Thursday, January 08, 2026
Marty Supreme
Meet Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), a table tennis hustler from New York’s Lower East Side. It’s 1952 & Marty is a slick shoe store salesman working for his uncle, but he has big ping pong champion dreams. He is a manipulator who can convince people to do things for him. He’s a ladies man who can charm women, young & old. He is a schemer who always has a plan to solve his problems. He’s is arrogant & goes after what he believes should be his. Once he sets his goal, he perseverses to make it happen. By hook or crook, Marty heads off to London to prove himself to be the best, but he runs into a snag. Next, he sets his sights on Japan for another shot at fame & glory, but financial troubles continue to plague him so he must hustle, con, & humiliate himself to get there. Will Marty get to play for the big table tennis championship? Chalamet gives an outstanding performance & takes us on a wild ride. Fran Drescher & Gwyneth Paltrow are among the supporting cast. This film is inspired by a real life person.
Alien gives it 3½ “reward for Moses” stars out of 4.
