There’s a famous pro-wrestling promo by two-time Olympian and WWE world champion Mark Henry in which he talks about being told all the time that he was too big, too strong, that he had to be careful ...

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt embody Mark Kerr’s collapse in Benny Safdie’s bruising, intimate sports biopic.

They Hayward native, known best as a professional wrestler and action/comedy star, loses himself in a challenging role about famed fighter/wrestler Mark Kerr.

The marketing for writer-director Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t shy about pushing this mixed martial arts biopic as Dwayne Johnson’s Oscar bid. For this film, the artist formerly known ...

Director Benny Safdie had no doubt Dwayne could embody the legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr, nicknamed “The Smashing Machine” for pulverizing opponents with his relentless headbutts.

Enigmatic poet and songwriter Martin Newell could be on the verge of a career breakthrough, over 40 years after his first album.

On Tuesday, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stopped by “The Tonight Show” to promote his new movie.

The Rock transforms physically and emotionally to play college wrestler turned MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's biographical drama. The film chronicles Kerr's rise in mixed martial arts and ...

MMA pioneer Mark Kerr joins to discuss the making of the original “The Smashing Machine” documentary, why he decided to open up about his struggles with addiction, receiving the call from Dwayne “The ...

In the world of sports biopics, Dwayne Johnson’s latest film, The Smashing Machine, is generating considerable buzz, especially with the upcoming awards season. Set against the backdrop of the early ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed during a recent guest spot on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon that he suffered a legitimate concussion while filming a brutal fight scene for his upcoming MMA ...

Having already conquered the Hollywood box office, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is now seeking critical acclaim, and he seems poised to get it from his upcoming film "The Smashing Machine." The biopic to ...