Like last year's "Battle of the Sexes," "Borg vs McEnroe" uses a famous tennis match of yesteryear to try getting at a deeper meaning. In this case, it's not gender equality, but rather the roots -- ...

One of the biggest surprises of the 2025 film awards season was seeing the way Challengers (2024)—a film starring Zendaya set on the lowest rungs of the professional tennis tour—was completely panned ...

Tennis legends Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe clash in a historic match. Tennis icons Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe clash in a thrilling Wimbledon final, showcasing their contrasting styles and playing ...

The most recent film based on a true account about the world of tennis was last fall’s “Battle of the Sexes,” one of the biggest flops of the year. The acting was good, the directing was competent, ...

Casting Shia LaBeouf as tennis bad boy John McEnroe is something of a self-reflexive gesture: Here are two men whose erratic, volatile public personae have eclipsed their respective talents, and whose ...

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Shia LaBeouf makes art out of rage, which is somewhat fitting for an actor whose art has inspired irrational hatred. It’s baffling that fanboys and internet shouters once surveyed the wretched ...

Shia LaBeouf started popping up on TV screens and cinema screens about two decades ago. Yet though he’s turned in some excellent performances — think “Bobby,” “Lawless,” “Fury” — and played the lead ...