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"Challengers" Movie Review
Challengers is a triumphantly sexy cinematic rollercoaster ride, too incredulously fun not to watch. Tashi Duncan is played by Zendaya, the exceptionally emotive young movie star. Matched against her are two gorgeously nerdy-looking young players, Mike Faist as Art Donaldson and Josh O’Conner as Patrick Zweig. All three have the blessing of great chemistry whenever they spar across screen. Alongside their star qualities are bouncing timelines, demonstrating a lifetime of flagrantly competitive choices that create a trail of wasted potential and misguided lust. Director Luca Guadagnino really knows how to make a graceful yet scandalous picture. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's EDM score intensifies the thrill of tennis and prideful characters up to an eleven. After watching Challengers multiple times, I am forced to argue that all sporting events should henceforth take place at a fist-pumping rave. When first hearing about this movie, I thought the entire plot had been offered up within the two-minute trailer. Two friends like a tennis star. Tennis star has a career-ending injury. Tennis star picks blonde boy, and brunette boy is angry. Audience members think they have digested the full ingredients of the film before getting their soles sticky from the theatre floor. Yet, this new-age masterpiece is anything but a simple meal.
By Spider Black27 days ago in Critique
The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z by David Grann Growing up I thought I wanted to be an archaeologist. Now that I’m a ripe 32, I realize what I really wanted to be was an adventurer–someone who dug deep into the dark and emerged with treasures unseen for millennia.
By Matthew J. Fromm29 days ago in Critique
The Blade Itself
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie Every once in a while, I pick up a book that reminds me fundamentally why I enjoy reading—a book that turns my brain off and sweeps me away to some far flung world that I can sit at any quiet moment and. . . disappear into.
By Matthew J. Frommabout a month ago in Critique
The Last Train to Nowhere
The diesel coughed, a wet, rattling sound that tasted of rust and stale piss. Leo wiped his hand on his jeans, the fabric gritty under his palm. Cold seeped through the thin floorboards of the decrepit car, straight up his bones. Mick was pacing, a human metronome of nerves, his worn sneakers scuffing the filthy linoleum. Every beat of his foot, every twitch of his head, grated on Leo's last nerve. They'd been cooped up for hours already, waiting on a siding outside some forgotten industrial park, the air thick with the smell of old oil and unspoken fear. The duffel bag, fat with the take, lay between them, an ugly, irresistible promise. Elena sat across from Leo, still as a statue, just her eyes moving, tracking Mick's frantic circles, then flicking to Leo, then to the bag. She didn't say much, never had. That was fine. Talk just stirred up dust, and they had enough dust already.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Critique
Cream of My Crop 2025
How could I have made these butter better? Butter is solid at room temperature. But cream is typically liquid...it flows. And that is what I want my writing to do. So, I am asking for your help.
By Shirley Belk2 months ago in Critique
Thou Shalt Judge
Vocal, darling, we need to talk. And yes, I know that sentence has the same energy as “we found something on your X-ray,” but stay with me.
By Iris Obscura2 months ago in Critique
Sparking Cognitive Ignition
In the United States of America, and probably elsewhere in the world, the first and foremost lessons we received in our youth indoctrination centers were to sit down! … be quiet! … follow instructions! … and most important, do not question!
By We the PPUL2 months ago in Critique
Scrooge has entered the building!. Top Story - November 2025.
From the swirling depths of inner turmoil, I grace you with a moment of much-needed sarcasm... I was gifted/tempted with the task of sharing unbiased opinions for a torrent of uplifting pieces of written art that have found their way to my unapproving eyes.
By Lamar Wiggins2 months ago in Critique
The Quiet Freeze: How Hollywood Slowly Closed Its Doors on a Royal Dream
Hollywood has always been known as the city of lights, noise, and endless opportunity. But the greatest secret this city hides is that nothing here is permanent. Hollywood welcomes newcomers with open arms, but when it grows tired, the doors don’t slam — they simply stop opening. Just silence. A silence most celebrities don’t recognize until it is too late.
By Behind the Curtain2 months ago in Critique
Media Reports Indicate Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Remain Together Despite Ongoing Breakup Rumors. AI-Generated.
Introduction Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet remain among the most discussed public figures in entertainment. Their relationship continues to generate attention across traditional and digital media platforms. Breakup rumors have circulated for several months, driven largely by online speculation and scattered reports from social media users. However, recent statements from sources familiar with the situation suggest that the pair are still together and “doing great.” This article examines the development of these narratives, the role of social platforms in shaping public perception, and the larger pattern of how modern audiences respond to relationships involving well-known personalities.
By Saad 3 months ago in Critique
Media Attention Intensifies as Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Prepare for “Wicked: For Good” Premiere. AI-Generated.
Introduction Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater continue to receive substantial media attention as the premiere of their upcoming film, Wicked: For Good, approaches. Their professional collaboration and widely discussed personal association have made them one of Hollywood’s most closely observed pairs in recent years. Although breakup rumors have circulated across entertainment platforms, several reports indicate that the two are still together, leaving the public to navigate a mixture of confirmed professional news and unverified personal speculation. This article examines the public discourse surrounding their relationship, the significance of their upcoming film, and the broader media environment that shapes how Hollywood couples are discussed.
By Saad 3 months ago in Critique
Seaside View
I collapse, exhausted from the long climb to get here. My soles are sore. The corset I wore pinched my flesh. I fan myself with my hand, grateful that the stadium was so dark.
By Katy O'Hera3 months ago in Critique