The rise in popularity of mixed martial arts has kind of taken the sports world by storm over the past two or so decades. Whether it's the juggernaut that is the UFC or smaller promotions, people have ...

If you came out of “The Smashing Machine” thinking “that must have hurt,” it was by design. Director Benny Safdie strove to make his biopic about pioneering mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr ...

There's a whole lot that goes into a Hollywood movie fight: actors need to train and rehearse, choreographers need to map out movements, and special effects artists need to make the final product look ...

Jeremy has more than 2200 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...

There’s a lot of fighting in movies, but also a lot of movies about fighting. We mean that in an organized way. Movies about fights that are happening within competitive parameters, not a John Wick ...

Dwayne Johnson in 'The Smashing Machine' The first time Kerr watched the film, Safdie showed him an unfinished cut, curious to see if he was on the right path. Kerr watched it with his brother Michael ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. If you came out of “The Smashing Machine” thinking “that must have hurt,” it was by design. Director Benny Safdie ...