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Oct 21, 2025 1 hr 16 min

MBP e538 - 'The Smashing Machine'

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From headlocks to heartbreak, Dwayne Johnson, aka "The Rock", aka DJ, trades in the ring for raw emotion in "The Smashing Machine," A24's bruising new drama about real-life legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr. On this episode, we step into the cage to see if The Rock's most vulnerable performance yet packs a real punch or just taps out early. We also share some plugs you don't want to miss so be sure to stay until the end! It's episode 538 and the gloves are on, the bell has rung, and the cage is ready. Let's go! Enjoy the show and please leave your thoughts in the comments! TIME INDEX 11:08 - Review: THE SMASHING MACHINE 40:02- Spoilers: THE SMASHING MACHINE 56:51- Butt, Plugs!: IF I HAD LEGS, I'D KICK YOU; BOOTS (Netflix series); GOOD BOY; TRON: ARES Listen to more MBP movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com, or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we'd love to read it on the next episode!

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