This article was last updated in 2022 but, with the US Open upon us, we're giving it another swing. Tennis is a sport of personal intensity and triumph. Granted, there are ways to play tennis in teams, from doubles to Billie Jean King's long-standing dream of making World Team Tennis one of our major sports. But at its core, tennis is about individuals, which is why it lends itself surprisingly well to the movies.
Babou Ceesay commands attention with his performance as Morrow, a predatory cyborg in Alien: Earth, contrasting with the chaotic creatures around him. His portrayal reflects a thrilling blend of menace and charisma within a sci-fi horror context.
His character, Arthur, was someone who loved his wife, but always moaned, was always cantankerous, and found it very difficult to show love to his son.
Blessing tells Dexter that his mother, Prudence, has died, to which Dexter responds, "Death comes for us all." Despite only knowing each other for a few weeks, Dexter is invited to the wake, needing to dress appropriately for the occasion.
The intricate dance revolves around Woody Hanover, who begins an affair with Susan, and parent Stefanie Fenning, who struggles with family issues while dealing with the fallout of her daughter's death.
"It's funny, if someone told me four years ago that I get to make a TV show and it's gonna be Michael Mann versus Scorsese versus Tony Scott, I'd be like, how is this possible?" Wehde tells AnOther, fresh off the third wave of Emmy nominations for The Bear.