Mike Faist
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How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers."
The film, directed by...
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"Challengers" is a bit of a tease. That's what makes it fun.
There is plenty of skin, sweat, close-ups of muscly thighs and smoldering looks of lust and hate in this deliriously over-the-top psychodrama. But get that image of Josh O'Connor, Zendaya and Mike Faist sitting together on the...