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Movie Review – The Smashing Machine (2025)

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The Smashing Machine, 2025. Written and directed by Benny Safdie. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Lyndsey Gavin, Ryan Bader, Zoe Kosovic, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk, Paul Lazenby, James Moontasri, Yoko Hamamura, Paul Cheng, Andre Tricoteux, Satoshi Ishii, Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, and Mark Kerr. SYNOPSIS: The story of legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr. […]

Watch Dwayne Johnson become Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine featurette

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A24 has released a featurette for The Smashing Machine, which sees writer-director Benny Safdie and stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt take us behind the scenes of the film as they discuss Johnson’s transformation into MMA & UFC fighter Mark Kerr for the acclaimed biographical sports drama; check it out below along with a new […]

Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam action figure unveiled by MAFEX

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Medicom has revealed the MAFEX Black Adam figure which is inspired by the likeness of Dwayne Johnson as the anti-hero in the 2022 DC Extended Universe movie; check out the promotional images here… Roaring in like a thunderstorm to defend his ancient homeland of Kahndaq is the latest entry in Medicom Toy’s fan favorite MAFEX […]

Dwayne Johnson reuniting with A24 for Breakthrough

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Dwayne Johnson looks to be becoming a favourite of A24, as the film company has signed the actor for another major project. Per Deadline, Johnson has boarded Breakthrough, writer Zeke Goodman’s new psychological thriller. The film has yet to hire a director. The story is set in turn-of-the-millennium Southern California and follows an alienated young […]

Dwayne Johnson is Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine trailer

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A24 has shared the first trailer and a poster for The Smashing Machine, the biographical sports drama from writer-director Benny Safdie which sees Dwayne Johnson swapping the squared circle for the octagon to play UFC fighter Mark Kerr. Check them out below… Joining Dwayne Johnson in the cast are Emily Blunt as Dawn Staples, Ryan […]

Are we about to see The Rocknaissance?

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Dwayne Johnson is coming to a turning point in his career; from predictable and interchangeable movies to Martin Scorsese and Benny Safdie, are we about to see The Rocknaissance..?. You’ve seen that meme. A four-panelled picture of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, dressed in seemingly identical gear (a tight white T, stained in dirt and sweat) […]

Movie Review – Red One (2024)

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Red One, 2024. Directed by Jake Kasdan. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll, Wesley Kimmel, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Wyatt Hunt, Lanz Duffy, Marc Evan Jackson, Ashleigh Domangue, Cody Easterbrook, Jon Rudnitsky, and Morla Gorrondona. SYNOPSIS: After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the […]

Movie Review – Moana 2 (2024)

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Moana 2, 2024. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr,. Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller. Featuring the voice talents of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Hualālai Chung, Rose Matafeo, David Fane, Awhimai Fraser, Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House, Gerald Ramsey, Alan Tudyk, Jemaine Clement, Tofiga Fepulea’i, Tiana Johnson, Jasmine Johnson, and Ata Maivia […]

Jumanji 3 set for holiday 2026 release with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black returning

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Get ready to head back to the jungle. Five years after Jumanji: The Next Level hit theatres, Sony has now given a December 2026 release date for Jumanji 3 with stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Jack Black and director Jake Kasdan all returning for the new film. The first Jumanji film was released in 1995 with Robin Williams, […]