Challengers

Dog’s Movie House – “Challengers” Puts The “Love” In Tennis To A Ridiculous Extreme!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a confession: I’m getting old! Yep, it’s obvious age is advancing and is always up to no good. That’s the only explanation for my sudden outbreak of eye-rolling every thirty seconds when Luca Gaudagnino’s latest film showcased a scene filled with sexual innuendo. Guadagnino, known for his racy, relationship oriented movies (“Call Me By Your Name,” anyone?) injects an overdose of sex in this drama involving a former tennis prodigy (Zendaya) turned coach gets involved in a love triangle between her husband (and current client) and her former boyfriend. Oh yeah, and the two men have been friends since they were twelve. Ouch!

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