Before he was Dwayne Johnson the biggest movie star in the world, both literally and figuratively, he was “The Rock,” a third-generation pro wrestler for the WWF and WWE. Johnson only wrestled ...

What does it take to be the best? It’s a question that engulfed UFC fighter Mark Kerr in the ring in the late 90s, a perfect record that came at the cost of personal woes. And it’s clearly on the mind ...

There’s a scene somewhere in the middle of The Smashing Machine that involves a knife, a cactus and a mild disagreement. It’s a light argument plenty of the audience will be familiar with. It’s likely ...

Kristian Harloff delivers a non-spoiler review of 'The Smashing Machine,' starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA legend Mark Kerr. Get insights on this sports biopic now!

Benny Safdie wants to challenge our expectations of the traditional sports movie. His first solo directorial outing without his brother Josh, “The Smashing Machine” is a biopic that zigs when you ...

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t what you think it is, especially if you think it’s a movie about a British guy who thinks his typewriter is the tops. “The Smashing Machine” would seem to ...

The Smashing Machine chronicles a key stretch of years in the life of wrestler-turned-mixed martial artist Mark Kerr (Johnson), as he leaps from doing foreign MMA tournaments to becoming one of the ...

I want to focus on the good first, and the acting in this movie is frequently quite good. If you go to the cinema to see stars fully inhabit other people, this is the flick for you. Dwayne Johnson, ...

Benny Safdie wants to challenge our expectations of the traditional sports movie. His first solo directorial outing without his brother Josh, “The Smashing Machine” is a biopic that zigs when you ...

The Smashing Machine (2025) Film Review from the 50th Annual Toronto International Film Festival, a movie directed and written by Benny Safdie, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Lyndsey Gavin, ...