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Marty Supreme is one of the best sports movies ever made by delivering the expected high stakes sports drama in the first and third acts but it's enhanced further by the constant escalation in the second act where everything keeps going wrong in an almost never ending hustle, resulting in an always highly engaging 150 minute run time. It's darkly comedic and at times unbearably tense in a similar fashion to Uncut Gems before ending on an unexpectedly emotionally satisfying note.

Timothée Chalamet gives his most impressive performance to date with a real magnetism which makes it impossible to look away as he fully commits to Marty's unwavering ambition even when it only results in him sinking further. He manages to sustain the character's childlike arrogance and fittingly never ending energy throughout as well. The film also has a terrific supporting ensemble where a surprisingly good Kevin O'Leary can hold his own alongside very strong turns from Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler, The Creator and Odessa A'zion.

Josh Safdie's direction doesn't take long to show exactly how this film will operate thanks to a hilariously bold opening titles sequence and ends things on a perfect needle drop whilst once again reuniting with a lot of his frequent collaborators. Darius Khondji's faultless cinematography handles all the chaos gracefully and captures the table tennis sequences beautifully so they are genuinely thrilling. Daniel Lopatin's electric score is a real highlight, adding even greater life to a film that already feels so alive.

Instead of being a straightforward creature feature, Anaconda (2025) reboots the franchise in an entertainingly meta fashion that contains enough heart and humour to comfortably sustain the film's ideal 100 minute run time. This feels like a throwback to the studio comedies released in the 2000s because it captures their look and feel nicely with a particular affection for Tropic Thunder since it has a similar premise and Jack Black.

Jack Black and Paul Rudd have an endearing on screen friendship as they both play to their strengths. Paul Rudd always remains likeable even when his character is at his most flawed and Jack Black brings a lot of enthusiasm from his first appearance. Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn and Selton Mello all get some great moments to shine but Daniela Melchior barely gets anything to do thanks to how consistently closed off her character is.

After a very weak opening that lacks any of the necessary tension it's trying to create, Tom Gormican's direction quickly becomes a lot more capable when fully embracing the comedy with a few knowing jokes about big budget filmmaking as well as broader ones which usually land. Anything involving the pretty good looking CGI snake gets the job done and shooting in a real jungle will never not be the best decision for this type of film.