This week, we feature a popular fantasy about a man who ages backwards and a biography about a MMA warrior fighting battles in and out of the cage.
New Release
‘The Smashing Machine’
Dwayne Johnson steps into the cage as Mark Kerr, the powerhouse who dominated MMA in the ’90s. The film follows his rise through the early days of UFC glory, then pulls back the curtain on the battles he fought outside the ring with painkillers and fame.As someone who knows about Kerr’s journey, I can attest that this biopic hits some good notes. Director Safdie gives us a no-frills look at the ’90s MMA, and Johnson finally gets to play a guy who isn’t winking at the camera. The story does slip into the usual sports-movie rhythm toward the end, though.
