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Eisenberg’s community-theatre comedy secures A24 deal after Telluride success
Jesse Eisenberg’s third feature as writer-director, “The Debut,” has secured a distribution deal with A24 following an acclaimed world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, with the studio confirming a cinema release in December. The film is a comedy set in the world of amateur community theatre, drawing comparisons to “The Producers” and “Waiting for…
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Mel Gibson Says ‘The Resurrection’ Will Flesh Out Gaps In The Gospels
Mel Gibson has said his upcoming two-part film “The Resurrection of the Christ” will expand on episodes not explicitly detailed in the Gospels, describing the four biblical accounts as “synoptic” and therefore incomplete. Speaking to The Christian Post, the director explained he wants to use supposition and analysis to fill narrative gaps around the crucifixion…
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‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore And Paul Giamatti Get Big Laughs In Jesse Eisenberg’s Hilarious And Even Sweet Look At Community Theatre – Telluride Film Festival
Deadline’s Telluride Film Festival review praises Jesse Eisenberg’s third feature as writer-director, “The Debut,” calling it a hilarious and occasionally poignant comedy set in the world of amateur community theatre. The review highlights go-for-broke performances from Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, noting that an intense Moore rehearsal scene drew such sustained laughter at the premiere…
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Oregon rallies from slow start, thwarts Boise State’s upset bid in season opener
No. 2-ranked Oregon narrowly avoided a season-opening upset, needing a late touchdown to see off unranked Boise State 34-27 in their 2026 college football opener. Despite being heavy favourites, the Ducks trailed or were tied for much of the game before wide receiver Dakorien Moore’s 62-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Dante Moore put them ahead…
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Machete-wielding MS-13 gangster wanted for murder walks free after Biden-appointed judge releases him: DHS
A US federal judge in California has ordered the release of an MS-13 gang member convicted of a 2014 murder in El Salvador, prompting sharp criticism from the Trump administration. US District Judge Jinsook Ohta, appointed by President Biden, ruled that immigration officials had breached David Antonio Aviles Perez’s due process rights by detaining him…
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Major blow for Aboriginal land council that tried to claim world-famous Bondi Icebergs
The New South Wales government is set to close a legal loophole that has left community facilities on Crown land exposed to Aboriginal land claims, after the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council lodged a claim over the world-famous Bondi Icebergs complex. Crown Land Management legislation, paused earlier in the year following concerns from Aboriginal…
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Prime Video’s ‘James Bond’-Style Spy Thriller Is Officially a Streaming Sensation
Prime Video’s spy thriller The Night Manager, starring Tom Hiddleston, has become one of the platform’s most-watched shows, continuing to perform strongly worldwide following the release of its second season earlier this year. The series, often compared to James Bond and John Wick for its blend of espionage and combat sequences, follows Hiddleston’s character Jonathan…
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Bayeux Tapestry lands in UK, Baltic hybrid-threat force, GOP convention turmoil
The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on display in Britain for the first time, unveiled by King Charles and President Macron, while Germany proposes a Baltic rapid-response force against Russian threats and the Republican Dallas convention descends into disarray amid fake-website claims; also: OpenAI’s wiki mishap, Newcastl…