Dwayne Johnson’s leftfield career turn The Smashing Machine, from Benny Safdie, is arriving this autumn. More details here. Almost everything about Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine has us curious. We’ve encountered cinematic takes on mixed martial arts before that have been fun, but never a biopic. Then there’s the fact that this is Benny Safdie’s ... A24’s The Smashing Machine sets October release date
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