The Smashing Machine

This week we’re discussing Benny Safdie’s solo debut, The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The film focuses on the personal story of legendary mixed martial arts & UFC fighter Mark Kerr. We also cover major industry and box office news

This week we’re discussing Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. In it, we follow an ex-revolutionary who must rescue his daughter from a corrupt military official.

This week we dive into The Thursday Murder Club, based on the hit book series that follows four retirees who spend their free time cracking cold cases, until a real murder mystery lands in their laps. We’re also talking about the industry’s first AI actress controversy and what it could mean for the future of entertainment.

This week we’re discussing Him, a Jordan Peele produced film that follows Cameron Cade, a rising quarterback who receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White, offers to train him at an isolated compound. We also cover Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback as well as other major industry news. Check it out.

This week we’re discussing Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest starring Denzel Washington and based on Akira Kurosawa's 1963 Japanese film High and Low. We also cover Emmy winners and surprises as well as major industry and box office news. Check it out.

This week we’re discussing the action drama Caught Stealing starring Austin Butler. We also cover the Venice and Toronto film festivals as well as breaking box office news. Check it out.

This week we’re discussing the audience favorite, horror thriller, Weapons. The film focuses on several members of a small town where seventeen kids go missing in the middle of the night. We also cover recent industry news and our recommended watches! Check it out.

This week we’re discussing the dark comedy, Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd. The film follows a suburban dad who falls hard for his charismatic neighbor as he tries to make an adult male friend.

This week we’re discussing Sorry, Baby the new indie drama from A24 that focuses on Agnes, a young professor who is struggling from a terrible event but who finds a way of moving forward. We also cover recent industry and box office news!

This week we’re discussing The Fantastic Four: First Steps which sees Marvel’s first family take on Galactus and Silver Surfer. We also cover breaking casting, box office and production news.