Good tennis movies occur within the bell curve of racquet slams. Too few and the film is boring; too many and it’s over the top. Challengers is right in that sweet spot of 3-7 excellent racquet slams.

The real twist ending is how little of this was filmed in Philadelphia.

California Split is an important film for young people to watch. It proves Elliott Gould and George Segal are not the same person.

In 1999 Bradley Cooper at the Actors Studio is told there are no small parts only small actors. He responds, Pfffft whatevs, I’m 6’1.

In 2021 he’s cast as a 3 ft tall halfling in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Computers shrink him down to appear half his size on screen.

He was both given a small part and made a small actor.