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There’s not a whole lot going on this weekend, even without the movies. The weather is getting colder, the holidays aren’t quite here yet, and the presidential election is over. Well, with the movies releasing Friday, there will be no help at the theater, either. The only films coming out this week are “Twilight” and “Bolt”.

Robert Pattinson of “Twilight”, which releases November 21

Twilight

This week’s romance, “Twilight” is the story of forbidden love between a teenage girl and a vampire. But Bella Swan and Edward Cullen are soul mates, so what could stand in their way? Aside from her parents, the townspeople, and the other vampires, nothing. The film is based on the book by Stephanie Meyer, which has gained a huge following since it was published. But just so you know, it’s more about the love story than the battle of the vampires, so don’t expect too much action.

But for the legion of fans of Stephenie Meyer’s book, this entertaining adaptation provides at least three movies worth of teen angst, dreamy good looks and sparkly-skinned vampires (more on that later). Although you may not get sucked into the world of “Twilight” after watching this movie, you will at least understand what all the fuss is about.

It sounds a little like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” meets … a more serious teenage love story that I can’t think of at the moment.

Bolt

The latest from Walt Disney, “Bolt” tells the story of an actor dog who doesn’t realize it’s just a television show. When he escapes from the set on a mission to save Penny, he winds up in a whole new adventure he never saw coming. In the television show, he has superpowers, and as much as he tries, they just don’t carry over to the real world. But that’s how Bolt will find out who he really is, find his True Self. Once again, the celebrities line up to do the voices. We’ve got John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, and James Lipton, and it looks like they’ve come together for success.

This is Disney’s first animated feature since Pixar’s Lasseter took over the company, and his touch is evident from the first frame. Like Uncle Walt (Disney), Lasseter believes that “for every laugh, there should be a tear.” … You won’t need to keep a pack of tissue at the ready here, but “Bolt” does have some lump-in-the-throat moments courtesy of a vividly drawn, huggable main character you grow to love.

See the trailers for the movies below.

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