On-Air Film Review: Love Means Zero for Zendaya in ‘Challengers’

Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 26, 2024 - 12:32pm

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.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

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” is in theaters beginning April 28th. Featuring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor. Written by Justin Kuritzkas. Directed by Luca Guadagnino. Rated “R”