‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Hog the Spotlight

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TIFF 2026: Writer/director Jesse Eisenberg returns with an unbelievable ode to community theater — but not the good kind of unbelievable The post ‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Hog the Spotlight appeared first on TheWrap.

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