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The Smashing Machine Review: Benny Safdie And Dwayne Johnson's MMA Drama Packs A Subversive Punch

Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine is a surprisingly tender sports film with an excellent dramatic turn from Dwayne Johnson.
The Hollywood Reporter

Dwayne Johnson Says He Told Benny Safdie “I’m Your Chicken Man” for ‘Lizard Music’ Movie

‘The Rock’ appeared at TIFF after a rapturous Venice premiere for his star turn in Benny Safdie’s 'The Smashing Machine' as MMA legend Mark Kerr. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Johnson talked up ...
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Dwayne Johnson Is Going Back to His Roots for His Next Film and Reteaming With ‘Smashing Machine’ Director

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...
Newsweek

‘The Smashing Machine’ Early Reviews Are All Leaning One Way

Dwayne Johnson has been known worldwide as "The Rock," one of the greatest wrestlers the sport has ever seen. He also began to switch to a movie star in the early 2000s, and has since taken the world ...

Dwayne Johnson on ‘The Smashing Machine': ‘I had been waiting my whole career for this'

After earning more than $6 billion at the box office, the actor reflects on the role that redefined his career - and is earning him Oscar buzz.