Hey there! Picture New York in the 1950s. There’s this guy, Marty Mauser. By day, he sells shoes, but his true love is ping-pong. Though he’s wild about gambling and has this huge dream to become the ultimate table tennis champ despite folks rolling their eyes at him. Marty’s story is a wild ride filled with scams, getting kicked out of games, and awesome wins. Along the way, he crosses paths with Carlon and Rachel—two amazing women who change the course of his life forever.

But Marty’s obsession with being on top drags him down into some dark places. He ends up losing a lot, from money to love to fame.

The movie’s got people talking—big-time critics are raving about it! They say it’s a crazy mix of comedy and action that’s hard to pin down. Some call it exhilarating; others think it’s a wild celebration of underdogs.

It’s got that flashback-to-the-80s Hollywood vibe going on and races through at lightning speed instead of sticking to typical biopic rules. It revives those classic American scam stories in an exciting new way.

The film dives into the ups and downs in Marty Reisman’s life—a real ping-pong star from back in the day who ended up becoming quite legendary with more than 20 national and international wins under his belt. This guy was anything but ordinary; he loved twisting things up by betting against himself just for kicks, tricking bookies left and right until crashing hard many times over because of daring misguidance.

Josh Safdie brings us closer into Marty’s intriguing world onscreen—it’ll leave you wide-eyed when you see what twists happen next!
Alright, so here’s the scoop on this movie. One of the Safdie brothers — remember them from their cool projects? — is flying solo on this one after winning big at a film festival with “The Smashing Machine.” He’s back with a flick featuring a New Yorker of Jewish descent, played by an actor who’s actually from New York too.

Ronald Bronstein, who’s like best buds with the Safdie brothers and also edits stuff for them, helped out big time. They teamed up to create A24’s biggest project ever. They spent nearly $70 million shooting here in the US and even in Japan, finally wrapping things up by early 2025.

They’re gunning for Oscars next year, hoping to make a splash at the awards show. Timothée Chalamet, who’s been hot lately playing real-life figures from the 20th century (he was even praised as being similar to Scorsese), has once again taken on another iconic role. This dude’s aiming for his third Oscar nod before even hitting thirty! Last year he barely missed out on winning with a Bob Dylan film. So yeah, he’s putting his all into nailing this Best Actor award! Pretty exciting stuff if you ask me!
Alright, so there’s this movie coming up where people are buzzing about an actor who might snag an award. It’s a neck-and-neck race against his mentor, DiCaprio. They’ve got this flick called “A Battle After Another” ruffling some feathers at the Golden Globes.

The guys behind it, Safdie and A24, have pulled together an awesome team. You’ve got Gwyneth Paltrow playing a woman hooking up with young Marty—she’s eyeing another nomination long after her famous Shakespeare in Love win. Then there’s Odessa A’zion from Until Dawn, who’s also out to make a name for herself.

Director Abel Ferrara pops back in front of the camera after ages and has company with some new faces like Kevin O’Leary from Shark Tank and rapper Tyler, the Creator giving acting a whirl.

The look of the movie is all thanks to this ace cinematographer Darius Khondji—the dude’s using that classic 35mm film for those rich brown vibes. Plus, they’ve got Jack Fisk handling production design; he’s worked with all the big names like Lynch and Scorsese. The music? That’s by Daniel Lopatin who’s done great work with Safdie Brothers before.

“Marty Supreme” is what A24 is banking on to rock the holiday box office here and own the Awards season. It drops on Christmas Day in the U.S., but Italians get it on January 26th because they’re trying not to clash with other big hits like Buen Camino or Avatar: Fire and Ashes.