The Avenue | Movies And Tv - The Independent Florida Alligator

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

‘American Pie’ screenwriter releases book, ‘Last Stop This Town’

By Natalia Sieukaran | Apr. 4, 2012

Screenplay writer David H. Steinberg, of the iconic teen movies “Slackers” and the “American Pie” series, shows that 10 years after the movies’ releases, when it comes to playing out teen lingo, sex drives and self-deprecations, he still understands teenagers — all of which we see in his new book “Last Stop This Town.”

Matt Devine, Chelsea Taylor and Noah Hunt portray the crime-fighting trio of “Euston Prep.”

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Web series promises murder and comedy

By Sami Main | Apr. 4, 2012

Coming soon to a computer screen near you is “Euston Prep,” a new Web series out of Los Angeles.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Girls on fire: A look at the ‘Hunger Games’ and ‘Dragon Tattoo’ trend

By Natalia Sieukaran | Mar. 28, 2012

Hollywood’s renditions of bestselling books “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Hunger Games” set a trend of strong female characters.

Would you want to parody the president? "Key & Peele" is a new sketch comedy show that fearlessly examines today's society.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Key, Peele write "comedy for a 21st century world"

By Anthony Cardona | Feb. 22, 2012

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele liken themselves to a famous duo in order to distinguish their voices from one another.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

NBC's "Fashion Star" is coming soon to a TV near you

By Natalia Sieukaran | Feb. 22, 2012

NBC appears to be the rebel of mainstream reality shows with their recent productions being the antithesis of mainstream hits.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Season 2 of "The Voice" beats out rival "American Idol"

By Natalia Sieukaran | Feb. 15, 2012

Premiering right after the Super Bowl, the second season of NBC's "The Voice" showcased the talent and fun it had to offer.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Netflix to start streaming original series "Lilyhammer"

By Joe Uong | Feb. 15, 2012

Despite all of the negative attention Netflix has gotten from the media over the past six months, the company has managed to conjure up something that can separate it from its competition.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

NBC's ‘Smash' shows on- and off-stage sentiment

By Alyssa Holcomb | Feb. 1, 2012

The separate worlds of the on- and off-Broadway stages collide in the form of "Smash," NBC's new musical TV show that mixes elements of shows such as "Glee" and "The Voice."

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

UF student film "The Row" debuts Thursday in Weimer Hall

By Molly Vazquez | Jan. 25, 2012

UF student Skyler Kern and alumnus Jonothon Mitchell teamed up to write, produce and direct the raunchy comedy "The Row," which debuts tonight in Weimer Hall Room 1064 at 7 p.m.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Fuse's "Billy on the Street" is the friend you wish you had

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 18, 2012

Armed with a microphone, a biting sense of humor and an expansive knowledge of pop culture, comedian Billy Eichner takes to the streets of New York City.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Award show predictions have so many possibilities

By Alyssa Holcomb | Jan. 18, 2012

When the holiday box office bucks begin to total, it's time again for Hollywood to prepare itself for its own sort of jovial celebration — awards season!

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

TV "Guide": A look at upcoming comedies in spring 2012

By Patrick Hart | Jan. 11, 2012

A new semester is upon us, and that means a new season of television shows are here to distract us from said semester.

Tiny Tim (Whitney Humphrey) and Scrooge (Rusty Salling) starred in the 2009 production of "A Christmas Carol."

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

‘A Christmas Carol' holds tradition

By Kiera Wright-Ruiz | Nov. 16, 2011

When you walk down the third floor hallway of the Hippodrome Theatre, shoes greet you.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Local theaters prep for ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Pt. 1'

By Aryanna Harrell | Nov. 16, 2011

Whether you side with Team Edward or Team Jacob, die-hard Twilight fans are unanimously excited for the upcoming release of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1."

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Final Harry Potter DVD on shelves for limited time

By Kate Feldman | Nov. 16, 2011

Childhoods ended Friday.

Anders Holm, Adam DeVine and Blake Anderson are the hard partying, 9-to-5-working post-college graduates in Comedy Central's "Workaholics."

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Cast of show 'Workaholics' gets candid

By Alyssa Holcomb | Oct. 5, 2011

Hair regimens, hard partying and Pierce Brosnan ... oh my! Comedy Central's "Workaholics," starring Adam DeVine, Anders Holm and Blake Anderson of the group Mail Order Comedy, seem to perfect the hungover persona of 9-to-5 office workers, but in reality, they're practically the same.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Changes in Star Wars Blu-ray upsetting to fans

By Andy Maroon | Sep. 7, 2011

How would you feel if someone re-painted the "Mona Lisa" to have a big smile? Or added pants to Michelangelo's "David"? You'd be pissed because, hey, those are works of art and should be left alone.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

'Hesher' offers star-studded cast, dark plot

By Andy Maroon | Aug. 31, 2011

A band's debut album is never perfect. There are usually some great songs and ideas that don't work well together until the band gains more experience. The same can be said with directors. Most often, a debut film is full of great ideas and scenes that aren't fully executed. This describes Spencer Susser's directorial debut of "Hesher" spot on.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Fall movie season less than stellar

By Andy Maroon | Aug. 14, 2011

Hollywood hangs its hat on a spectacular summer movie season, so it's no surprise that this fall's lineup comes across as less than stellar. After being treated to a monster summer season, the fall schedule, especially in September, is pretty lackluster.

When Nickelodeon realized how many young adults craved a second childhood, it delivered in a big way. Last week, TeenNick began airing a block entitled The ‘90s Are All That from midnight to 2 a.m. on weeknights. Airing four shows every night, the block was in response to an overwhelming demand online from 18- to 34-year-olds who wanted to rewatch the TV shows they grew up with. Nickelodeon has made excellent use of social media in the project, discovering that 15 million Facebook fans wanted their ‘90s Nick shows back. The four shows pictured are “All That,” “Kenan and Kel,” “Clarissa Explains It All” and “Doug.”

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Nickelodeon brings back ‘90s TV for older viewers

By Nicole La Hoz | Aug. 6, 2011

Allison Corfield always had to make the same decision at 9:30 p.m.: Should she watch "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"