From Ping-Pong to Kidnapping: How ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Show Two Men Driven to Extremes

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Gus Van Sant’s Burn-It-All-Down Crime Film Has Sympathy for the Kidnapper

Bill Skarsgård stars as an aggrieved antihero who takes his mortgage broker hostage in a pleasingly punchy ‘70s throwback that struggles to maintain momentum.

From Ping-Pong to Kidnapping: How ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Show Two Men Driven to Extremes

Interviews with Josh Safdie and Gus Van Sant on the making of Marty Supreme and Dead Man's Wire.

Timothée Chalamet Plays a Table Tennis Pro in 'Marty Supreme' With Real-Life Ping-Pong Skills

Timothée Chalamet plays a world champion table tennis player in 'Marty Supreme,' which led fans to wonder if he had to learn the game ahead of filming.

Film Review | The Depravity of Ambition in ‘Marty Supreme’

2025 has been, against all odds and preconceived notions to what constitutes a “sport,” a big year for ping-pong. Last fall, E.Y. Zhao’s propulsive debut novel, Underspin, followed one pro through the world of competitive table tennis, and now, Marty Supreme, A24’s newest film helmed by Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet, loosely narrates the life of ping-pong champion Marty Reisman. That’s two more dramas I would expect to come out of t…

Marty Supreme and the importance of table tennis

Table tennis is more than a sport in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme. It is a critical tool for exploring human behaviour. A simple racquet game perfectly represents life, ego and glory all while appearing as a background for the antics of Marty Mauser, played by Timothée Chalamet. Spoiler Warning ahead for the events of Marty Supreme. The back and forth of table tennis The intense, fast-paced back and forth of the table tennis matches played throug…