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Gangster Movies
"The Departed" steals Best Picture - and reminds us of the many mugs hanging in filmdom's rogues galleries.
the departed • white heat • james cagney • raoul walsh • warner bros.
"The Departed" steals Best Picture - and reminds us of the many mugs hanging in filmdom's rogues galleries.
the departed • white heat • james cagney • raoul walsh • warner bros.
My Top Twenty Gangster Films
Top picks for gangster movies and why I feel the way I do
gangster movies • top twenty • top 20
Top picks for gangster movies and why I feel the way I do
gangster movies • top twenty • top 20
Top 20 Selected Gangster Films
Top 20 selected gangster films and why they were chosen
top twenty • top 20 • gangster movies
Top 20 selected gangster films and why they were chosen
top twenty • top 20 • gangster movies
Horror and Gangster Film Violence
Advertising posters of the new genre blending aspects of horror and gangster movies are drawing criticism for exposing young children to images of graphic violence.
horror films • horror movie posters • scary movie • movie advertising • movie rating
Advertising posters of the new genre blending aspects of horror and gangster movies are drawing criticism for exposing young children to images of graphic violence.
horror films • horror movie posters • scary movie • movie advertising • movie rating
Top 5 Gangster Films of All Time
The Gangster film is a sub-genre of the crime film that explores organized crime and the people involved. Here are five examples of excellent gangster films.
best gangster films • top 10 gangster movies • best crime films • the godfather gangster film • the public enemy gangster film
The Gangster film is a sub-genre of the crime film that explores organized crime and the people involved. Here are five examples of excellent gangster films.
best gangster films • top 10 gangster movies • best crime films • the godfather gangster film • the public enemy gangster film
AFI Names Top Ten Gangster Films of All Time
The American Film Institute has chosen The Godfather as the number one gangster film of all time. AFI has ranked the top ten, with movies about crime from 1931 to 1994.
top 100 movies of all time • american film institute • afi • gangster movies • the godfather
The American Film Institute has chosen The Godfather as the number one gangster film of all time. AFI has ranked the top ten, with movies about crime from 1931 to 1994.
top 100 movies of all time • american film institute • afi • gangster movies • the godfather
American Gangster DVD Review
Scott grabs the audience and holds it there whilst he recounts the story of drugs overlord Frank Lucas in this solid film.
american gangster movie review • director ridley scott • actor denzel washington • actor russell crowe • gangster frank lucas
Scott grabs the audience and holds it there whilst he recounts the story of drugs overlord Frank Lucas in this solid film.
american gangster movie review • director ridley scott • actor denzel washington • actor russell crowe • gangster frank lucas
Angels With Dirty Faces Movie (1938)
A key Warner Bros. picture of the period, Angels features real-life best friends James Cagney and Pat O'Brien as lifelong pals who take different forks in life's road.
angels with dirty faces • james cagney • movie bromance • humphrey bogart • sex symbol
A key Warner Bros. picture of the period, Angels features real-life best friends James Cagney and Pat O'Brien as lifelong pals who take different forks in life's road.
angels with dirty faces • james cagney • movie bromance • humphrey bogart • sex symbol
Chazz Palminteri, Damn Good Fella (Part Three)
Part three of my article on Chazz Palminteri - Susan Duckett
chazz palminteri • actor • movie star • celebrity • italian
Part three of my article on Chazz Palminteri - Susan Duckett
chazz palminteri • actor • movie star • celebrity • italian
Chazz Palminteri, Damn Good Fella (Part Two)
Part two of my article on Chazz Palminteri - Susan Duckett
chazz palminteri • actor • movie star • celebrity • italian
Part two of my article on Chazz Palminteri - Susan Duckett
chazz palminteri • actor • movie star • celebrity • italian
Chazz Palminteri, Damn Good Fella (Part One)
An article about Chazz Palminteri by Susan Duckett
chazz palminteri • actor • movie star • celebrity • italian
An article about Chazz Palminteri by Susan Duckett
chazz palminteri • actor • movie star • celebrity • italian
DVD Review: American Gangster
A clash of the titans on paper, three men who have had more hits than Mike Tyson combine to bring us "American Gangster".
american gangster • russell crowe • denzel washington • ridley scott • crime movie
A clash of the titans on paper, three men who have had more hits than Mike Tyson combine to bring us "American Gangster".
american gangster • russell crowe • denzel washington • ridley scott • crime movie
Layer Cake
An anonymous narcotics dealer plans to leave the business forever but is drawn back into the gangster lifestyle by the sale of ecstasy pills and a missing girl.
layer cake • ecstasy pills • daniel craig • kenneth cranham • colm meaney
An anonymous narcotics dealer plans to leave the business forever but is drawn back into the gangster lifestyle by the sale of ecstasy pills and a missing girl.
layer cake • ecstasy pills • daniel craig • kenneth cranham • colm meaney
Movie Review: London to Brighton
Technically stunning, but emotionally hollow, debut from writer/director Paul Andrew Williams about two women on the run from pimps and gangsters.
london to brighton review • paul andrew willaims london to brighton • london to brighton • lorraine stanley london to brighton • british gangster movie
Technically stunning, but emotionally hollow, debut from writer/director Paul Andrew Williams about two women on the run from pimps and gangsters.
london to brighton review • paul andrew willaims london to brighton • london to brighton • lorraine stanley london to brighton • british gangster movie
Once Upon a Time in America Movie (1984)
A powerful, unorthodox meditation on friendship, loyalty and betrayal, the film follows boyhood pals who bond over street crime and graduate to felonious adulthoods.
once upon a time in america • gangster movie • robert deniro • james woods • sergio leone
A powerful, unorthodox meditation on friendship, loyalty and betrayal, the film follows boyhood pals who bond over street crime and graduate to felonious adulthoods.
once upon a time in america • gangster movie • robert deniro • james woods • sergio leone
Oscar Winners from the Early 1970s
These Oscar winning best pictures from 1970 to 1974 included a war movie, a buddy-cops film, one featuring an elaborate scam, and the two best gangster movies ever made.
oscar winners 1970 • academy award winners 1970s • oscar best pictures 1970s • best gangster movies • 1970 best picture
These Oscar winning best pictures from 1970 to 1974 included a war movie, a buddy-cops film, one featuring an elaborate scam, and the two best gangster movies ever made.
oscar winners 1970 • academy award winners 1970s • oscar best pictures 1970s • best gangster movies • 1970 best picture
The Untouchables -- Review
Everything seems to align with The Untouchables -- fine direction by Brian De Palma, an ace script by David Mamet, and a five-star cast -- to make this a must-see classic
the untouchables • gangster movie • eliot ness • kevin costner • al capone
Everything seems to align with The Untouchables -- fine direction by Brian De Palma, an ace script by David Mamet, and a five-star cast -- to make this a must-see classic
the untouchables • gangster movie • eliot ness • kevin costner • al capone
Anthony Hamilton's Award Winning Voice
Anthony Hamilton has been sharing his rich soul stirring voice and music with audiences for more than a decade.
anthony hamilton • soul singer • rhythm and blues music • grammy award • american gangster
Anthony Hamilton has been sharing his rich soul stirring voice and music with audiences for more than a decade.
anthony hamilton • soul singer • rhythm and blues music • grammy award • american gangster
Classic British Film - Get Carter
Get Carter is a nihilistic gangster flick brought to life by a career defining performance from Michael Caine.
get carter • classic british film • michael caine • michael caine in get carter • best gangster film
Get Carter is a nihilistic gangster flick brought to life by a career defining performance from Michael Caine.
get carter • classic british film • michael caine • michael caine in get carter • best gangster film
DVD Review: Forbidden Hwd., Vol. 3's Best Films
Turner Classic Movies' Forbidden Hollywood, Vol. 3 is devoted to early sound films of William Wellman -- and the final three of six features are the cream of the box set.
turner classic movies • tcm • martin scorsese • william wellman • pre-code films
Turner Classic Movies' Forbidden Hollywood, Vol. 3 is devoted to early sound films of William Wellman -- and the final three of six features are the cream of the box set.
turner classic movies • tcm • martin scorsese • william wellman • pre-code films
Get Rich or Die Tryin' Film Review
Directed by Jim Sheridan and written by Terence Winter, it also stars Joy Bryant, Tory Kittles, Terrence Howard and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
rapper • rapper music • rap • gangster movie • black movie
Directed by Jim Sheridan and written by Terence Winter, it also stars Joy Bryant, Tory Kittles, Terrence Howard and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
rapper • rapper music • rap • gangster movie • black movie
Michael Mann's Public Enemies - Movie Review
Johnny Depp plays Depression-era heroic gangster in Michael Mann's new action-thriller.
john dillinger • public enemies • melvin purvis • cops-n'-robbers flick • dillinger escape plans
Johnny Depp plays Depression-era heroic gangster in Michael Mann's new action-thriller.
john dillinger • public enemies • melvin purvis • cops-n'-robbers flick • dillinger escape plans
Best Old School Gangster Novels
While Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" is the most recognized gangster novel, others are much better written like William Kennedy's "Legs" and Hammett's "Red Harvest.
gangsters • novels • hammett • kennedy • legs
While Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" is the most recognized gangster novel, others are much better written like William Kennedy's "Legs" and Hammett's "Red Harvest.
gangsters • novels • hammett • kennedy • legs
British Cinema Today
A brief look at the history of British Cinema, and the new crop of directors working on British films today.
british cinema • british film • social realism • humour in british cinema • kitchen sink dramas
A brief look at the history of British Cinema, and the new crop of directors working on British films today.
british cinema • british film • social realism • humour in british cinema • kitchen sink dramas
Movie Review – Michael Mann's Public Enemies
Public Enemies offers a multitude of exciting sequences and a charismatic lead actor in Johnny Depp, but the film is too long and too muddled to be truly great.
public enemies movie review • johnny depp • john dillinger • michael mann • christian bale
Public Enemies offers a multitude of exciting sequences and a charismatic lead actor in Johnny Depp, but the film is too long and too muddled to be truly great.
public enemies movie review • johnny depp • john dillinger • michael mann • christian bale
Public Enemies Film Review
The great Michael Mann's 30s set gangster epic fails to meet the standards of the original black and white classics.
james cagney • public enemies • michael mann • johnny depp • marion cotillard
The great Michael Mann's 30s set gangster epic fails to meet the standards of the original black and white classics.
james cagney • public enemies • michael mann • johnny depp • marion cotillard
Nice Day For Murder
Poet Kimmy Beach creates the world of a fan obsessed with actor James Cagney.
canadian literature • kimmy beach • james cagney • poetry • michael ondaatje
Poet Kimmy Beach creates the world of a fan obsessed with actor James Cagney.
canadian literature • kimmy beach • james cagney • poetry • michael ondaatje
The Good Shepherd and G-Men
The rise of an American crime-fighting institution through the eyes of a new recruit - sorry, Bob, it's been done before
the good shepherd • robert deniro • g-men • james cagney • cia
The rise of an American crime-fighting institution through the eyes of a new recruit - sorry, Bob, it's been done before
the good shepherd • robert deniro • g-men • james cagney • cia
A Star Is Made?
Imagine Gone With The Wind without Clark Gable? Cassablance without Humphrey Bogart? Or Mae West in Sunset Boulevard?
film stars • movie stars
Imagine Gone With The Wind without Clark Gable? Cassablance without Humphrey Bogart? Or Mae West in Sunset Boulevard?
film stars • movie stars
Dennis Quaid -- the Right Stuff
Dennis Quaid the dragon slayer and heart throb.
dennis quaid • brother randy quaid • first wife pamela soles • lived with actress lea thompson • married meg ryan
Dennis Quaid the dragon slayer and heart throb.
dennis quaid • brother randy quaid • first wife pamela soles • lived with actress lea thompson • married meg ryan
Film History - French New Wave Cinema
What distinguishes the films of French New Wave cinema icons such as Truffaut, Godard and Chabrol? How have they influenced Tarantino, Scorsese and Jeunet?
french new wave cinema • 1950s french films • jean luc godard films • francois truffaut director • claude chabrol films
What distinguishes the films of French New Wave cinema icons such as Truffaut, Godard and Chabrol? How have they influenced Tarantino, Scorsese and Jeunet?
french new wave cinema • 1950s french films • jean luc godard films • francois truffaut director • claude chabrol films
Public Enemies Review
Johnny Depp as John Dillinger and Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis combine to make gangster thriller Public Enemies a real winner.
public enemies review • michael mann film • public enemies movie • public enemies film • johnny depp as john dillinger
Johnny Depp as John Dillinger and Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis combine to make gangster thriller Public Enemies a real winner.
public enemies review • michael mann film • public enemies movie • public enemies film • johnny depp as john dillinger
Sherlock Holmes on Film
Sherlock Holmes is probably the most famous fictional detective of all time. Indeed, it could even be argued he is the best known fictional creation of all time.
sherlock homes film • robert downey jr sherlock holmes • sacha baron cohen sherlock holmes • basil rathbone sherlock holmes • sherlock holmes movies
Sherlock Holmes is probably the most famous fictional detective of all time. Indeed, it could even be argued he is the best known fictional creation of all time.
sherlock homes film • robert downey jr sherlock holmes • sacha baron cohen sherlock holmes • basil rathbone sherlock holmes • sherlock holmes movies
Six Entertaining Movie Rip-Offs
A list of films that borrow heavily from other sources but still manage to be highly watchable and occasionally surpass the films they are ripping off.
rip-off • spanish dracula • tod browning • black emanuelle • laura gemser
A list of films that borrow heavily from other sources but still manage to be highly watchable and occasionally surpass the films they are ripping off.
rip-off • spanish dracula • tod browning • black emanuelle • laura gemser
THE GODFATHER PART III: You Can go Home Again
A look at the final chapter in the Corleone family, and why, though it's not as good as parts I & II, it's still a worthy successor.
movies • reviews • gangster films
A look at the final chapter in the Corleone family, and why, though it's not as good as parts I & II, it's still a worthy successor.
movies • reviews • gangster films
THE SEA WOLF: Ahoy there, mateys!!!
The film, THE SEA WOLF, is forced to walk the plank while we all sing "Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum."
films • movies • movie • film • cinema
The film, THE SEA WOLF, is forced to walk the plank while we all sing "Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum."
films • movies • movie • film • cinema
Top "Bad" Movies to Rent
Michael Keaton, John Candy, and even George Clooney headline these "bad" spoof movies to rent that can still fill your nights with laughs.
dvds to rent • films to rent • parody film • movies to rent • johnny dangerously
Michael Keaton, John Candy, and even George Clooney headline these "bad" spoof movies to rent that can still fill your nights with laughs.
dvds to rent • films to rent • parody film • movies to rent • johnny dangerously
GANGSTER'S PARADISE, PART II
In Part II of this look at gangster films, we look at KING OF NEW YORK, THE KRAYS, and STATE OF GRACE, three flawed but nevertheless worthy films
movies • reviews • king of new york • the krays • state of grace
In Part II of this look at gangster films, we look at KING OF NEW YORK, THE KRAYS, and STATE OF GRACE, three flawed but nevertheless worthy films
movies • reviews • king of new york • the krays • state of grace
New Hollywood Vs. Old Hollywood
Classical Hollywood films, which relied on strong acting and narrative skills, made room for features centered on spectacular visual effects and bold editorial techniques
new hollywood vs. old hollywood • movie magic • classical hollywood • classical hollywood films • narrative skills
Classical Hollywood films, which relied on strong acting and narrative skills, made room for features centered on spectacular visual effects and bold editorial techniques
new hollywood vs. old hollywood • movie magic • classical hollywood • classical hollywood films • narrative skills
Exiled: Hong Kong's Reservoir Dogs
Director Johnny To follows up The Mission with a stylised gangster shootout film with strong Western influences. Cast from The Mission, also stars Nick Cheung & Josie Ho.
exiled • 'exiled' • hong kong film exiled • hong kong movie • hong kong film
Director Johnny To follows up The Mission with a stylised gangster shootout film with strong Western influences. Cast from The Mission, also stars Nick Cheung & Josie Ho.
exiled • 'exiled' • hong kong film exiled • hong kong movie • hong kong film
Dramatic Famous Movie Quotes We Use Everyday
"I'll make him an offer he can't refuse." "Here's looking at you, kid." "It's alive!" These movie quotes have consistently found their way into many daily conversations.
movie quotes • famous lines • everyday conversation • the godfather • the wizard of oz
"I'll make him an offer he can't refuse." "Here's looking at you, kid." "It's alive!" These movie quotes have consistently found their way into many daily conversations.
movie quotes • famous lines • everyday conversation • the godfather • the wizard of oz
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