The SchmearCast

18 - 'Challengers' with Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes


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Luca Guadagnino serves up a sizzling ace of a movie with his new tennis love triangle, 'Challengers'

Jesse Aaronson joins the show, and he and Schmear break down every aspect of the Zendaya-starring film, including the performances, the story, the direction, and that pulse-quickening score (3:47). They then assess the psychosexual genre, and provide some further recommendations to check out (43:37).

'Challengers' screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes then stops by to discuss his inspirations for the script, collaborating with Luca Guadagnino, how WWE impacted storytelling, and what he thinks of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' soundtrack (51:19).

Host: Gabriel Frieberg

Producer: Pavlo Melnyk

Music: Justin Friedman

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