While Sept. 11 helped embellish the already heroic image of firefighters, "Ladder 49" doesn't owe any direct debt to such recent events. It plays, rather, like an old-fashioned, by-the-numbers drama ...

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 ...

Some lucky firefighters attending the Firehouse World Exposition and Conference in San Diego were treated to a special screening of Ladder 49 Tuesday evening, which featured a lively Question and ...

THERE ARE real firefighters in the world who regularly perform heroic deeds. That is an inarguable fact, and it should not be confused with discussion of "Ladder 49," a movie that attempts to convey ...

Joaquin Phoenix stars in last year's solid action hit about a firefighter whose career plays out in flashbacks while he's trapped inside a burning building. John Travolta co-stars as the mentor who ...

Filled with gripping moments of firefighters battling flames and trying to save lives, intense drama inside the firehouse and homes and the humor of a brotherhood forged in the heat, "Ladder 49" is ...

A 61% VACANT SEE RATE. THIS ICONIC BUILDING HAS A RICH HISTORY. CHEVROLET. COME ON, COME ON. IT WAS FEATURED IN A SCENE INVOLVING THE RESCUE OF A YOUNG GIRL IN THE MOVIE LADDER 49. ALEX AARON IS CEO ...