New Moon is the sequel to the 2008 worldwide movie phenomenon Twilight. Most of the cast of Twilight has come back to reprise their roles. New members to the cast include Micheal Sheen, Chaske Spencer, Alex Meraz, Graham Greene, Jamie Campbell Bower, Christopher Heyendahl. New Moon tells the story of Bella Swan who is dealing with the seperation and depression when her vamprie lover leaves her. Bella turns to her childhood friend Jacob Black for relief from her pain. New Moon takes us into a whole new perspective of the Twilight world. New Moon also has many shocks and surprises that audiences will enjoy. I give New Moon, 8.5/10.
December 9, 2009
December 3, 2009
Sagittarius
You tend to attract just about everything you want this year through your warmth and magnetic Sagittarian That said, you may also go through some great transformational shifts in 2009 as you realize that your happiness no longer depends so much on possessions, but rather on the deeper meaning associated with things symbolic of love and sharing. Instead of controlling what’s happening around you, you now have experiences that perhaps you don’t understand, but in allowing new insights to come in and have a voice, the rearranging of your resources and your values gives you a sense of security and growth.
By surrendering to your higher power, you realize you don’t have to struggle as much to get what you want. As you open up to the ideas and energies flowing around you, your priorities shift dramatically. And — you’ll be happy to know — you don’t need to work as hard to enjoy sensual pleasures either!
Great opportunities arise as your explore your potential, and discover what kind of environment best serves you in your endeavors. Being in touch with this part of yourself helps you align with your higher purpose, and your drive to continue will lead to great success. Life becomes much easier when you trust that the universe will take care of you.
http://www.shine.yahoo.com/astrology/sagittarius/yearly-overview/
Movie Reveiw: 2012
2012 is a science fiction disaster movie. The movie is influenced by the possible doomsday scenarios of what might happen on December 21, 2012. The movie has an all-star cast featuring John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. All the disasters in the movie are caused by a solar flare. As I watched the movie myself I realized it was ont of the best movies this year. I recommend everyone watch this movie due its great philosophical meaning.
October 6, 2009
Movie Reveiw: Zombieland
Zombieland is about a group of people trying to survive in a world over run with zombies. The movie is scary but is a ton of laughs and will become a beloved movie for many years to come. The movie’s cast is one of the greatest, with the funniest and craziest ways of performing the things they did. In my opinion it is the funniest movie this year. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenburg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin are the greatest actors of our age. I give Zombieland a 10/10 stars.
September 21, 2009
Movie Reveiw: Sorority Row
Sorority Row, a remake of the 1983 movie The House on Sorority Row. Briana Evigan is the lead actress in this movie; She plays Cassidy Tappan. The movie is about a group of sorority girls who accidentally kill their friend when a prank goes wrong. Later they believe that their friend has returned from the dead to seek revenge. The movie is a classic slasher film with a few moments of comedy. The movie in my opinion was good but could have been done a little bit better. There were very few scary scenes. I give this Movie an 8 out of 10.
April 28, 2009
I Am by Timi T.
I am bright like the sun
I am green grass
I am the rising of the moon
I am the crash of the wave
I am a person friends can confide in
I’m the whisper in the wind
I am the splash in a puddle and the rainbow in the gray sky after a thunderstorm.
I am the first day of school after a long, amazing summer.
I am a daughter,
A niece,
A friend,
A sister,
A student.
April 8, 2009
Guest Movie Review: Amélie
Amélie
Release Date: November 2, 2001
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
When it comes to Amélie, there’s something about its quirkiness that grabs the viewer right from the start. Whether it be the starlet of the movie, Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) or the unique voice of storytelling, there is something about Amélie that sets it apart from modern day films. The actors are brilliantly cast and show such remarkable and irresistible detail to character development that you fall in love with each and every one of them. It’s a movie that leaves you with the emotional attachment that you’ve met some news friends and they are all uniquely brilliant.
One of the characteristics of the movies that stands out for me has got to be the musical composition. Yann Tiersen’s composition is practically the arms and legs of the movie, maintaining the quirky and odd behavior that the movie establishes. From the classical music to the 1950’s musical elements, Tiersen used the music to give the movie 
another layer of detail. Without the music in this movie, Amélie would not have been as good as it is. The music adds so much to the movie and removing it would take away from the magical affect that this movie is made of up.
The movie also cradles a number of abnormal characters that really stand out among each other. Joseph (Dominique Pinon) is obsessed with popping bubble wrap and spying on his ex-girlfriend Gina (Clotilde Mollet). All of the characters house some abnormal fascination, which makes them more than just supporting roles. The narrator, for example, shows each and every distinct quality that the characters are made up of; they are all memorable in their own ways due to their fascination to things like cracking knuckles, watching bullfighters get gored, or even disliking the words “Fruit of Thy Womb.” Madame Suzanne (Claire Maurier), for instance, had her dog Black Lion stuffed after he died of heartbreak.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet – the director of Amélie – used effects that are not up to par with Hollywood’s special effects, but they added a creative dimension that movies seem to lack when it comes to overusing effects. They were used in such a way that adds to the overall story, showing just how important something may be or simply to intensify a particular scene. Jeunet’s use of color, for example, fits the mood of the film by adding that dreamlike, surreal, or even warm touch of love that this movies has about it.
The plot of the movie was executed in a manner that really forms an emotional grip on the viewer. The overall theme of helping people and the number of ways Amélie does it really shows how the world can be a better place when you make the world better for someone else. The viewers leave with the impression of what helping people can be like, and how making someone happy can ultimately impact our lives for the better.
With all feelings aside, I give this movie a nine. The movie has so many fascinating and rewarding elements that it’s an experience to watch over and over. From the music to the interesting characters that this movie presents us with, there is something great to be said about Amélie. Audrey Tautou’s portrayal of Amélie was excellent and is the perfect representation of this innocent girl’s dream of making people happy. We get the chance to see how happy she makes people, and how she is ultimately paid back in the end. If you’re into emotional and heartwarming movies then I definitely recommend this movie; you cannot go wrong with Amélie.
Written by Taylor Daugherty, Senior
April 1, 2009
March 26, 2009
“Knowing” Review
I am back again with another movie review for you to enjoy! This review will be for the recently released Knowing. Knowing is rated PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images, and brief language.
A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son’s elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions — some that have already occurred and others that are about to — that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.
Knowing stars Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider) as John Koestler, Rose Byrne (28 Weeks Later) as Diana Wayland, Nadia Townsend as Grace Koestler, Chandler Canterbury as Caleb Koestler, and Lara Robinson as Lucinda Embry/Abby Wayland.
Knowing is an okay movie. It’s not the best movie I’ve seen, but definitely not the worst. There was one scene that kind of had me freaked out though. I refer to it as “The Plane Scene.” The scene consists of a huge jumbo jet turning sideways and slicing through cars on a highway before crashing, and finally exploding into flames. Overall, I shall give Knowing a 6.5/10.
If you have any movies you think I should see or not see, please let me know!
In Memory of Natasha Richardson
“On 16 March 2009, Richardson sustained a head injury, when she fell while taking a skiing lesson at the Mont Tremblant Resort in Quebec, Canada. The injury was followed by a lucid interval, where Richardson seemed to be fine and was able to talk and act appropriately. Paramedics and an ambulance which initially responded to the accident were told they were not needed and left. Refusing medical attention, she returned to her hotel room and about three hours later was taken to a local hospital after complaining of a headache. She was transferred from there by ambulance to the Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal in critical condition and was admitted about seven hours after the fall.[16] The following day she was flown to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, where she died on 18 March.
An autopsy conducted by the New York City Medical Examiners Office on 19 March revealed the cause of death was a ‘epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head’ and her death was ruled an accident.
On 19 March, theatre lights were dimmed on Broadway and in London’s West End as a mark of respect to Richardson. The following day, a private wake was held at the American Irish Historical Society in Manhattan. On 22 March, a private funeral was held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Millbrook, New York, and Richardson was interred near her grandmother Rachel in the church cemetery, close to the family’s upstate home.”
[Taken from Wikipedia.com]
Most of you will know Natasha as the mother in The Parent Trap. Natasha will be missed deeply by the acting community, the theatre, and most of all, her loving fans.
