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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, ...

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 ...

‘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 ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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The Smashing Machine ending explained: Does Mark Kerr win his final fight in Japan?

The Smashing Machine ending explained — Dwayne Johnson’s Mark Kerr faces defeat but finds redemption in Benny Safdie’s ...

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 ...

Fact-checking “The Smashing Machine”: MMA legend Mark Kerr compares the movie to his real-life story

Writer/director Benny Safdie also explains why he changed or left out key moments from Kerr's life and career in the A24 ...