“The Smashing Machine” is exactly what you would expect watching a former WWE wrestling superstar portray a mixed martial arts pioneer. Built as a showcase for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who also ...

“It says to audiences, this is good enough for arguably the biggest star on the planet,” says Mark Shapiro, president and COO of TKO, which owns both UFC and WWE. “It says it’s meaningful for Benny ...

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t what you think it is, especially if you think it’s a movie about a British guy who thinks his typewriter is the tops. “The Smashing Machine” would seem to ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Benny Safdie have teamed up to bring one of the most intriguing stories in combat sports to the big screen. Their new film, The Smashing Machine, dramatizes the life of ...

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