Modern crime classics like Eastern Promises, Gangs of New York, and The Departed are all among the very best gangster movies ...

The rise of the mob in America can be tied to the passing of the 18th Amendment on Jan. 16, 1919, which banned the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors" and essentially made ...

The parameters of a great crime movie are wider than they may seem at first glance. Amusing stories of small-time crooks and epic sagas of Shakespearean proportions are among the exemplars of their ...

Hollywood has always had a love for gangster movies. When a movie fan lists his favorite classics, it is hard not to name any gangster epics. From the legendary Martin Scorsese to the iconic Coen ...

You’ll need to love two things to enjoy “Finnegan’s Foursome”: Golf and Edward Burns (“The Brothers McMullen”). As writer, director, producer, and star, Burns makes the assumption that the viewers’ ...

The filmmaker, who is screening his ninth film at the festival, talked about the importance of Tribeca and what he has learned about sustaining an independent filmmaking career. By Shivani Vora For ...

Netflix’s hit crime drama “Nemesis” is one of the hottest things streaming right now. But since we’ve already watched all eight episodes of the first season, we started thinking about other gangster, ...

The 1990s pushed gangster films into a darker and more unpredictable direction. Crime stories became more violent, and often more reflective of the chaos surrounding the characters within them. It was ...

Scorsese's latest gangster film, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, is underrated for the same reasons that make it great.