt still have to go through some layers of protection to actually get your letter or email into the hands of the object of your affection. It's not often the celebrity them self you will have to impress with your cause, but instead a member of someone else's staff who have heard it all before. Being unique and setting yourself apart-selling your self, is the only real chance you have.

There is, however always the stalker option, but this rarely works and is costly on the legal front.

Ken Winters enjoys writing about entertainment and celebrities. For more information on celebrities and how to best contact them please visit http://www.evancarmichael.com/Famous-Entrepreneurs/514/Contact-Oprah-Winfrey.html

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