Running Man/ Now You See Me REVIEWS

Two action packed films are out the week of the 14th as it leaves the box office wondering who will take first place. Will it be the comical game show remake about one man's determination to stay alive for that of his family's financial future or the third film in a magical franchise where the Four Horsemen attempt one of their most dangerous heists yet. The reviews for both are listed below so that you know what is in store at the box office this week.

Running Man REVIEW 

30 days to survive while being chased to death. 

For Ben Richards, it’s all worth it to save his daughter from unfortunate fate. The question is can he truly survive when it seems like America is out to get him on live television. 

The latest Running Man remake stars Top Gun’s Glen Powell this time as Ben as he captures the essence of the original played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The host of the show is this time Colman Domingo who embodies that of the original Richard Dawson with his own interpretation. 

The overall of story is the same but this time there’s an added family element thrown in to show the economy versus the corrupt government.  Both versions can be seen as Hunger Games meets Total Recall as they have similar ideas meshed together. 

All in all Running man is just as entertaining as the original and even has a unique Easter egg of the original movie. See if you can spot it as you see the remake in a theater near you. The film came out on November 14th and is currently showing everywhere. 

Now You See Me (Now You Don’t) REVIEW 

The horsemen are back for their greatest adventure yet and this time it’s so big it’s going to take both generations to pull off the grandest heist yet. 

The only thing standing in their way is the Vanderbilts who have the rights to the hope diamond. 

The latest Now You See Me tale is packing all the punches and leaving nothing over turned. 

The stellar cast includes Woody Harrelson as well as Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher for the original horseman as well as Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt as the next generation. They all as a whole hold up their own weight especially when it comes to the magical aspect as all of the performances were inspired  by The Magic castle who offered their own expertise. 

The film also brought back Morgan Freeman for one last appearance as he made his exit for the new generation to take over. 

All in all Now you see me, now you don’t will have audiences on the edge of your seat as you experience magic at it’s finest. The locations that the four horseman travel to in this film will have you wondering how they are able to go so far away and still be back in the next scene. 

The film came out in theaters November 14 and is currently playing in one near you.