‘The Runner’ marks a renaissance for action-thrillers

By Josh Ball Is there anything you would not do to save your child’s life? That is the question Maia Marten (Gal Gadot) is forced to answer in “The Runner.” Early on her morning run, the London prosecuting attorney receives a call from her son’s phone. The caller presents an ultimatum: one hour to run across the city and kill your star witness or I kill your son. Everything about the film is amazing. The score is nearly perfect, the stakes are high, the viewer is challenged to ...