Mean Streets
Scorsese’s first widely touted crime flick, Mean Streets, has earned its reputation thanks to Harvey Keitel’s strong delivery of Scorsese’s story of youth in Little Italy and De Niro’s unhinged wrench in the works that turns the whole thing on its head.
The Untouchables
The excellently cast group of leading men, gorgeous and memorable visuals, and moving score of The Untouchables make it a standout film in the gangster genre, worthy of a spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Once Upon a Time in America
Robert De Niro’s leading performance helps sell Sergio Leone’s message about the consequences of crime and the system that perpetuates it, making Once Upon a Time in America a film worthy of its place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale’s contrasting and flawed father figures serve as the catalysts for the film’s main character in what is undeniably one of the most interesting coming-of-age stories ever brought to screen.