Film reviews: Anemone and The Smashing Machine

Johnson, who was a pro wrestling star before beginning his film career two decades ago, is “by far the best thing in the ...
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: A24 Found the Art in Mixed Martial Arts, But Failed to Cement the Plot

The biopic, based on the 2002 documentary “The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr,” follows ...

‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets

Why "The Smashing Machine," "One Battle After Another" and other buzzy films are failing to make a profit at the box office.

Dwayne Johnson Undeterred by ‘Smashing Machine’ Box Office Flop: ‘This Film Has Changed My Life’

"It was my honor to transform in this role," The Rock said of Benny Safdie's Mark Kerr biopic, which had his career-worst ...
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"The Smashing Machine": The True Story Behind the Film

"The Smashing Machine" is making waves in theaters. It tells the life story of Mark Kerr, one of the best MMA fighters of his time. Until his painkiller addiction nearly cost him his life.

“The Smashing Machine”

A popular criticism I’ve heard about “The Smashing Machine” is that it tries too hard to subvert expectations. I assume that ...

After ‘The Smashing Machine’ Disappointment, Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson’s Next Project ‘Lizard Music’ Lands at United Artists

The Rock stars in the film as Chicken Man, a man in his seventies trying to find a secret society of lizard musicians.