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Love Means Zero! On-Air Film Review of Zendaya in ‘Challengers’
Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Ben Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on April 25th, 2024, reviewing “Challengers,” a new tennis themed film involving mixed doubles, featuring Zendaya. In theaters on April 26th.
Zendaya is Tashi Duncan, a world ranked tennis player who suffers a career ending injury right before she was about to turn pro. In flashbacks, while competing at the junior-to-collegiate level she meets Patrick (Josh O’Connor) and Art (Mike Faist), two promising male tennis players … she creates young-tennis-players in love connection with both. Fast forward to the present, Tashi is married to Art, and has coached him to a wealthy professional level. When Art starts to fade in the Wimbleton-level circuit, Tashi suggests a club challenge, where old buddy/flame Patrick reappears .. and while facing off against Art, volleys again for Tashi’s loyalties.
Challengers
Photo credit: MGM
Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com reviewed “Challengers” during the Morning Mess with Ben Thompson on WBGR-FM, Monroe, Wisconsin, April 25th, 2024. PLEASE NOTE: Error in roles within the review. Mike Faist is ART, Zendaya-as-Tashi’s eventual husband, his opponent for Tashi’s affection and on the tennis court is PATRICK (Josh O’Connor). It’s correct in the description above …
By PATRICK McDONALD |