Deborah Ross

So formulaic I could have written it: Champions reviewed

The film goes in for cheap laughs amid a narrative that is lame at every juncture

The real stars of the film: Alex Hintz (Arthur), Casey Metcalfe (Marlon), Matthew von der Ahe (Craig), Ashton Gunning (Cody), Tom Sinclair (Blair), Joshua Felder (Darius), James Day Keith (Benny), Madison Tevlin (Cosentino), Kevin Iannucci (Johnathan), and Bradley Edens (Showtime) in Champions. Image: Focus Features 
issue 11 March 2023
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