EPISODE · Oct 13, 2025 · 57 MIN
DAVE MELTZER on THE SMASHING MACHINE, Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr, & If The Rock Can Get an Oscar
from Cinema Sidetrack · host Cinema Sidetrack
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson recruited Benny Safdie, put on prosthetics, and gained 30 pounds of muscle to transform himself into MMA legend Mark Kerr - and place himself in the center of the Best Actor race - but did he succeed in his efforts (01:07)? This week we're joined by Dave Meltzer, the most prolific pro wrestling and combat sports journalist of all time, to break down the film, Dwayne Johnson's recent career struggles and shifts, and why THE SMASHING MACHINE is the most accurate sports movie ever (33:12). To hear more from Dave, listen to WRESTLING OBSERVER LIVE and subscribe to THE WRESTLING OBSERVER NEWSLETTER.MOVIE NEWS (20:34):-Trailer reactions to DIE MY LOVE and HAMNET-Big OCEANS 14 update from George ClooneyFOLLOW THE SHOW:@CinemaSidetrack@andyperezfilm / andyperezfilm.com@absofool / @absolool / David Ginsburg on Substack
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