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The Smashing Machine Review: Benny Safdie’s Unflinching Sports Drama

Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine is not a triumphant sports movie in the traditional sense—it’s an unfiltered, ...

‘Every Day, I Had to Reinvent How to Keep This Thing on’ — The Hair Design of ‘The Smashing Machine’

Oscar-winning hair department head Mia Neal tells IndieWire all about creating wigs for Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson.

The man who gave the Rock a whole new face for ‘The Smashing Machine’

Inside Dwayne Johnson’s transformation into MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s new movie. Watching “The Smashing Machine ...
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Review: “The Smashing Machine”

Rebecca’s Take “The Smashing Machine” recounts the success and struggles of Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Mark Kerr ...

‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Gets a Do-Over in Benny Safdie’s Endearing Anti-Awards-Bait MMA Biopic

Benny Safdie's MMA-fighting drama 'The Smashing Machine' is anchored by a superbly stripped-down Dwayne Johnson as UFCer Mark ...

Benny Safdie tells the inspiring story of a loser in The Smashing Machine

The celebrated filmmaker and actor sat down with Q’s Tom Power at this year’s TIFF to talk about his highly anticipated new ...

Benny Safdie on releasing a film separate from his brother Josh

After a long filmmaking partnership, the Safdie brothers have separate films hitting theaters this fall: "The Smashing ...

“The Smashing Machine” is a futile fight for perfection

Both Mark and “The Smashing Machine” rely on charm and appearances to fool their audience, hoping Johnson’s stature will be ...