In the film, Joaquin stars as Jack Morrison, a fireman who begins to reassess the physical toll and low pay his high-risk job requires due to his wife and kids. Despite the encouragement of his mentor ...

After seeing a trailer for the firefighter film, “Ladder 49,” my friend dubbed the movie “hero-porn.” I laughed, went to see it for myself and walked out with one conclusion: My friend is brilliant.

I hung out with a firefighter friend of mine the other night and it got me thinking about how there hasn't really been a cool fire movie since Backdraft. That may be about to change... Touchstone ...