In my last post, I highlighted some of the pitfalls of clout chasing and perfectionism exhibited in the character of Marty Mauser in the film Marty Supreme. Marty’s self-importance and lack of empathy ...

SPOILER ALERT: The following cultural commentary contains plot spoilers for the movie “Marty Supreme,” now playing in theaters. (RNS) — If certain films are paradigmatic of an era or a political ...

If you didn’t catch one of the biggest movies of the year in theaters on Christmas Day, you’re in luck. Marty Supreme, the ambitious table-tennis thriller starring Timothée Chalamet, will eventually ...

At the end of Marty Supreme, Marty Mauser manages to secure a trip to Japan, but not without some painful and humiliating consequences. Marty thinks he sees the light at the end of the tunnel—until ...

Timothée Chalamet was down to give his all in Marty Supreme — and not just for the movie’s over-the-top press tour. Although Chalamet was originally meant to use a stunt double for a naked spanking ...

That last one is very much a specialty for filmmaker Josh Safdie, who, until recently, has teamed with his brother Benny Safdie on movies most recently including Good Time and Uncut Gems. His “heroes” ...

Timothée Chalamet’s new ping pong biopic just has the most successful opening weekend at the box office for A24, and it’s even eclipsed the domestic total of one of the studio’s biggest bombs of the ...

The first reactions to A24’s ‘Marty Supreme’ are in, and viewers are “gobsmacked.” Here’s why Timothée Chalamet’s performance left many in awe. Timothée Chalamet's 'Marty Supreme' receives ...

Are you wondering, like Alixandra Kupcik, where did all the feel-good movies go? She must have written that story before “Song Sung Blue” came out. Because Hugh Jackman passionately describing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Josh Safdie’s new film ‘Marty Supreme’ is loosely based on the career of table tennis legend Marty Reisman. Neville ...

A few years ago, Sara Rossein was hunting around a thrift store and found the book The Money Player: The Confessions of America’s Greatest Table Tennis Champion and Hustler. Rossein figured the book — ...

Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” now in theaters, is filled with ‘80s bangers, including Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and Peter Gabriel’s “I Have the Touch.” But Safdie’s latest ...