Martin's Musings

It’s just another day in New York City when the message comes in that a subway car has been taken hostage.

And so begins The Taking of Pelham 123, a remake of the 1974 film that starred Walter Matthau.

In this update, Denzel Washington is subway dispatcher Walter Garber, and John Travolta is the mastermind behind the crime, a man who identifies himself only as “Ryder.” Also in a high-profile role is James Gandolfini, who plays the lame duck mayor and at one point says he won’t call a press conference because “I’m not running for president. I left my Giuliani suit at home.” Continue reading →