Clearly, John Travolta and Denzel Washington are having a blast playing cat-and-mouse adversaries in "The Taking of Pelham 123." VIEW E-EDITION. 25¢ for 3 mos. Support local journalism.

The Taking of Pelham 123 is the latest Hollywood remake to cash in on a premise that was fresh, exciting, and effective back in 1974, and turn it into a recycled action thriller. Director Tony Scot… ...

The time was when a crisp, effective New York subway hostage drama starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta wouldn’t have needed the extra boost a positive review can potentially give a film ...

Suspense drama. Starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. Directed by Tony Scott. (R. 106 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Every movie involves two realities, the one onscreen and the one in ...

The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) is a remake that exceeds its original 1974 incarnation in depth and character development. In the original film, what the.

“The Taking of Pelham 123,” the remake of director Joseph Sargent’s 1974 classic, recycles all the ingenuity of the original and offers nothing new to modern audiences. The newly released “Pelham” is ...

This weekend sees the third film adaptation of John Godey's book "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" hitting the big screen. First came the 1974 version with Walter Matthau; then there was 1998's ...

It’s a bad, bad day in N.Y.C. A dog day, you might say. In broad daylight-well, in the dark demimonde beneath broad daylight-a gang of ugly thugs are executing a well-organized plan to squeeze the ...

The Taking Of Pelham 123 is one of those films that does exactly what it says on the tin, offering a solid evening’s entertainment.Commendable acting and an engrossing first hour give way to ...

For film-makers in the 1970s, it was the clever, subtle touches that made their movies great. And it's why modern remakes, such as a new version of 'The Taking of Pelham 123', can never compare ...

Had an interesting movie experience on Friday: In the morning, I watched "The Taking of Pelham 123" at a screening at Pacific Place; in the afternoon, I watched the 1974 original, "The Taking of ...