Challengers

"Luca Guadagnino’s terrifically absorbing screwball dramedy features a devastatingly cool leading lady, Josh O’Connor on rallying form and zinging extended dialogue rallies to match (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"A thrilling, intoxicating and extravagantly sexy tennis psychodrama (...) It’s the most gripping sports movie in years (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Zendaya is faultless in best tennis movie of all (...) With terrific central performances and director Luca Guadagnino at the top of his game, this is a sexy masterclass in tension and storytelling (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Operating at the peak of his powers, Luca Guadagnino has the time of his life with this practically sadistic exploration of unrelenting obsession. It is horny, it is hungry, it is phenomenally exciting filmmaking (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"A tennis drama with a lot of sport, a lot of wigs and a lot of sexual tension – but not enough psychological intrigue (...) It isn't bad, but it is underwhelming. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"[It] is the most purely pleasurable film of the year (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"A scintillating romantic triangle paired with a gripping sports drama, Challengers finds Luca Guadagnino in crowd-pleasing mode, delivering his most purely entertaining film."