You’ve likely encountered this story before. It echoes earlier movies like **NICK OF TIME**, **DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE**, **PHONE BOOTH**, **OUT OF TIME**, **RED EYE**, and even Netflix's **CARRY-ON** (2024) -- the point is, it’s a familiar setup. Movies such as **THE RUNNER** don’t emerge from nowhere. The approach seems to be effective, since director Kevin Macdonald’s film—smartly released directly on Amaz…

Deadline-driven action adventures have become commonplace, and these often follow predictable patterns; you can usually guess where things are headed, even if the route taken is somewhat surprising. This new film from director Kevin MacDonald, who’s generally a skilled filmmaker, unfortunately falls short of expectations. When London criminal defense lawyer Maia Marten (Gal Gadot) begins her usual morning run before …