Movies have often romanticized gunslingers, bank robbers, and wise guys, feeding into our fascination with individuals living outside the law. Crime stories predate cinema itself, and when moving ...

Usually, telling the world what goes on behind the closed doors of the criminal underworld is enough to get you whacked — ...

"From as far back as I remember, I always wanted to watch gangster movies." Clearly, that's not the original quote, but the sentiment remains true. Audiences love gangster movies. They make money, win ...

William likes watching movies and writing about those movies. Anything else is minutae. When it comes to the crime genre, it doesn't get much more popular than gangster movies. There's something that ...

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 ...

Of course, working from public records doesn’t guarantee accuracy. When it comes to film, timelines are still compressed for pacing, and several real people still get folded into a single character.

This three-part docuseries on AMC+/Sundance Now examines how the Mafia left its mark on the American film industry through ...

The 1990s pushed gangster films into a darker and more unpredictable direction. Crime stories became more violent, and often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images) Martin Scorsese may be shooting two new films this year, one of them ...

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 ...