Safdie’s final product feels more self indulgent than self reflective, and approaches the material at arms length and a sort of meandering disinterest in his subject. At no point in “The Smashing Machine” does it feel like the director personally connects to his story or work, leaving the film to be a rather pedestrian sports biopic dressed up as an auteur’s vision.
Browsing: The Rock
This image shared to Dwayne Johnson’s Instagram is exactly the type of dark and moody antihero we hope he brings to the screen.
Can you smell what the Rocktopus is cooking?
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Looks like Netflix heard my birthday is coming up, and gave us our first look at the new star studded…
“The Rock” is damn fun, gleefully relishing in the silliness of its premise and delivering on just about everything you would expect.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson just shared the official release date for us upcoming DC Comics film, “Black Adam.” The Warner…
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