TV & Movie Reviews

TV & Movie Reviews

TPE Network

TV & Movie Reviews Podcast is brought to you by https://tpenetwork.com. The TV & Movie Reviews Podcast is hosted by Hank, Alex, John, Amy and others. The crew from TPE Network will cover all the biggest TV shows and blockbuster movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel TV, DC, Star Wars, Star Trek, and many more. Our feedback line is always open which allows our community to chime in with their thoughts and have them played on the podcast https://tpenetwork.com/feedback.

Categories: TV & Film

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INTRO:

I’m Hank, longtime podcaster, filmmaker, and YouTuber, and this is my review of The Running Man. This is a spoiler-filled review of the movie so you’ve been warned.

CORRECTION:

  • Predator Badlands dropped off the face of the earth and looks like it will lose money

BUDGET:

The Running Man has an estimated budget of $110 million dollars.

  • Currently bombing

SETTINGS:

The world of The Running Man is a combination of grungy and futuristic. It blends perfectly with the concept of the movie which is both dystopian and a technologically advanced surveillance state. I really liked the dark grungy look of the rundown areas juxtaposed to the high-end studio we’re introduced to. I can’t say enough good things about the choices made.

CHARACTERS:

  • Glen Powell as Ben Richards
  • Josh Brolin as Dan Killian
  • William H. Macy as Molie Jernigan
  • Lee Pace as Evan McCone (the lead hunter)
  • Colman Domingo as the game show host Bobby T. Thompson
  • Michael Cera as Elton Parrakis plays a character with an axe to grind
  • Scott Pilgrim!
  • Emilia Jones as Amelia Williams 
  • Her role is the worst part of the movie!
  • We get a lecture on wealth and how wrong it is.
  • Daniel Ezra as Bradley Throckmorton
  • He’s an anonymous YouTuber type character exposing truth.
  • Jayme Lawson stars as Sheila Richards
  • She does fine acting
  • However I don’t believe their relationship

HITS:

  • Fun Twink cereal lifetime supply pay off
  • Bold choices in direction and cinematography
  • Cinematography when Ben matches the wanted poster
  • BobbyT. is great!
  • Josh Brolin is fantastic!
  • Great reveal when it comes to the Lee Pace character
  • The overall look and feel of the sets
  • The YouTube style videos and conspiracy style content
  • Resisting the establishment 

MISSES:

  • Conflicted character actions
  • Ben spares a vicious hunter after killing others
  • Too much misdirection
  • I don’t buy the relationship between Ben and Sheila. 
  • There’s simply no chemistry
  • The sick baby trope is uninspired
  • Stop lecturing your audience!
  • You can include themes without telling people what to think
  • The movie is too long

MOVIE SCORE: 6/10

DIRECTION: C (Edgar Wright)

WRITING: C (Steven King adaptation) (Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright)

CINEMATOGRAPHY: B (Chung Chung-hoon)

POST PRODUCTION (score/sfx/color grade): B

REWATHABILITY: C

Previous episodes

  • 66 - The Running Man Review - TVMR050 
    Thu, 20 Nov 2025 - 0h
  • 65 - Predator: Badlands Review 
    Tue, 11 Nov 2025 - 0h
  • 64 - Tron: Ares Spoiler-Filled Review - TVMR048 
    Thu, 06 Nov 2025 - 0h
  • 63 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review 
    Wed, 20 Aug 2025 - 0h
  • 62 - Solo Spoiler-Filled Review 
    Sun, 10 Jun 2018 - 0h
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