The Taking of Pelham 123

The Taking of Pelham 123 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta (2009) Rated R Four armed men seize a New York City subway train, isolate one car, and threaten to start killing passengers if a ransom isn't paid within the hour... John Travolta ... shamelessly has a blast in the master villain role. His adversary, cagily underplayed by Denzel Washington, has been upgraded [from the original] in civil-service rank but also demoted on suspicion of taking a bribe. This colors the dynamics of the dialogue between Washington at his control-center console and Travolta on the motorman's microphone aboard the stalled train... --Richard T. Jameson