A movie review of "Premium Rush," an action thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a bike messenger racing across Manhattan with a cop (Michael Shannon) in hot pursuit. It's good popcorn-movie fun.

This movie couldn’t have had better timing. Lance Armstrong was stripped of all his Tour de France wins, and star Joseph Gordon-Levitt played Robin in the latest Batman. And I can’t fault him ...

R. 123 minutes. At area theaters. “Rush” is a fable. Sure, director Ron Howard’s thrill-ride is based on a legendary season in Formula 1 racing, but the movie (with its light and dark rivals ...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a bike messenger in Premium Rush. Image courtesy of Columbia Pictures. Premium Rush A New York City bike messenger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) picks up an envelope for a rush ...