American Gangster is a movie with obvious gravitas and a familiar argument: Organized crime is outsider capitalism. As archetypal as its title, Ridley Scott’s would-be epic aspires to enshrine Harlem ...

Denzel Washington plays a 1970's drug lord named Frank Lucas in American Gangster. Lucas takes pride in many things, but most of all in the quality of his merchandise, Southeast Asian heroin as pure, ...

When fans first think of the films they most enjoy watching, they're often the same titles everyone is always talking about. This isn't necessarily because these films are better than others (even ...

Gangster movies are among the most acclaimed and popular films of all time, with plenty of contemporary directors delivering modern classics in the 21st century. Although many will point to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images “From as far back as I remember, I always wanted to watch gangster movies.” ...

Martin Scorsese’s rueful, poignant 2019 film “The Irishman,” starring longtime collaborator Robert De Niro, was a reflection on (or perhaps even a eulogy for) the kind of gangster film that the pair ...