The one where we review The Running Man, and Relay
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Get ready to race through the ultimate cinematic gauntlet, because this week on The Flixters, we're diving deep into two major releases!
First up, lace up your running shoes as we review the highly anticipated, turbo-charged action-thriller: The Running Man (2025)! Director Edgar Wright (of Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver fame) takes on the classic Stephen King novel, starring everyone's new favourite action-star, Glen Powell. Does Wright's signature kinetic style make this dystopian game show a winner, or is it running on empty? We'll give you the full breakdown!
Fun Flix Fact: The original 1987 film version of The Running Man starring Arnold Schwarzenegger deviated wildly from Stephen King's novel (which he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman). This new Edgar Wright adaptation is reportedly much closer to the grim, satirical source material!
Then, we shift gears for the tense, twisty spy-thriller, Relay (2024), starring the phenomenal Riz Ahmed and Lily Collins. What secrets are they relaying, and does this espionage flick keep us on the edge of our seats? We've got the scoop.
Fun Flix Fact: Riz Ahmed, who stars in Relay, is not just an Oscar-nominated actor (for Sound of Metal); he also won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for The Long Goodbye.
And speaking of dystopian action and televised games... It's time for our Anniversary Corner! We're celebrating 10 years since the release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015)!
This is a perfect tie-in with The Running Man, as both explore a world where the government uses lethal televised games to control the masses.
Fun Flix Fact: The idea for The Hunger Games first came to author Suzanne Collins while she was channel surfing, seeing reality TV competitions and news coverage of the Iraq War blurred together in a "very unsettling way."
And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming.
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00:00 Intro
02:01 Shoutouts
05:03 Movie News
19:19 New on Streaming
21:18 New Trailers
27:40 Anniversary Corner
30:05 The Running Man Review
45:11 Relay Review
53:33 Outro
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