Movie Review: THE RUNNING MAN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/15/2025
THE RUNNING MAN movie poster | ©2025 Paramount Pictures

Rating: R Stars: Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Katy O’Brian, Martin Herlihy, Colman Domingo|}Writers: Michael Bacall and Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright, based on the novel by Stephen King Director: Edgar Wright Distributor: Paramount Release Date: November 14, 2025 THE RUNNING MAN is based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, but it also draws inspiration from the 1987 feature film adaptation that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger (who makes what could be termed a prop cameo in the new film). Writers Michael Bacall & director Edgar Wright (for those wondering why Bacall gets two writing credits, the […]Read On »


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The Great HUNGER GAMES Rip-Off

By REGENT ST. CLAIRE 03/30/2012
Jennifer Lawrence in THE HUNGER GAMES | ©2012 Lionsgate

They say that there are only seven stories, aka plots, and that every story we’ve ever read, heard, or seen in a film, is either one of those seven, or a combination of one or more of them. Proof of this was recently hammered home in a big way via the AVATAR/POCAHONTAS/FERNGULLY debacle. While I’m a big fan of mash-ups, aka taking elements of several existing stories, lyrics, or melodies, and making them into one new-ish one, I do find it odd that with all the hoopla surrounding this season’s darling, THE HUNGER GAMES – no one seems to remember […]Read On »


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