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The Smashing Machine

Pat G.

29 Oct 2025 — 1 min read

If you are a fan of MMA you may enjoy this one, otherwise I highly doubt it. Despite it being one of the better performances of The Rock's acting career, the storytelling is all over the place. The biopic of Mark Kerr (The Rock) could have been a good one but it can't decide if it should focus on the MMA portion or the personal life, and in the end I ended up being more interested in Kerr's friend and MMA fighter Mark Coleman. I wanted to like this movie and just didn't. It gets 1 1/2 Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.

People We Meet On Vacation

Stars Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, two actors I was unfamiliar with before today. Now I certainly am. Both put on a great performance that felt real to its core. Friends by circumstance. Vacation friends. Best friends. Will they, won't they. This one has it all. It'

The Secret: Dare to Dream

Katie Holmes. Josh Lucas. Jerry O'Connell. Great cast that feeds off each other well. It was a Hollywood version of a Hallmark movie. It's based on a popular book series of the same name. By the end, you understand why this is a hit book series.

Is This Thing On?

I went into this thinking it was a movie about stand-up comedy, and while that plays a role in the movie, there is so much more going on. Mid-life crisis, marriage complications, trying to find yourself, chasing your passions, and a reminder to never give up. This movie does a

Marty Supreme

All the Oscar buzz but not truly Supreme. Chalamet's performance as Marty Mauser, the top-table tennis player in the world is worthy of recognition. However, the screenplay from Safdie and Bronstein tries to jam so much in your face. Think of the movie as a blurry combination of

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People We Meet On Vacation

The Secret: Dare to Dream

Is This Thing On?

Marty Supreme