Can a movie about ping-pong really be so great? All signs point to yes, as per a slew of reviewers, including our very own Barry Hertz, who calls the Timothée Chalamet drama Marty Supreme ambitious and “wonderfully chaotic.” Read review. And with Christmas a week away, we’ve rounded up a list of holiday movies that go beyond the obvious classics. Love Home Alone but can’t bring yourself to watch it for the 145th time? Try Family Switch on Netflix instead. Here’s more.

Editor’s Note: This newsletter will be on pause next week for the holidays. See you back in January.

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