With a title like The Smashing Machine, one might expect writer-director Benny Safdie’s first solo-directed feature to be a brutal, grinding sit. The film is based on the 2002 documentary of the same name about the life of Mark Kerr, one of the first American stars of mixed martial arts, …
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B enny Safdie desperately wants to tell me about the time he got punched in the face. Over a long breakfast at Old John’s Luncheonette — the kind of New York diner that, despite a recent renovation, still emanates a distinct greasy-spoon vibe — the 39-year-old writer, director, and actor …
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Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson reflected on the opportunities he’s been given in Hollywood since becoming an actor during a press conference at the Venice Film Festival. Johnson plays UFC champion Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s wrestling biopic The Smashing Machine, which premieres at the festival today and is due in …
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It looks like Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson have long buried the hatchet. On Tuesday, Diesel shared a 2011 throwback photo with The Rock after he gave a shout-out to the former wrestler while presenting at the 2025 Golden Globes. “All love… Always,” Diesel wrote on Instagram, sharing a throwback …
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You did it, Golden Globes. You made it to 2025. It sounds crazy, but the unkillable tenacity of the Golden Globes is such a surprise, it’s downright heartwarming. Just a couple of year ago, it looked like the end of the line for the drunkest, messiest, tackiest, ditziest, and bitchiest …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Although the movie disappointed in theaters taking in more than $175 million at the worldwide box office (against an estimated $250 million budget) back in early Nov., Red …
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“Still not a princess!” exclaims the young woman who’s about to go save her friends (and likely the world), reunite her scattered community and go down in the history books. “Well, a lot of people think you are,” replies her fellow hero-slash-comic-relief. To wit: Moana may be the daughter of …
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Yes, you’ll still see Dwayne Johnson in action films and the upcoming Moana live-action — but you might also see him in some film projects that are much “deeper.” When speaking to GQ, the Rock reacted to a 2018 interview with Rolling Stone where he said he would prefer not …
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In a new trailer for Red One, Santa Claus (J.K. Simmons) has been abducted and it’s up to an unlikely team made up of reluctant bounty hunter Jack O’Malley (Chris Evans) and North Pole’s Head of Security Callum Drift (Dwayne Johnson) to bring St. Nicholas back to save Christmas. The …
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John Cena offered the tiniest glimmer of insight into the long-running feud between Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson that shook the Fast and Furious franchise. During an interview on the Armchair Expert podcast, host Dax Shepard asked Cena about joining the long-running franchise on its ninth installment and …
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