The Mark of Cain
Axel Freed (James Caan) is desperately trying to become a loser on his own terms in James Toback’s The Gambler (1974). Directed by Karel Reisz, costarring Paul Sorvino and Lauren Hutton.
Read MoreDon't Fear the Reaper
Jason Miller and Bo Hopkins star in The Nickel Ride (1974), a noir fever dream set in LA’s Skid Row.
Read MoreCalifornia Soul
Spoiler alert: there is no laughter in The Laughing Policeman (1973). This deeply flawed film, starring Walter Matthau and shot on location in San Francisco, offers a rare glimpse into a city on the brink of immense change.
Read MoreHeatstroke
After Dark, My Sweet (1990) begins as only the best noirs do: a handsome drifter arrives in town with dubious motives and immediately makes the acquaintance of a woman with sinister plans of her own. Based on a novel by Jim Thompson.
Read MoreLet Us Now Praise Famous Men
Two of the greatest film stars of the 1970s, John Cassavetes and Peter Falk, are old friends on the run in Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Read MoreAlong the River Danube
Jessica Lange begins to question her father's past (Armin Mueller-Stahl) when he's accused of war crimes in Costa-Gavras's Music Box (1989)
Read MoreBeing Good
Why is the dirtiest cop in New York smiling? Watch The Seven Five (2014) to find out, a documentary that takes you into most dangerous neighborhood of late-80s Brooklyn and introduces you to the cops who took advantage of the terror.
Read MoreLost in a Fog
Watch Gregory Peck lose his mind in Edward Dmytryk's Mirage (1965), a brisk and funny thriller co-starring Walter Matthau and Diane Baker.
Read MoreCastles Made of Sand
Michael Clayton (2007) is not a film about good people.
Read MoreTroubled Waters
Young Adam (2003) is an unforgettable tale of angst, wanderlust, and regret set in 1950s Scotland.
Read MoreThe Ties That Bind
Sean Penn's The Indian Runner (1991) is a poignant drama the envisions Cain and Abel in small-town America.
Read MoreOut in the Cold
Prince of the City (1981) is an unforgettable epic drama from one of America's greatest filmmakers.
Read MoreBorn to Lose
Palookaville (1995) is an underrated comedy, a perfect film for crime fans to watch over the holidays.
Read MoreI'm Going To Get You Sucker
"All I wanted was a small take—in and out quick, no big deal" — Charley Varrick
Read MoreThe Bad Old Days
State of Grace (1990) serves as a wake for an era of New York long past, and for a restrained style of crime film that would die in the explosion of ultra-violence a few years later.
Read MoreBacksliding
Straight Time (1978) doesn't patronize the audience with a happy ending.
Read MoreThe Fog of War
Cutter's Way (1981) is as grim as it gets, but there's a strong molasses drip of black humor that runs throughout the film.
Read MoreFeed the Hole
It’s probably not the best idea to design your financial planning strategies from early 1990s crime films.
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