When he was young, Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) took a dive in a prizefight at the behest of mob boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J.

Gangster and mob movies are among the most compelling and interesting subgenres that film has to offer. Typically depicting ...

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The greatest gangster movies are also often the best in the wider crime genre, with each being a masterpiece that portrays its own unique gritty underworld full of flawed characters. Whether it’s ...

John Hitchcock graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film studies and previously wrote on his own blog. He also specializes in nature and virtual photography and does art in Source ...

Former mobster Anthony Ruggiano Jr. rates Mafia scenes in movies and TV shows. He discusses the portrayal of bust-out schemes in "Goodfellas," starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, and Lorraine Bracco, ...