Goodfellas debuts on HBO Max on Sept. 1. The movie is an adaptation of author Nicholas Pileggi's 1985 book Wiseguy, about ...

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.

A case could be made that the entire gangster movie genre deserves a revisit starting with Bugsy Siegel, Peter Bart writes.

Classic crime movies have always been reliable sources of great performances, especially in essential films like Goodfellas and On the Waterfront.

We dive into the gangster genre and pull out the best of the best. Some, you may even say, are just the best movies ever made.

Some gangster movies are more intense than others, with iconic crime films like Reservoir Dogs and The Departed also making for great thrillers.