In this clip Matt Serra and Jon Greenhalgh talk about Jon's documentary, "The Smashing Machine" and how the film starring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A24’s version takes a different approach. Director Benny Safdie, in his first solo directorial effort, draws from that documentary ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Benny Safdie have teamed up to bring one of the most intriguing stories in combat sports to the big screen. Their new film, The Smashing Machine, dramatizes the life of ...

Over 20 years ago, HBO aired a documentary called The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr (2002). It was about a mixed martial artist (MMA) who is considered a pioneer in ...

I’m not going to lie, I wasn’t the biggest fan of The Smashing Machine. Though the 2025 movie features one of Dwayne Johnson’s best performances (at least his most transformative), I felt like Benny ...

Dwayne Johnson used two heartbreaking moments from his life in his most emotional scene in The Smashing Machine.

In the role of Mark Kerr, Dwayne Johnson is always playing some variation on The Rock. The only way to describe Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is “larger than life.” You can see it in every frame of The ...

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This image released by A24 shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from "The Smashing Machine." A24 via AP Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” showcases Dwayne Johnson in a dramatic role, playing real life ...

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” is Benny Safdie’s first feature film as a solo director after directing five films with his brother Josh, including “Uncut Gems.” The movie is a flawed but interesting opening ...