Venice 2024 and the Epidemic of the 140-Minute Movie
Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice joins the long list of overlong entries at Venice 2024, fueling concerns about the festival’s…
Barbera’s Bet: Can ‘The Smashing Machine’ Shoulder the Weight of Venice 2025?
Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera is betting big on Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine. Will this grungy character study…
Venice 2025: The Competition Is No Country for Lightweights
With its 82nd edition around the corner, the Venice Film Festival unveils a heavyweight competition slate—one that leans less on…
Venice Lineup Leaks: Daniel Day-Lewis Unretires, Safdie Goes Full MMA, and Netflix Crawls Back
Daniel Day-Lewis is back. Benny Safdie is going full bruiser. And after ghosting Cannes, Netflix might finally rejoin the film…
Dwayne Johnson’s Grittiest Role Yet? ‘The Smashing Machine’ Trailer Pulls No Punches
Dwayne Johnson sheds the Hollywood sheen for raw realism in The Smashing Machine. But here’s what the trailer doesn’t glamorize—pain,…
Dwayne Johnson’s Smashing Machine Poster Packs a Punch—But Will It Deliver?
Dwayne Johnson’s intense stare in The Smashing Machine poster promises a brutal showdown—but can he pull off Mark Kerr’s complex…
Breaking News Update: Cannes’ Shadow Lineup Reveals the Real Drama Behind the Scenes
I. “The Selection Is Not Locked”—The Calm Before Cannes’ Chaos Fifty films. That’s how many Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux still…
Dwayne Johnson Is Unrecognizable in ‘The Smashing Machine’—And That’s the Point
A24’s upcoming film features The Rock like you’ve never seen him—literally. This isn’t just a role; it’s a reinvention.
The Smashing Machine: Can A24’s Boldest Move Yet Win Over Audiences?
A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ starring Dwayne Johnson hits theaters on October 3. Can this unconventional biopic redefine the genre?
