The Dallas stop on the tour, at the Palladium Ballroom (Google Map) on Wednesday, November 9, features appearances by Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen), Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale), Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale), Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), and Elizabeth Reaser (Esme Cullen). The event will also feature a performance by “Breaking Dawn” soundtrack artist Christina Perri.

Here’s the details, verbatim, on how to score tickets to the event. Pay attention!

Tickets are free and will be available beginning at 10:00 am local time on Saturday, November 5th at each event location. Tickets are limited to two per person and are non-transferable. Names must be provided for the pair of tickets upon pick up. Photo ID must be shown upon arrival at the event (school ID is acceptable) and guests must arrive at the event with the individual who picked up the tickets. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis, until venue capacity is reached.

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1)” opens in theaters November 16.

So, in true blue-balls fashion, they’re doling out tiny, tiny dollops to tease… the tease. Have a look (because that’s all you get):

Hosted by Jason Sudeikis, the 2011 MTV Movie Awards air Sunday, June 5 at 8:00 pm CT.

• Cinemark 17 Webb Chapel – 4:00 pm and 4:30pm
• AMC NorthPark 15 – 5:20pm and 6:00pm

Also, we got the skinny on the vamps and werewolves in the Big Easy. You can them at these New Orleans theaters on Saturday, July 3:

• AMC Elmwood Palace 20 – 6:15 pm, 6:45 pm and 7:15 pm
• AMC Clearview Palace 12 – 8:25 pm

If you happen to catch one of these actor-laden screenings, let us know how it went in the comments below!

RCC Rating: You’ve Got Better Things To Do

So, how did we get here?

Let’s track back a few months to the Big Gold Statue Watching Party. TerrorScribes like me are generally not allowed anywhere near polite company so I was relegated to working sound in the projection booth. All in all, it wasn’t a bad gig and I was able to jack into someone’s WiFi and chat with people about the broadcast. It was all pretty mellow until they got to the part of the show where they did a tribute to horror movies.

Then, shit got real.

Instead of having genre legend, Roger Corman – who happened to be sitting in the front row – introduce the segment, “Twilight” stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner shamble out to and present the tribute that included clips from “Twilight”. Now, even the most addled horror fan – or movie fan for that matter – will tell you that the Twilight series is NOT horror. Still, the studio tries to marry it to the genre despite the fact that it bares almost no resemblance to its genre pseudo-brethren. And that’s how we got here or at least me.

Now, for the past two weeks I’ve been kicking the first two movies in the series and this week marks the release of “Eclipse”, the latest installment in the Twilight series. It’s almost redundant to say that it fails as a horror movie. The only people who will find this scary are children younger than eight or pedophilic middle-aged women who hate seeing their favorite piece of eye candy get hurt. The most graphic wound you get to see is a very seriously pricked finger, though Bella does cut her arm in a way that is discreetly covered but still bleeds profusely. Way to save that PG-13!

As for sex – you wish.

Though, once you get away from judging it as a horror movie, “Eclipse” is a slightly better film than its two predecessors, but that’s not saying a whole lot. In the very least, it is inoffensive. Director David Slade (“30 Days of Night”), I think, has a more stylized touch than Catherine Hardwicke or Chris Weitz but somehow it feels a bit wasted on a film that is essentially like a comic book filled with talking heads. And since the dialogue is a mostly rehash of things we’ve heard from the first two movies, tedium sets in quickly.

“Eclipse”, so you don’t get it confused with its siblings is the movie where Bella teases Edward mercilessly, can’t decided between him and Jacob, is sullen and bratty and then, is placed in mortal danger by other vampires. I hope that cleared things up.

One positive thing though – I thought there were flashes where Bella actually seemed like a human being and not some brooding bat-shit crazy automaton: props to Kristen Stewart for that. In fact, there was a noticeable addition of humanity to the characters which, after suffering through the plaster cast façade performances in “Twilight” and “New Moon”, I found it refreshing. I also enjoyed the look into the past of some of the other characters and also getting a glimpse of the werewolf clan’s history. I found the strength of these two elements easily raised “Eclipse” above it the previous movies, but dammit, there just wasn’t enough of it. Just when we got interesting little character tidbits, we had to go back to Bella and Edward or Bella and Jacob or Bella and Alice or Bella and someone just to remind us that this movie is centered around a monumentally flawed character. Or rather one that’s not flawed enough seeing how not a one of the other characters stands up to her and says, “No.” From mere mortal dad to supernatural creatures who are at least a century old, eighteen year old Bella apparently knows what’s best and can do no wrong and so everyone else is just left to suck up to her. Additionally, of all the characters in the series, she is the only one who experiences no positive growth. Bella’s journey as a human is stuck in neutral while the rest of the characters mature around her.

“Eclipse” plays out yet another tired refrain of “Twilight” nonsensical tune. It is a tale of sound and fury, signifying stupid. I guess I should find solace in the fact that there are only two of these left and that maybe by then, the studio execs will stop trying to stuff this into my favorite genre.

Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between Edward and Jacob – knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

Advance tickets for the Cinemark “trilogy” event are $20, while AMC has the event for $30 per ticket, including a $10 AMC Theaters gift card and collectible badge with lanyard.

Tickets have been selling briskly for the mini-marathon, with some theaters already sold out of their screenings.

Here’s where North Texas “Twilight” fans can get their fix:

Cinemark Theaters-

• Arlington, Cinemark Tinseltown 9
• Cedar Hill, Cinemark 14
• Dallas, Cinemark 17 and IMAX Theatre
• Denton, Cinemark 14
• Grapevine, Cinemark Tinseltown Grapevine
• Lancaster, Cinemark Movies 14
• Lewisville, Cinemark 15 Vista Ridge Mall
• Mansfield, Cinemark 12 Mansfield
• McKinney, Cinemark Movies 14
• Plano, Cinemark Legacy and XD
• Rockwall, Cinemark 12 Rockwall
• Wichita Falls, Cinemark 14 Wichita Falls

AMC Theaters-

• The Grand 24
• The Parks At Arlington 18
• Grapevine Mills 30
• Palace 9
• Highland Village 12
• Mesquite 30
• Firewheel 18

Condon, who got raves for directing the stage-to-screen adaptation of “Dreamgirls,” has the nod of approval from “Twilight” scribe Stephanie Meyer. “I’m so thrilled that Bill wants to work with us. I think he’s going to be a great fit, and I’m excited to see what he does with the material.”

Condon also wrote the acclaimed screenplays for “Gods And Monsters” and “Chicago.”

“I’m very excited to get the chance to bring the climax of this saga to life on-screen,” Condon said. following the close of negotiations to bring him into the sights of worldwide fans. “This is a one-of-a-kind book, and we’re hoping to create an equally unique cinematic experience.”

Now that Condon is set as the director, Summit has yet to reveal whether or not “Breaking Dawn” will be split in to two movies, or have the copious amount of plot the novel features crammed into one film.

* Twilight New Moon(released on March 20th)

* Did You Hear About the Morgans

* Astro Boy

* Armored

* Ninja Assissain

* Broken Embraces

* The Fourth Kind

* Bandslam

* Death Journey

* Expecting A Miracle

* High Life

* Pulling John

* Relative Stranger

* Soldier Love Story

* Wonderful World

* Breakin Bad Season 2

* Clash of the Gods Season 1

* Destination Truth Season 1

* Hawaii Five-O Season 8

* Holy Grail in America

* Monk Season 8

* Mr. Beans Most Memorable Moments

* MST 3000 XVII

* South Park Season 13

* Spongebob’s Last Stand

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON

Available March 20, 2010

One of the most talked about films of 2009, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, will be released on a Two-Disc Special Edition DVD and Special Edition Blu-ray on March 20, 2010 – a Saturday street date that will allow for fans across the nation to celebrate at retailer’s midnight release parties before taking home the film at 12:01 a.m.

Already a worldwide literary phenomenon, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, a post modern Romeo and Juliet story filled with action, suspense and the supernatural, took in an estimated $300 million domestic at the theatrical box office and had the third largest opening weekend box office in movie history at $142 million.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Two-Disc Special Edition DVD has a suggested retail price of $32.99, while the Special Edition Blu-ray is set at $34.99. Both are packed with bonus features that are sure to please even the most-hard core fans, including a revealing Audio Commentary with Director Chris Weitz and editor Peter Lambert; a riveting 6-part documentary that takes you behind the scenes; exclusive band rehearsal footage with Muse; and music videos from Death Cab for Cutie, Anya Marina and Mute Math.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Michael Sheen and Anna Kendrick. Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone and Kellan Lutz return to their roles in the Cullen family.

SYNOPSIS

In the second chapter of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling Twilight series, the romance between mortal Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) grows more intense as ancient secrets threaten to destroy them. When Edward leaves in order to keep Bella safe, she tests fate in increasingly reckless ways in order to glimpse her love once more. But when she’s saved from the brink by her friend, Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), Bella will uncover mysteries of the supernatural world that will put her in more peril than ever before.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary by director Chris Weitz and editor Peter Lambert
• Six-Part Documentary takes you behind the scenes of the film
• Rehearsal Footage with Muse, who is featured on the hit soundtrack
• Three Music Videos from Death Cab for Cutie, Anya Marina and Mute Math
• And more!

• Hidden wolves – Look for an upside-down engraving of a wolf in the shot of the bowl in which Carlisle burns his first aid equipment; on Jacob’s t-shirt when he meets Bella in the school parking lot for the first time; and a wolf trinket on the dream-catcher that he gives her.
• “We did a little trick when Edward gets out of Bella’s truck and they’re arguing. We wanted to show Edward moving impossibly quickly, so we put Rob right next to the camera but out of sight, and used a double dressed like Rob in the driver’s seat. When Edward gets out, it’s the double, and then Rob steps in front of the camera and it looks as if he’s got there faster than humanly possible.”

Also, the new iPhone “New Moon” app will have an additional five Easter eggs from Chris’ list:

• You can see Volterra’s tower and the red-cloaked revelers from the festival of San Marco on the cover of Bella’s copy of Romeo and Juliet when she wakes up in her bedroom.
• In the wolf-fight, we purposely knocked over the camera when the wolves tumble towards it; you can also hear the microphone thumping, as if an actual on-set animal had run into the camera and boom.