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The Smashing Machine movie review: Dwayne Johnson gives it his all in Benny Safdie film

October 10, 2025 5:45 pm

The Smashing Machine review: Dwayne Johnson gives it his all, from every sinew of his sculpted body to going unrecognisable under prosthetics, for the role of Kerr – his best in a long career of playing either action stars or low-key comedy ones.

The Smashing Machine director thought The Rock was an as***** who ghosted him after pitching him the movie: 'He is frustrating'

October 01, 2025 2:21 pm

The Smashing Machine director Ben Safdie and actor Dwayne Johnson open up about their film and how it had been sitting on the shelf for 6 years.

Dwayne Johnson, fondly called The Rock, said his childhood was traumatic, and he is still afraid of change.

Hollywood's richest star grew up in trailer parks, would be evicted from houses; is worth Rs 7100 crores today but is still afraid of change

September 24, 2025 10:37 am

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson says he still is afraid to step out of his comfort zone as he has seen a tough childhood where he grew up all around the US, often evicted from homes. He spoke about his next, The Smashing Machine.

'The Rock had too many tattoos and his nose kept falling off': Prosthetic artist reveals challenges on the sets of The Smashing Machine

September 16, 2025 9:28 pm

Oscar winning prosthetic artist Kazu Hiro gives some insights into the transformation of Dwayne Johnson into UFC fighter Matt Kerr for The Smashing Machine.

Dwayne Johnson reveals the true reason behind his drastic weight loss: 'I still have a long way to go'

September 09, 2025 9:15 pm

The Rock shocked fans at the The Smashing Machine world premiere, when he appeared sporting a new, leaner look.

When Kevin Hart trolled The Rock for buying his mom a house 'a billion dollars later': 'Should we clap for that?'

September 02, 2025 8:52 pm

In a old interview, The Rock told the story of buying his mother a house only to get trolled by Kevin Hart for finally doing something he should have done years ago.

From The Rock to John Cena: Ranking WWE’s biggest wrestlers-turned-actors

August 19, 2025 7:55 pm

THR released the list of the best WWE wrestlers to ever turn to the movies and try their hands at acting.

The Smashing Machine trailer: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is battered and bruised in Mark Kerr biopic

April 29, 2025 7:56 pm

Backed by A24, The Smashing Machine seems to announce Dwayne Johnson as a serious dramatic actor, and his skills will definitely be put to the test as he will be working alongside the extremely talented Emily Blunt.

Triple-H talks about convincing John Cena to turn 'heel': 'What if we pull the lever, that no one else could?'

April 16, 2025 4:23 pm

WWE CCO Triple-H shares the story of how John Cena came back for his farewell tour and how both of them planned his heel turn.

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villian: John Cena's heel turn explained

April 11, 2025 11:38 am

At the Elimination Chamber 2025, John Cena turned his back on Cody Rhodes and joined hands with The Rock, leaving fans in shock and dismay.

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Cities At least 10 killed in Karnataka bus fire in Chitradurga; Centre announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia

Karnataka bus fire: The accident, which killed at least 10 people, occurred near Gorlathu village in Hiriyur taluk (Photo: Special arrangement)

Cities 4 luxury cars, Rs 20 crore assets, a lavish Dubai wedding: YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi faces ED heat

Four luxury cars, Rs 20 crore assets — and a lavish Dubai wedding: YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi faces ED heat

Entertainment It's not the audience's job to visit the theatres but we do it for the love of movies; can the directors and actors say the same?

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Entertainment The MATH of making a blockbuster trailer: What made 4-minute Dhurandhar trailer stand out

Dhurandhar Part 2 will release on Eid 2026

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Sports Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli scores an A-class hundred on List A return, but the battles were more mental

Sports Vijay Hazare Trophy: Nearly 20,000 fans turn up to watch Rohit Sharma score a century

Rohit Sharma acknowledges his milestone during Vijay Hazare match against Sikkim in Jaipur. (Express Photo by Rohit Paras Jain)

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Assam's Karbi Anglong violence: Immediate trigger and historical background of dispute

Sara Ali Khan reveals how she deals with a breakup: 'Main bhaag jaati hun'

Technology Regret your old Gmail username? Google may let you change it in 2026

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