Dwayne Johnson steps into the awards ring with THE SMASHING MACHINE, but does he have what it takes, does he deliver in his performance?

This week for our feature discussion we review Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, from A24. We discuss “The Rock’s” performance as well as our thoughts on the film and where it places itself this awards season.

Before that though we rejoice in the news that KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR will finally have a theatrical run in December, with new additional footage! QT fans get excited!

PLUS we get two new, exciting trailers for Lynne Ramsey’s DIE MY LOVE, starring Jennifer Lawrence and R. Patts, and PILLION!

Then we round it all off with what we’re into as Miguel gives us his first reactions as he progresses through GHOST OF YOTEI! Does it live up to Ghost of Tsushima?

Ed’s back to his old movies, this time with the 1985 foodie movie, TAMPOPO, and the guys discuss that egg scene! IYKYK

All that makes for a fun-filled discussion. If you’ve seen The Smashing Machine, or played Ghost of Yotei, then hit us up and share your thoughts as well.

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The Smashing Machine is a 2025 American biographical sports drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Benny Safdie. It stars Dwayne Johnson as former amateur wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr, alongside Emily Blunt as Kerr's girlfriend Dawn Staples, with Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten and Oleksandr Usykin supporting roles. (Wikipedia)

Ghost of Yōtei is a 2025 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is a standalone sequel to the 2020 game Ghost of Tsushima.[1] Set in 1603 in Ezo, Japan, the story follows Atsu, an onna-musha seeking vengeance against the "Yōtei Six" for slaughtering her family sixteen years prior.

Ghost of Yōtei was released for the PlayStation 5 on October 2, 2025 (Wikipedia)

00:00 - Intro

00:31 - Kill Bill - Whole Bloody Affair

9:05 - Die My Love Trailer

14:45 - Pillion Trailer

19:47 - Smashing Machine Review

57:40 - Ghost of Yotei - First Reactions

01:06:55 - Tampopo