Come see the film Challengers with your humanist friends! We are going to the 3:20 PM showing at the Citadel Mall Stadium 16 Theater on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Critics seem to agree that this movie is better and more interesting than the previews might suggest, so instead of linking to the trailer I am cutting and pasting the following introduction from the Washington Post review:
“Is there a greater spectator sport than watching fresh talents — whether athletes or actors — come into their own? The slick, sexy, hugely entertaining tennis romantic triangle “Challengers” offers the high of three young performers at the top of their games under the guidance of Luca Guadagnino, a director who gives them room to swing in all senses of the word. The movie’s a paean to hard work and hedonism, and if its pleasures are mostly surface — grass, clay, emotional — it’s still been too long since we’ve had an intelligent frolic like this.
“Justin Kuritzkes’s ingenious screenplay is structured around a single tennis match in 2019 between top-seeded superstar Art Donaldson (Mike Faist) and tournament-circuit bum Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor), with flashbacks that slowly fill in a complicated backstory. Each time we return to that central game, our understanding of the players and the stakes has completely changed, so if you want the movie to properly uncork all its surprises, come back to this review after you’ve come home from the theater. I’d stay away from the film’s trailer, while you’re at it.”
I also recommend this podcast about the film: “The Zendaya-led ‘Challengers’ is much more than a sexy tennis movie”
You can use the link below to purchase tickets. Tickets are assigned seating, and Tucker and Charles have purchased seats F11 and F12. Sit wherever you like, but we encourage you to check the comments below to see which seats your SHL friends have purchased, and buy seats next to them, in front of them, behind them, near them… then post your seat choice in the comments below.
After the movie those who wish will be going to Taste of India, located at 1280 Sam Rittenberg Blvd in West Ashley, for drinks, food and to discuss the film. If you have already seen Challengers and don’t want to attend the showing, feel free to join us to discuss the film afterwards. We should get there around 6:00 depending on the number of commercials and previews. If you want to reach out to me (Tucker) ahead of time, I’d be happy to text you when we leave the theater.
Buy tickets at
https://www.southeastcinemas.com/movies/CitadelMallStadium16/CHALLENGERS/CH4494-030431000008
Additional info:
Tickets bought online are $9
The movie is 2:11 long plus or minus commercials and previews.