The sports biopic is among the most over-saturated genres, and one that's particularly tricky to get right. It's a delicate dance to nail the right mix of realism and drama to craft a story that's ...

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: ...

ScreenRant's reviews team has covered a variety of movies this week and, with awards season kicking off, you'll want to keep some of these on your radar. Whether it's a major theatrical release, an ...

“Winning is the best thing in the world,” Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) narrates in the opening scene of “The Smashing Machine,” after brutally smashing in his opponent’s face to take home a mixed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A kind of biopic – but not the kind you’re used to seeing, especially in a sports film – “The Smashing Machine” tells part of the ...

This image released by A24 shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from "The Smashing Machine." (Eric Zachanowich/A24 via AP) Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t what you think it is, especially if ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — 8News digital producers Tannock Blair and Julia Broberg discussed this week’s double-feature with movies about fighters — featuring “The Smashing Machine” and “Rocky.” The new ...

“I come from a wrestling background, but I might face off against someone who is in jiu-jitsu, or a boxer,” explains a hulking Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The biopic about UFC Hall of Famer Mark Kerr took a step in the right direction for Oscar contention earlier this week. "The ...

Let me preface this week’s review by stating just how much I dislike the title of this movie. Like, who on earth could not come up with a better title than “The Smashing Machine?” Like seriously, with ...

If early reviews have it right, Dwayne Johnson puts in an award-worthy performance in The Smashing Machine. The actor and former pro wrestler plays two-time UFC heavyweight champ Mark Kerr in the film ...

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 ...