Premium Rush
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung, Lauren Ashley Carter
Directed by: David Koepp
Plot: A bicycle messenger in NYC gets an envelope to deliver but it makes him the target of corrupt cops.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 73%
Critic Consensus: “It’s built out of familiar parts, but no matter how formulaic Premium Rush’s storyline might seem, it’s elevated by high-octane action and enjoyable performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon”
Hit & Run
Starring: Dax Shepherd, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Kristen Chenoweth, Beau Bridges, Tom Arnold
Directed by: David Palmer & Dax Shepherd
Plot: A former getaway driver in witness protection has to go on the run with his girlfriend when his former partner arrives demanding payback.
RT Freshness: 49%
Critic Consensus: “Its jokes miss as often as they hit, but even at its least compelling, Hit & Run provides harmless late-night viewing for old-fashioned action comedy enthusiasts”
The Apparition
Starring: Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton, Julianna Guill, Luke Pasqualino
Directed by: Todd Lincoln
Plot: A group of college students create an evil paranormal entity during a parapsychology experiment that starts to stalk and kill them.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
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