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Art, Tashi or Patrick: Who is the True Villain in “Challengers”?
Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino, is an intense exploration of ambition, power, and the complex web of relationships among its three protagonists—Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, and Patrick Zweig. While tennis serves as the backdrop, the film delves deep into their…
Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’ Explores the Drama On and Off the Court
Luca Guadagnino directs “Challengers,” a time-shifting drama about a love triangle between tennis pros. The film stars Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist as young adult tennis players who become caught up in a messy and contentious love triangle. While…
Euphoria Continues to Tell an Engrossing Story about Messy Teens Despite Some Missteps in Second Season
Euphoria returned to the small screen almost three years after the end of its first season. By any measure, its second season is an unqualified success: it has garnered 2.4 million viewers on HBO Max, and it generated tons of…
Spider-Man: No Way Home is the Most Ambitious Peter Parker Story Yet Put to the Big Screen
When the trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home came out, it was pretty evident that Marvel was gunning for one of their most ambitious project of all time. Spider-Man: No Way Home is a movie that’s 14 years in the…
Dune is One of the Most Visually Impressive and Faithfully Adapted Sci-Fi Epics Brought to Screen in a Decade
Dune is supposed to be one of those unfilmable sci-fi epics, like Foundation. While both franchises are being adapted to different mediums this year, Dune is much more faithful to its source material, and also manages to be an enthralling…
Malcolm & Marie is An Ambitious (and Flawed) Take on A Couple (and their Egos) Coming to Blows
Malcolm & Marie is, at once, both captivating and exhausting. Produced during the pandemic and filmed at a single location with only two actors, it features strong, bold performances from its leads and a gorgeous black and white cinematography by…
Euphoria is a Dark, Gritty Take on Gen Z Teens That Aims to Shock (and Impress)
It’s difficult to talk about Euphoria without noting its inherently alarmist nature. Yes, it provides a stark window into the lives of a group of teens, each flawed and messed up in one or several ways, making their lives even more…