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Final Harry Potter DVD on shelves for limited time
By Kate Feldman | Nov. 16, 2011Childhoods ended Friday.
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Cast of show 'Workaholics' gets candid
By Alyssa Holcomb | Oct. 5, 2011Hair 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.
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Changes in Star Wars Blu-ray upsetting to fans
By Andy Maroon | Sep. 7, 2011How 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.
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'Hesher' offers star-studded cast, dark plot
By Andy Maroon | Aug. 31, 2011A 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.
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Fall movie season less than stellar
By Andy Maroon | Aug. 14, 2011Hollywood 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.
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Nickelodeon brings back ‘90s TV for older viewers
By Nicole La Hoz | Aug. 6, 2011Allison Corfield always had to make the same decision at 9:30 p.m.: Should she watch "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"
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'Transformers' lacks substance
By Andy Maroon | July 6, 2011For the third time in five years, we've tricked ourselves into going to the theater to see giant robots fight each other.
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2011 Summer TV guide
By Diana Lopez | June 29, 2011As usual, there is a lull in awesome TV during the summer. But we've put together a list of summer shows that will hold you over until Thursday nights on NBC return!
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'Lord of the Rings' comes to Blu-ray
By Andy Maroon | June 29, 2011Tuesday marked the day nerds all around the planet had been waiting for. The legendary "Lord of the Rings" trilogy finally became available on Blu-ray in extended directors cut.
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The opposite of chick flicks: A guide to the manliest movies ever
By Andy Maroon | June 15, 2011"Fight Club"
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New MTV show latest to cash in on werewolf trend
By Kelly Richard | June 1, 2011Vampires and witches and werewolves, oh my!
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American films steal show at French festival
By Andy Maroon | June 1, 2011The 64th annual international Festival De Cannes wrapped up May 22 in France.
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Harry Potter finale highlights packed summer season
By Andy Maroon | May 18, 2011This summer's movie season is shaping up to be one of the biggest in recent years. With "The Hangover 2," "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2" and "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon," there will be no shortage of laughs, magic or explosions for the next few months.
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Back to basics: five 'origin' movies we want Hollywood to make
By Carter Lyles | May 18, 2011With the impending arrival of "X-Men: First Class" (hitting theaters on June 3), one can't help but anticipate yet another film steeped in the origins of an established franchise.
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DirecTV premiers new home service
By Nicole La Hoz | May 11, 2011With DVD and movie theater revenues down, DirecTV is trying to alleviate tight sales by going up.
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'Hesher' brings creativity to Hollywood
By Andy Maroon | May 11, 2011Hollywood needs some new ideas.
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Nick to revive ‘All That,’ ‘Rocket Power’ in the fall
By Kelly Richard | Mar. 30, 2011From 1996 to 2000, children and teens alike watched Nickelodeon’s Kenan and Kel concoct hare-brained schemes, while Kel harbored an undying affection for a particular carbonated beverage.
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Underneath 'Skins'
By Kelly Richard | Jan. 26, 2011Before MTV's scandalous new series "Skins" premiered on Jan. 17, commercials teased audiences with clips of sex, drugs and crazily behaved teenagers - all factors that seemed to make its U.K. counterpart a hit.
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Dude, where’s my wand? How to honor Harry Potter
By Jon Silman | Nov. 17, 2010It’s bittersweet. Your heart swells, but it aches, too. There are only two “Harry Potter” movies left. The saga that defined your youth is parachuting to its final destination into collective pop culture memory. So you need to celebrate this momentous occasion. But how? Faster than you can say (insert spell name here), the Avenue has you covered.
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The horror, the horror: Scary flicks, local picks
By Joshua Saval | Oct. 27, 2010If you’ve ever wandered around the student ghetto post-midnight — or shopped at the Oaks Mall — you know that Gainesville can be creepy. Really creepy.
