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How Pat McAfee Landed His First Acting Role in ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ — With Some Help From Bradley Cooper and Tom Cruise

  • Pat McAfee makes his acting debut in *The Mosquito Bowl*.
  • He plays a Marines drill instructor.
  • Bradley Cooper and Tom Cruise advised him on acting.

Pat McAfee has made his acting debut as a Marines drill instructor in Peter Berg’s film *The Mosquito Bowl*, a drama about four college football stars who join the Marines after Pearl Harbor. The role grew out of McAfee’s appearance on ESPN’s *College GameDay* during Timothée Chalamet’s 2024…

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FilmQuest 2026 Launches With Explosive Motorcycle Drama ‘Whiskey Throttle’ as Rowdy Crowd Celebrates Utah-Made Film

  • FilmQuest opened with Utah-made motorcycle drama “Whiskey Throttle”.
  • The audience cheered its explosions, desert riding and practical stunts.
  • The programme also featured two shorts and celebrated local filmmaking.

FilmQuest opened its 13th edition in Provo with a screening of “Whiskey Throttle”, a Utah-made motorcycle action film that drew cheers for its explosions, desert riding and practical stunts. The lively launch celebrated local genre filmmaking, with festival director Jonathan Martin welcoming the crowd and noting that none…

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“It was extremely daunting”: the flop 2000 movie Ben Affleck called “the best work I’ve ever done”

  • Affleck called *Bounce* his favourite film he had made.
  • The 2000 drama paired him with Gwyneth Paltrow.
  • Its audience and critical response was modest.

Ben Affleck praised the 2000 romantic drama *Bounce* as his favourite film he had made, despite its commercial and critical reception being modest. The film’s premise placed him in an uneasy love story shaped by grief and guilt, and Affleck said making it felt daunting. Directed and written…

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New Harry Potter Book Officially Confirmed for 2027 Release

  • Revised art book arrives in the UK on 5 January 2027.
  • It adds 32 pages of *Fantastic Beasts* artwork.
  • The 394-page hardcover is listed at £54.99.

Titan Books has confirmed that *The Art of Harry Potter (Revised and Expanded)* will be released in the UK on 5 January 2027. The hardcover revisits the visual design of the Harry Potter films and adds material from the *Fantastic Beasts* films, giving fans a wider look at…

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Did Karen Bass Expand Film Incentives? Nithya Raman Campaign Flags ‘Whopper’ Claim

  • Raman’s campaign challenges Bass’s claim about expanding film tax credits.
  • California doubled the incentive to $750 million last year.
  • Both candidates now back uncapped credits.

Karen Bass is facing criticism from Nithya Raman’s mayoral campaign over a television advert in which Bass says she expanded film and television tax credits. The dispute matters because support for Los Angeles’s struggling entertainment industry has become a key issue in the mayoral race. Raman’s spokesperson says…

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Jeon Do-yeon Defined an Era of Korean Cinema. With ‘Possible Love,’ She’s Become an Oscar Contender

  • Jeon Do-yeon is attracting Oscar buzz for *Possible Love*.
  • The film won Venice’s Grand Jury Prize.
  • It explores inequality through two couples and a strike.

Jeon Do-yeon is drawing Oscar attention for her lead performance in *Possible Love*, potentially putting her in line to become the first South Korean nominated for best actress. The film’s reception is bringing wider international notice to an actor long celebrated at home, whose career spans more than…

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Horace Ové’s ‘Pressure’ & Menelik Shabazz’s ‘Burning An Illusion’ Among Titles Screening As Part Of TIFF Cinematheque’s Windrush Season

  • TIFF Cinematheque marks 50 years of Pressure with a Windrush film season.
  • The programme runs in Toronto until 28 October.
  • Pressure screens in a new 4K restoration.

TIFF Cinematheque has dedicated a season to films about the Afro-Caribbean diaspora in British cinema, marking 50 years since Horace Ové’s landmark film Pressure. The programme highlights stories of identity, discrimination and cultural change, and runs in Toronto until 28 October. Curated by programmer Vicky Wong, the series…

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Selma Blair says Hollywood director threatened to ‘gouge’ her eyes out if she exposed his alleged misconduct

  • Blair says Toback pressured her to undress and threatened her.
  • She was among more than 300 women who accused him.
  • Toback denied the allegations.

Selma Blair has described an alleged encounter with filmmaker James Toback in which she says he pressured her to perform a monologue naked and later threatened to gouge out her eyes if she told anyone. She said the experience frightened and traumatised her, and that she remained silent…

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Two Door Cinema Club Announce 2027 US Tour

  • Two Door Cinema Club announce 14 US shows for May 2027.
  • They will perform *Tourist History* in full.
  • Friendly Fires will support, with tickets on sale from 30 October.

Two Door Cinema Club have announced 14 US dates for May 2027, returning after a recent North American tour celebrating 15 years of their debut album, *Tourist History*. The new run matters to fans because the band will once again play the album in full, with Friendly Fires…

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In 1988, one movie turned Julia Roberts into an overnight star. It was promised to a 100,000,000-selling singer first

  • *Mystic Pizza* helped propel Julia Roberts to stardom.
  • Gloria Estefan was offered the role first but declined.
  • Estefan chose to focus on music and sold over 100 million albums.

Julia Roberts’ role in the 1988 film *Mystic Pizza* helped launch her rapid rise to fame. The part of Daisy Araújo was first offered to singer Gloria Estefan, whose decision to decline meant Roberts got an early opportunity that helped establish her screen presence. By March 1991, Roberts,…

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