The Hollywood Reporter

Turning Dwayne Johnson into ‘The Smashing Machine’ Required a New Brow Bone, a Prosthetic Eyelid and a Whole Lot of Tattoo Removal

Prosthetic makeup designer Kazu Hiro details his process, right down to learning the actors’ sweat patterns and using seven different kinds of adhesive. By Bill Desowitz For The Smashing Machine, ...
Los Angeles Times

Inside ‘The Smashing Machine’s’ brutal fight scenes

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. If you came out of “The Smashing Machine” thinking “that must have hurt,” it was by design. Director Benny Safdie ...
Futurism

Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses on Subway

Over a decade ago, Google showed off a pair of smart spectacles called Google Glass, sparking a major ethical debate over wearables being used to covertly film people without their permission. At the ...
Hosted on MSN

The Subtle Joy of Smashing Other People’s Memories

Every house tells a story, and we prefer the ones buried under plaster and dust. Selective demolition isn’t just destruction it’s discovery, chaos, and the occasional tax-free bonus. Welcome to a ...
New York Post

‘The Smashing Machine’ is now streaming—Watch The Rock’s new movie at home

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. One month after debuting in theaters, “The ...
Decider

‘The Smashing Machine’ Comes to Digital, But When Will ‘The Smashing Machine’ Be Streaming on HBO Max?

Discover What’s Streaming On: Even thought the Rock’s Smashing Machine movie wasn’t the critically-acclaimed or box-office hit that A24 was hoping for, the studio now has another chance to drum up ...
Forbes

Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ New On Streaming This Week

The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as real-life MMA and UFC icon Mark Kerr, is coming to digital streaming this week. The film also stars Emily Blunt as Kerr’s girlfriend, Dawn ...
Gold Derby

How ‘The Smashing Machine’ turned Dwayne Johnson into Mark Kerr

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The Harvard Crimson

‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: A24 Found the Art in Mixed Martial Arts, But Failed to Cement the Plot

“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 ...
Variety

Christopher Nolan Praises Dwayne Johnson, Says ‘Smashing Machine’ Will Be ‘Understood More Over Time’: ‘I Don’t Think You’ll See a Better Performance This Year or ...

Dwayne Johnson‘s best actor Oscar campaign for “The Smashing Machine” is getting a surprise boost from none other than Christopher Nolan, who recently appeared on “The Director’s Cut” podcast for an ...
Post and Courier

“The Smashing Machine”

A popular criticism I’ve heard about “The Smashing Machine” is that it tries too hard to subvert expectations. I assume that this is a reference to the way the film follows mixed martial artist Mark ...