Release Date: February 5th, 2010
Director: Pierre Morel
Writer: Luc Besson, Adi Hasak
Starring: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak, Amber Rose Revah, Melissa Mars, Richard Durden, Farid Elouardi
From Paris with Love:
In Paris, a young employee in the office of the US Ambassador hooks up with an American spy looking to stop a terrorist attack in the city.
The players: Director: Tony Scott, Writer: Brian Helgeland, Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Brian Haley
Facts of interest: Remake of Joseph Sargent’s 1974 flick of the same title.
The plot: A New York City subway dispatcher is thrust into the middle of a hostage situation on-board a subway train.
Our thoughts: I didn’t exactly love Tony Scott’s “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” remake, but much to the film’s credit, it sure did entertain me for most of its running time. “Pelham” has its flaws, and the central plot could have been a tad more intriguing, but all in all, it qualifies as a decent summer thriller that mostly works.
Denzel Washington plays Walter Garber, a New York City subway dispatcher who’s in for quite the ride when he’s pulled into the middle of a hijacking of one of his trains. Orchestrating the hostage situation is a man called Ryder (John Travolta), who threatens to kill passengers unless he receives $10 million in less than an hour. (more…)
Director: Walt Becker
Writer: David Diamond, David Weissman
Starring: Robin Williams, John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Bernie Mac, Matt Dillon, Seth Green, Lori Loughlin, Rita Wilson
Release Date: November 25th, 2009
