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The Smashing Machine Suffers From A Frustrating Sports Movie Trope

The Smashing Machine may be based on a documentary and true story, but it still gets hindered by a consistent cliché of the sports movie genre.
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Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Receives 15-minute Ovation at Venice, Sparks Oscar Buzz

Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’ – via A24 *Dwayne Johnson captivated audiences at the Venice Film Festival with his raw portrayal of real-life wrestler Mark Kerr in “The Smashing ...
IndieWire

‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Gets a Do-Over in Benny Safdie’s Endearing Anti-Awards-Bait MMA Biopic

Safdie's sincerely played duet between Johnson as an opioid-addicted MMA fighter and Emily Blunt as his codependent girlfriend sounds in and out of the ring like the stuff of awards fodder. In ...
Yahoo

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson sobs over 15-minute standing ovation for ‘The Smashing Machine’ at Venice Film Festival, sparking Oscar buzz

The Rock has a soft spot after all. Dwayne Johnson, 53, was brought to tears on Monday night after his newest movie, “The Smashing Machine,” received a 15-minute standing ovation and sparked Oscar ...
Variety

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 ...
USA Today

The Rock debuted a more svelte look for 'The Smashing Machine'

The star-studded cast of Benny Safdie's new movie, The Smashing Machine, hit the red carpet over the weekend at the Venice Film Festival. This included leads Emily Blunt and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, ...
Yahoo

'The Smashing Machine' star Dwayne Johnson explains slimmer physique, has 'long ways to go'

TORONTO – Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson can finally explain why he looks different these days. Johnson, a former WWE superstar and board member of UFC parent company TKO, recently went through a body ...