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The Smashing Machine’s Benny Safdie Reveals One Aspect Of The Film He Was ‘Obsessed’ With While Making It, And It’s Getting Me More Pumped

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is making his way towards an upcoming A24 movie that may have him going back to his wrestling roots, but in a totally unrecognizable way. He’ll be portraying MMA fighter Mark ...
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Benny Safdie on Directing His First Movie Without Brother Josh: “It’s Been a Process of ‘What Do I Want to Explore?'”

For the new film The Smashing Machine, Benny Safdie is breaking out on his own, directing his first movie without brother Josh after the duo teamed up for 2019’s Uncut Gems and 2017’s Good Time. The ...
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Dwayne Johnson Is Going Back to His Roots for His Next Film and Reteaming With ‘Smashing Machine’ Director

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...
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Benny Safdie Didn’t Mention Josh Safdie in First Solo Feature Win

When you’re winning an honor like a Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival, it’s easy to feel frazzled and forget a name or two in your acceptance speech. But it is hard not to ...