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Marty Supreme
from the series Movie Corner... 20254.5/5 StarsDrama/Sport/Romance/Thriller/Period PieceA24 By HOWARD MCQUITTER II Howard McQuitter II Josh Safdie’s film Marty Supreme is about a young man’s feverish passion to be the best ping pong player in the world. Timothée Chalamet plays Marty Mauser (loosely based on the real-life American ping -pong champion, Marty Reisman, in New York City in the 1950s). Mr. Supreme needs to scrounge as much as he can to take a flight to Tokyo for the world championships. However, he gets entangled in some get-rich-quick scams that lead down the path of intrigue and danger before his trip to Tokyo becomes a reality. His love interest, Rachel Mizler, unfortunately gets tied up in the fray. Safdie picks an excellent subject for a movie. Ping pong is hard to find in filmography except perhaps in a fleeting scene or two or three in Forrest Gump. It’s not easy to make or memorize the moves on a ping pong table. It is Diego Schaaf and his [...]
A Flash of Green
A serene country road winds through the rolling hills and green fields of the Glens of Antrim, dotted with farms and sheep grazing peacefully. IMAGE: Adobe Stock By BRAD TROM A flash of green on a day of grey,When winter’s grip begins to fray.The fiddle’s cry, a joyful sound,On this day, no sorrow’s found.A river runs a viridian hue,Reflecting skies of hopeful blue.The shamrock crest, a simple sign,Of faith and luck, and passing time.From Dublin’s streets to shores afar,Beneath the same cold, morning star,A spirit shared, a hearty cheer,That echoes softly, year by year.
Spirit of Phillips April ’26
DAVE MOORE & LINNEA HADAWAY have lived here since the Reagan 80s and became life partners while originating the cartoon series “Spirit of Phillips.”
