KEEP ON RUNNING
By Lori Vernon
Glen Powell in The Running Man
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he holiday movie season kicks off with a wide selection of new releases. Edgar Wright ' s remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring dystopian action thriller, The Running Man, is based more closely on Stephen King ' s original 1982 novel( written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) than the 1987 Paul Michael Glaser-directed film. Glen Powell, the remake king of Hollywood, stars as protagonist Ben Richards, who agrees to compete in a deadly reality show to save his daughter. Powell confirmed he received Arnie ' s approval before agreeing to the role. Check out these films in November.
Die, My Love
Directed by Lynne Ramsay Rated R • November 7- In Theaters
Lynne Ramsay’ s blistering thriller / black comedy depicts a woman engulfed by love and madness, featuring stunning performances from Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. Grace( Lawrence), a writer and young mother, is slowly slipping into madness. Locked away in an old house in Montana, her increasingly agitated and erratic behavior leaves her husband, Jackson( Pattinson), worried and helpless. LaKeith Stanfield, Nick Nolte, and Sissy Spacek co-star.
Nuremberg
Directed by James Vanderbilt RatedPG-13 • November7-InTheaters
The Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor, Robert H. Jackson( Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring the Nazi regime answers for the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust, while a US Army psychiatrist( Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Herman Göring( Russell Crowe). Based on the book ** The Nazi and the Psychiatrist ** by Jack El-Hai.
Predator: Badlands
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg Rated – NR • November 7- In Theaters
Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi star in the latest standalone in the franchise, set in the future on a remote planet. A young Predator( Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia( Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
Keeper
Directed by Osgood Perkins Rated R • November 14- In Theaters
Malcolm( Rossif Sutherland) and Liz( Tatiana Maslany) take an anniversary trip to a remote cabin. When Malcolm unexpectedly leaves for the city, Liz finds herself alone and confronted by a sinister presence.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’ t
Directed by Ruben Fleischer Rated PG-13 • November 14- In Theaters
The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything ever captured on film. Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, with Rosamund Pike, and Morgan Freeman.
The Running Man
Directed by Edgar Wright Rated NR • November 14- In Theaters
In a near-future, The Running Man is the toprated show on television – a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards( Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’ s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian( Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’ s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite— and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
12 illinoisentertainer. com november 2025