The Times-Tribune

Review: “The Smashing Machine”

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

‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Smashes Expectations With A Vulnerable Performance In This Heartfelt Sports Drama

Few movie stars have curated their persona as carefully as Dwayne Johnson. He is squeaky clean, never going lose a fight, jumping into any commercially viable film that can be reworked primarily ...

Who is Mark Kerr? What to know about the wrestler Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson plays in 'The Smashing Machine'

"The Smashing Machine," written and directed by Benny Safdie, stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The biopic will be ...
Yahoo

Dwayne Johnson Uncontrollably Sobs as ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets 15-Minute Venice Standing Ovation and Generates Oscar Buzz

Is Dwayne Johnson headed for the Oscars? Judging by the rapturous reaction to his performance as wrestler Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine” at the Venice Film Festival on Monday night, that seems to ...

‘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 ...