The Machinestars stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer and is based on a true story he shared many times on stage. Peter Atencio directed the action comedy, which follows Kreischer playing a version of ...

The Smashing Machine (2025) Film Review from the 50th Annual Toronto International Film Festival, a movie directed and written by Benny Safdie, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Lyndsey Gavin, ...

“The Smashing Machine” is a strange one: a bio-drama about the emotional sensitivities of a professional fighter. Starring Dwayne Johnson, no less, and brought to us by writer-director Benny Safdie, ...

It turns out Dwayne Johnson can act. Who knew? The wrestler-turned-actor, who cares so much about his image he literally has his character’s invulnerability written into his contracts, finally ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is undoubtedly one of the most successful entertainment wrestler turned movie star, but some would say he lacks a breakthrough role that allows him to offer depth and ...

‘The Smashing Machine’ is Dwayne Johnson’s attempt at Oscar-level respect as an actor, with director Benny Safdie doing his best to get the Rock there. Not nearly as pleasurably anxiety-inducing as ...

Opinions are the author’s alone and not endorsed by 2 NEWS and/or Nexstar Media Group. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — In “The Smashing Machine,” we learn many things but one stands out more than the rest: ...