• Glen Powell on The Running Man: ‘I called Tom Cruise to ask him how to run’ Why? I have no idea. What a pointless exercise this is — a film that, by virtue of hitting cinemas in the same year King placed his original concept, only manages to illustrate how few new ideas it actually has. It begins when Ben Richards (Glen Powell, the action man of the hour best known for his chin and charisma in the sizzling thriller Hit Man, who is largely asked for one-note scowling and anger here) needs meds for his sick toddler, and...