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With the Edgar Wright-directed The Running Man, Powell uses his face in a new way, putting it through the wringer as his angry, angry hero Ben Richards does his damndest to survive the entire continental United States hunting him. It’s Powell’s expression work, coupled with a committed physical performance (which he shares with stunt double Danny Downey), that gives The Running Man a compelling, magnetic core. Powell is the reason to see The Running Man.
Read MoreFrancis Lawrence has thoroughly demonstrated that despite The Long Walk being over four decades late to the party inspired by its legacy, a thoughtful approach to a book adaptation is always the best way to make sure the soul of that book survives onto the screen. I only wish that this thoughtfulness had been infused into all of the movie instead of most of it.
Read MoreLife of Chuck is a movie that is full of heart and leaves you feeling warm and hopeful.
Read MoreIn The Lawnmower Man, virtual reality is more imaginative and worse rendered than we have ever conceived of it.
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