“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 ...

Want to know how a city works? Start by watching 1974’s The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, a primer in which subway hijackers test how long it’ll take a million bucks to pass through Gotham’s ...

John Travolta, center, is the head of a subway-hijacking gang in 'The Taking of Pelham 123.' There aren't many people who would accuse 1974's "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" of being an ...

"The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" — a minor classic from 1974 starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw — may not have been exactly screaming for a remake. But the one bestowed upon summertime ...

Although he is known for his commanding presence on film, Denzel Washington now makes an understated return to the big screen with The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. His performance as Garber, an embattled ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings John Travolta stars in The Taking of Pelham 123. John Travolta stars in The ...

Back in the day, dropping the F bomb in a movie thriller might have been considered shocking. Today, F that. Barraging the four-letter profanity is pointless; no more so than in the almost countless ...

There are so few guarantees at the movies. Denzel Washington is one of them. The Man is back and he delivers yet another excellent performance in "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," a terrifically tense ...

The new Tony Scott-directed remake of ‘The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3’ is an example of well-executed stupidity. It looks good. The acting is top-notch. Even the music behind it all gives the film a ...

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is an unnecessary film that pales in comparison to the excellent 1974 film and yet it still manages to mildly entertain. Tony Scott delivers his usual shtick of ...

"The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" boasts a smart cast headed by Denzel Washington and John Travolta and a literate Brian Helgeland script that avoids the sort of broad stereotyping found in the original.

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...