You’ve gotta say this for the guy – Marty Supreme (now streaming on HBO Max, in addition to VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) lives in the moment. This nerve-shredding Timothee Chalamet vehicle exists to sweep you up in the impulsive burn-it-all-down live-for-today tomorrow-never-comes frenzy of its protagonist’s existence. The saga of an American ping pong champion is from filmmaker Josh Safdie, his solo directorial effort following the similarly frenzied Good Time and Uncut Gems, co-helmed with brother Benny Safdie, who directed the somewhat similar sports drama The Smashing Machine in 2025. Marty not only managed to be a hit, earning a rock-solid $147 million worldwide, but it also put its star at the forefront of the Best Actor Oscar race, one among a total of nine nods, including Best Director and Best Picture (Timmy would go
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