From 1930s classics like Scarface and The Public Enemy to French films like Le Doulos and Rififi, these are the best old-school gangster movies.

A number of stylish gangster movies came out in the '80s, and like this classic starring Mickey Rourke, they were all overshadowed by Scarface.

From gangster movie classics like Scarface to iconic dramas like Citizen Kane, these are the best movies that tell rise-and-fall stories.

Yes, this is a movie that showcases the romance and glamor of the life of a gangster—but it also swiftly shows us the consequences of every slide into moral decrepitude.

Nowadays, gangster movies are treated mostly like period pieces, occasions for actors to wear fedoras and shoot tommy guns and ride around in old jalopies. Sometimes the results are great — the ...

Few film types are as iconic in French cinema as the gangster. Throughout the genre's heyday from the early '50s through the late '70s, Belmondo, Montand and Delon seemed to live with a gun in one ...

The movie isn’t as strong as Affleck’s directorial debut of “Gone Baby Gone” (based on another Lahane story). But it’s still enjoyable as an old-school-type nod to classic gangster films.

Next week, gangster game Mafia II goes on sale. You might be looking for a primer — something to get you into the mood. You might want to revisit some old favorites. Here are ten classic ...

A gangster movie focused on character rather than action, it's smooth and smart enough to attract a significant audience beyond the considerable fan base of its stars, Denzel Washington and ...

Ben Affleck‘s tribute to old-school Warner brothers gangster pictures may lack the white heat of the Cagney-Bogart era, but Live By Night still gets in its stylish licks. The actor started his ...