In the new movie “Challengers,” director Luca Guadagnino pulls off a neat trick. The Italian filmmaker (“Call Me By Your Name,” “A Bigger Splash”) has made one of the most sensual, titillating, and downright erotic movies in recent memory — all without featuring a single sex scene.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the tennis drama stars Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor as longtime friends whose relationships combust on and off the court.

Don't think tennis is very exciting? Luca Guadagnino uses the sport to create a soapy love triangle in his new movie "Challengers," starring Zendaya.

A tennis match can be a personal battle, a clash not only of athleticism but of mind, and Guadagnino gives every game and set the gravity of gladiatorial contest. The years between the late teens and early 30s are consequential for everyone,

The month of April seemingly sailed by with far too many moderate releases, and the month ends this weekend with more of the same. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview. Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (“Call Me By Your Name,