"Ladder 49," a Hollywood action-melodrama in Hollywood's biggest, brawniest tradition, is structured like an old-fashioned western, with lots of showdowns and chases and men being men. Only instead of ...

Paying tribute to some of America’s bravest, the firefighter film “Ladder 49” (search) starring John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix could heat up the screen at theaters this weekend. But it’s just as ...

The best compliment I can pay ``Ladder 49'' is to say that it left me feeling thoughtful and sad. I was surprised it had such an effect. I walked in expecting an action picture with heroic firemen ...

The East Coast premier of Ladder 49 left its mark on the walkway Monday night in Baltimore where the movie was filmed and where many of the actors made close friends while riding with Baltimore City ...

"Ladder 49," the first movie about firefighters since 9/1 1, went to great lengths to get things "right." ...