Dwayne Johnson isn’t exactly known for being undersized. But when director Benny Safdie told him he needed to “get bigger” to ...

In dropping significant weight, Dwayne Johnson is following the path that Dave Bautista laid out in a bid to earn respect as an actor.

Dwayne Johnson portrays fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine. The film reveals the immense sacrifices fighters make for their dreams. Johnson l ...

Benny Safdie’s biographical sports drama about MMA fighter Mark Kerr is a harrowing watch, thanks to bruising performances ...

But Johnson is “magnetic” as a frightened man whose need to win comes from somewhere deep within. It’s “an extraordinary ...

The first solo project by Safdie brother Benny ("Uncut Gems"), this too-loyal adaptation of a 2002 HBO doc on fighter Mark ...

“The Smashing Machine” is based on a 2002 HBO documentary of the same name. The film, now in theaters, premiered at the ...

"You see, I take these glasses off, she looks like a regular person, doesn't she? Put 'em back on... formaldehyde-face!" ...

Jason Kelce and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson nudged Travis Kelce about his and Taylor Swift’s plans to have kids as they gushed about being girl dads.

The Smashing Machine features a brilliant performance from Dwayne Johnson, but his "transformation" overshadows the film's most exciting subtext.

The MMA fighter—and first-time actor—holds his own opposite Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in The Smashing Machine. The ...

Dwayne Johnson packs on even more muscle for the role of a lifetime as complicated MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Benny Safdie's sports biopic "The Smashing Machine" puts The Rock in the Oscar best actor ...