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Young Sherlock actor Max Irons reveals Colin Firth’s unique 3am habit: He likes to play ping pong in hotel corridors

Young Sherlock actor Max Irons reveals Colin Firth’s unique 3am habit: He likes to play ping pong in hotel corridors

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The recently released series Young Sherlock has been receiving praise for it’s storytelling and characters. While the show delves into the younger and formative years of Sherlock Holmes, played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin, it focuses more on his family. Actor Max Irons essays the role of Sherlock Holmes’ brother Mycroft Holmes in the show, and he asserts on the importance of Mycroft in the Sherlock universe. Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Max Irons and Colin Firth in Young Sherlock He says, “I think Mycroft is a useful counterbalance to Sherlock. Sherlock, at this particular point in his life, is a bit anarchic, a bit unstructured and a bit of an agent of chaos. Mycroft, on the other hand, is a believer of being an agent for change within the system, within the constraints of the system. He’s in the civil services and as you see in the early episodes, he is there to bail out Sherlock, to shepherd him and I think that counterbalance, that yin and yang is useful.” Watch the entire chat with Max Irons …

Marty Supreme review: the ping pong movie is very stressful

Marty Supreme review: the ping pong movie is very stressful

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The origins of table tennis have often obscured its influence — it was literally designed to be the diminutive form of tennis, after all. But the idea of “spin” first originated with ping pong; politically, it would become the thing that opened up negotiations between the US and China under Nixon. There are gestures to this in Marty Supreme, but the new film from Josh Safdie is more interested in the sport as a fixture for outcasts in the ’50s Lower East Side. Loosely based on the true story of Jewish table tennis underdog Marty Reisman, Marty Supreme arrives eager and ready to unnerve you. “Loosely” is the key word here, unless it turns out the real-life Reisman was a real piece of shit. This version, Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), is as maddening as they come. Anyone who has seen the Safdie brothers’ previous movies Good Time or Uncut Gems will recognize the template: a man who constantly makes selfish choices, every bad decision an excuse to meet a strange character and sprint through the …

Timothee Chalamet trained for months to play ping pong star in Marty Supreme, says cinematographer: Shooting was crazy | Hollywood

Timothee Chalamet trained for months to play ping pong star in Marty Supreme, says cinematographer: Shooting was crazy | Hollywood

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Apr 07, 2025 08:30 AM IST Marty Supreme cinematographer Darius Khondji spoke about Timothee Chalamet at the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra workshop. Actor Timothee Chalamet has gone through intense training for his role in the upcoming film Marty Supreme, where he plays real-life ping pong legend Marty Reisman, reported Variety. (Also Read | World’s highest-paid child actor made $10 million for one film, out-earned Timothee Chalamet, Nicole Kidman, Zendaya) Timothee Chalamet will play ping pong legend Marty Reisman in Marty Supreme.(AFP) According to the film’s cinematographer, Darius Khondji, Timothee trained “for months and months” to prepare for the part. Darius revealed this while speaking to Variety on the sidelines of the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra workshop. Darius said he hasn’t seen the final film yet, but “everything I hear is spectacular. The shooting was so hard and crazy”. Ping pong legend Marty was known for his unique personality and skills, having started out as a street hustler in New York before winning over 20 major ping pong titles between 1946 and 2002. Timothee worked hard …

Ping Identity (ForgeRock) vs Okta (2024): Compare IAM software

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Ping Identity and Okta are among the top IAM tools on the market today and provide many of the functions large and small companies need when initiating identity and access management systems for their networks. PingOne and Okta offer cloud-based technology solutions for businesses in need of security upgrades while still ensuring seamless sign-on experiences. Ping Identity vs. Okta: Comparison In August 2023, IAM provider ForgeRock was merged under the Ping Identity company umbrella. While ForgeRock and Ping users are currently not required to migrate off their current platforms, Ping Identity has said that the consolidation of the two platform’s services is in the works. Ping Identity’s PingOne solution is designed to eliminate the need for multiple logins while providing enhanced security for employees and consumers using a company’s online systems. In comparison, Okta is a leading IAM provider that offers enterprise-grade identity management for companies around the world. Okta offers more than 7,000 “deep, pre-built integrations,” allowing secure connections across the board. Its services are built for the cloud but can also be implemented …