You Don't Have to Be a Tennis Person to Savor the Court Intrigue of Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers'
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Italian art-house director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name, I Am Love, Bones and All) returned last weekend with a film in a subgenre that has rarely been seen on the big screen in decades: a smart romantic drama about driven professionals. In this case, they're competitive tennis players. Scripted by playwright Justin Kuritzkes, Challengers is also the rare sports drama that isn't a biopic. The deal In 2019, two estranged friends face off at an ATP Challenger Tour tennis match in...

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