Our Oscars Run continues this week on We Drink & We Watch Things with the most over-caffeinated and divisive contender in the race: Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme. This isn't just a sports movie; it’s a chaotic, 1950s-set "ping-pong nightmare" that plays like a heist film where the only thing being stolen is glory. Pour yourself our cocktail of the week - The Hydrator - because this movie doesn't let you breathe for its entire 149-minute runtime.

This week, we talk through Timothée Chalamet’s electric, polarizing performance as Marty Mauser, a spindly, obsessive table tennis hustler who treats every match like a life-or-death battle for his own soul. We examine the film’s unique, frantic energy - reminiscent of Uncut Gems - and analyze Gwyneth Paltrow’s stylish return to the screen as the glamorous, world-weary Kay Stone. ...