With their slow-mo punch sequences and actors’ body transformations, pugilistic films from “Rocky” to “Christy” have aimed for the academy’s approval.
Category: The Smashing Machine (Movie)
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8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Licking Wounds, In and Out of the Ring
Dwayne Johnson shines, but the movie around him tells the wrong story.
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Licking Wounds, In and Out of the Ring
Dwayne Johnson shines, but the movie around him tells the wrong story.
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What Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Knows About Pain
In “The Smashing Machine,” Johnson gives a new kind of performance, one that required him to face his fears.
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Dwayne Johnson Reinvents Himself at the Venice Film Festival
The action superstar’s pivot to a dramatic role as a drug-addicted UFC fighter in “The Smashing Machine” brought a standing ovation and Oscar talk.