There’s a scene somewhere in the middle of The Smashing Machine that involves a knife, a cactus and a mild disagreement. It’s a light argument plenty of the audience will be familiar with. It’s likely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson wants to be taken seriously as an actor. (Photo Illustration: Carl Godfrey/Yahoo News; photo: Frazer ...

Dwayne Johnson used two heartbreaking moments from his life in his most emotional scene in The Smashing Machine.

In this clip Matt Serra and Jon Greenhalgh talk about Jon's documentary, "The Smashing Machine" and how the film starring ...

If the name Benny Safdie does not mean much to you yet, it definitely will now. From Good Time, Uncut Gems and Academy Award “Best Picture” winner Oppenheimer, Safdie, 39, has attached himself to ...

A24’s “The Smashing Machine” is here. Benny Safdie’s latest, and first solo directorial project, follows Mark Kerr (played, fearlessly, by Dwayne Johnson) a pioneering UFC fighter in its early days, ...

‘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 ...

Dwayne Johnson’s latest film wasn’t exactly a “smash” hit. In fact, it was the lowest opening weekend of the blockbuster action star’s career. Johnson starred in “The Smashing Machine,” an arthouse ...

Dwayne Johnson's new venture, 'The Smashing Machine,' has hit theaters with a disappointing USD 6 million opening, sparking ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Although biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine is based ...