Out 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 MoreFox in the Hen House
In Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950), James Cagney's character Ralph Cotter is a cipher, and amoral loner who warns, "There's a lot of things you don't know about me. I'm a total stranger to you. I might be a thief, I might be a convict . . . I might even be a murderer."
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 MoreYojimbo in the Hood
Fresh is sick of selling drugs, and although he's not even in high school he's already seeing his friends die, casualties in the bloody day-to-day of his neighborhood. Fresh is planning his escape.
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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