Articles related to "Gangster Movies"

"The Departed" steals Best Picture - and reminds us of the many mugs hanging in filmdom's rogues galleries.

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.

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.

These top ten classic gangster films are great inexpensive movie rentals. Plan a double feature weekend with DVD rentals and a potluck dinner.

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.

Scott grabs the audience and holds it there whilst he recounts the story of drugs overlord Frank Lucas in this solid film.

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.

A clash of the titans on paper, three men who have had more hits than Mike Tyson combine to bring us "American Gangster".

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.

Technically stunning, but emotionally hollow, debut from writer/director Paul Andrew Williams about two women on the run from pimps and gangsters.

A powerful, unorthodox meditation on friendship, loyalty and betrayal, the film follows boyhood pals who bond over street crime and graduate to felonious adulthoods.

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.

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

Anthony Hamilton has been sharing his rich soul stirring voice and music with audiences for more than a decade.

Get Carter is a nihilistic gangster flick brought to life by a career defining performance from Michael Caine.

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.

Directed by Jim Sheridan and written by Terence Winter, it also stars Joy Bryant, Tory Kittles, Terrence Howard and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Johnny Depp plays Depression-era heroic gangster in Michael Mann's new action-thriller.

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.

A brief look at the history of British Cinema, and the new crop of directors working on British films today.

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.

The great Michael Mann's 30s set gangster epic fails to meet the standards of the original black and white classics.

Looking new movie rental ideas? Try one of the top 10 classic westerns, as voted on by members of the American Film Institute.

The rise of an American crime-fighting institution through the eyes of a new recruit - sorry, Bob, it's been done before

AFI's list of top 10 romantic comedies make great date night movie rentals. Since they're classics, rentals can be found free or for less than new DVD rentals.

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.

What distinguishes the films of French New Wave cinema icons such as Truffaut, Godard and Chabrol? How have they influenced Tarantino, Scorsese and Jeunet?

Johnny Depp as John Dillinger and Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis combine to make gangster thriller Public Enemies a real winner.

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.

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.

Michael Keaton, John Candy, and even George Clooney headline these "bad" spoof movies to rent that can still fill your nights with laughs.

"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.

Classical Hollywood films, which relied on strong acting and narrative skills, made room for features centered on spectacular visual effects and bold editorial techniques