A24 has released a new trailer for The Debut, Jesse Eisenberg’s critically-acclaimed drama that pits Julianne Moore against Paul Giamatti in the world of small-town amateur dramatics.We called The Debut “a balance between hilarity and heartbreak” with “with two terrific lead roles” in our ★★★★ review (which you can read here). Written and directed by […]
2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Debut
The Debut, 2026.Directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Starring Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Bonnie Milligan, Lillie Cooper, Colton Ryan, K. Todd Freeman, Eldar Isgandarov, Susan Blommaert, Maulik Pancholy, Jared Loftin, Megumi Nakamura, Havana Rose Liu, Patrick Fabian, Cara Buono, Jonah Diamond, Becca Suskauer, Jesse Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters.SYNOPSIS:When an unassuming housewife is unexpectedly cast in […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2026 Review – The Debut
The Debut, 2026. Directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Starring Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Bonnie Milligan, Lillie Cooper, Colton Ryan, K. Todd Freeman, Eldar Isgandarov, Susan Blommaert, Maulik Pancholy, Jared Loftin, Megumi Nakamura, Havana Rose Liu, Patrick Fabian, Cara Buono, Jonah Diamond, Becca Suskauer, Jesse Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters. SYNOPSIS When an unassuming housewife is […]
Sweeney Todd-inspired The Horror of Dolores Roach gets a trailer from Prime Video
Prime Video has released a trailer and images for the Sweeney Todd-inspired dark comedy-drama The Horror of Dolores Roach.Based on the hit podcast series of the same name, it follows Dolores (Justina Machado), a woman who is released after an unjust prison sentence, as she returns home and turns to shocking extremes to survive while […]
Everything We Know So Far About Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Kirsty Capes with everything we know so far about Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events…If you’re like me, and grew up devouring volumes of Lemony Snicket’s macabre and witty series, you’ll be a little more than a bit excited about the announcement late last year that Netflix will be turning the thirteen-volumes-strong A Series of Unfortunate […]
Movie Review – Anesthesia (2016)
Anesthesia, 2016.Written and Directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Starring Sam Waterston, Kristen Stewart, Tim Blake Nelson, Corey Stoll, Jessica Hecht, K. Todd Freeman, Michael K. Williams, Gretchen Mol, Mickey Sumner, Ben Konigsberg, Katie Chang, Hannah Marks, Yul Vazquez, and Glenn Close.SYNOPSIS:Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy […]
