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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Benny Safdie Talks “Definitive Nature” Of Safdie Brothers Directing Split: We “Wanted To Explore” Different Things

Benny Safdie opens up about the Safdie Brothers’ creative split, and explains why it may be permanent due to different ...

He made his name as part of a sibling tag team. Now Benny Safdie enters the ring alone

In his first feature as a solo director, Benny Safdie leads Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt through the real-life story of ...
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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, ...

Benny Safdie Says Next Dwayne Johnson Team-Up ‘Lizard Music' Is For His Kids: "I Want Them To Feel Those Feelings"

After Deadline exclusively revealed their next collaboration earlier this month, Benny Safdie is looking forward to making ...
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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 ...

‘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.

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 ...