‘The Fix’ suffers from Hollywood bloat
By Josh Ball
Does it matter how we live our lives? Since the end of the first World War, the dominant answer is no, and the writers of “The Fix” are no different.
During the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, CIA agent Tucker (Zachary Levi) and his team fail to exfil a key source of intel. Five years later, the crew return to Afghanistan as mercenaries hired by their former leader, Larry (Liam Neeson) to retrieve millions tucked away since the mid-80s. But the interesting premise ...
‘Runner’ brings more heart to action movies
By Carly Shaner
Not to be confused with Gal Gadot’s “The Runner,” “Runner” is also a chase movie, but with much less physical running. Hank Malone (played by Alan Ritchson) is an ex-military man who transports various items. What starts as just another job—running a liver from Brisbane to Gold Coast—turns into an unlikely team-up with Ben Bishop (played by Owen Wilson) and being chased across Australia by a cartel. “Runner” follows the duo as they transport the liver and ...
