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Directed by Johannes Roberts and co-written with Ernest Riera, the film centers on chimpanzee Ben, domesticated by a well-meaning family. The movie charts his violent descent after contracting rabies. What begins as an uneasy coexistence spirals into a graphic, relentless creature-feature horror.
As the semester winds down, the Avenue desk wanted to reflect on some of our favorite films from throughout the year.
Summer Walker has built a career on exploring the fragile spaces between longing and self-preservation.
When R.H. Norman packed his truck and left Gainesville for Los Angeles, he didn’t have a clear road map — just a camera and a lifelong love of movies.
A small line had already formed outside MacDinton’s Irish Pub by 7 p.m. Tuesday night, hours before “Love Island USA” star Nic Vansteenberghe was set to arrive. Clusters of students in crop tops and polos refreshed Instagram stories for hints on his whereabouts.
The inside of Gainesville’s newest bridal boutique feels more like a living room than a showroom. A fireplace anchors the space, patterned wallpapers add color, and racks of gowns in every size line the walls.
Buchholz High School's production of "Six: Teen Edition" featured pop-style music, flashing lights and choreography that mirrored a concert performance, showcasing local teen talent while highlighting voices from history.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is many things at once: a satire, a melodrama, a fever dream of American paranoia and, true to its title, a relentless series of both physical and ideological clashes.
Under a starry night sky, the soft hum of car engines and the smell of fresh popcorn drifted through the air. Families cozied up in their cars, children fidgeted with excitement and clusters of friends settled into lawn chairs as “Matilda” lit up screens at Gainesville’s first drive-in movie theater since 1992.
Fans gathered at The Swamp Restaurant in Gainesville to watch the series finale of "The Summer I Turned Pretty," the hit TV show based on the books series by author Jenny Han.
Kate Magill and Sloane Henry, both 35, opened their bridal shop, Fleuridian, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
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