When you think about mafia movies, it’s likely the first one that comes to mind is Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 classic, The Godfather, and the two ensuing films that make up one of the most famous and ...

What is it about mob movies that has captivated audiences for decades. Since the early days of cinema, organized crime has been a favorite topic, with some of Hollywood’s greatest films and complex ...

“It don’t make any difference to me what a man does for a living, you understand. But your business is a little dangerous,” growls Don Vito Corleone in “The Godfather.” This line, delivered with ...

While slogging through the new crime film “The Alto Knights” this week, a depressing thought came up. Has Father Time put a hit on Mafia movies? The limping genre’s best stars and directors are all in ...

Robert De Niro has starred in some of the greatest Mafia movies of all time. One of his earliest roles in the genre was in 1973's Mean Streets, his first collaboration with Martin Scorsese, which is ...

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, ...