FilmfromThe Nation1 week agoThe Grand Delusions of "Marty Supreme"American culture often valorizes self-delusion, celebrating scammer figures and ambitious risk-takers who reshape reality to fit their self-image.
Filmfrom48 hills4 weeks agoScreen Grabs: Triumph of the pencil-'stached uber weasel - 48 hillsMarty Supreme follows Marty Mauser, an overbearing, self-destructive Manhattan table-tennis hustler whose obsessive ambition drives a tense, inventive 1950s sports drama.
FilmfromJezebel1 month agoTimothee Chalamet is the Real Deal in Solo Safdie Sports-Crime Jaunt Marty SupremeSafdie brothers' solo films probe athletic desperation and the thin line between winning and losing, using sports to reveal characters' self-delusion and obsession.
FilmfromInsideHook2 months agoAdam Sandler and Timothee Chalamet Still Love BasketballAdam Sandler and Timothée Chalamet, both Safdie-adjacent actors, share a passion for pickup basketball and recently lost a game to two attendees.
FilmfromVulture3 months agoO Safdie Brothers, Where Art Thou?Benny Safdie ended his decade-long co-directing partnership with Josh and re-debuts as an independent filmmaker while both release competing films.
NYC LGBTfromConsequence9 months agoPaul Reubens documentary Pee-wee as Himself gets official trailerHBO's documentary 'Pee-wee as Himself', produced by the Safdie Brothers, explores Paul Reubens' personal and professional life, premiering May 23rd.