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Subgenre Sampler

 
Brooklyn RulesBrooklyn Rules (2007)
Dir. Michael Corrente
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Scott Caan, Freddie Prinze Jnr.
Three impressionable Italian Americans must choose to resist or surrender to Mob life in this familiar, but soundly acted coming–of–age,…
Concrete Romance Concrete Romance (Cemento armato) (2007)
Dir. Marco Martani
Feat. Nicolas Vaporidis, Giorgio Faletti, Carolina Crescentini
Brutal Italian thriller focused on a young petty crim unwittingly caught up in a deadly revenge plot by a Mafia kingpin after damaging his…
Eastern PromisesEastern Promises (2007) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel
A muscular, satisfying thriller set in the underworld of the Russian mafia in London, this reteams the director and star of A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE,…
Rise of the Foot Soldier Rise of the Foot Soldier (2007)
Dir. Julian Gilbey
Feat. Roland Manookian, Frank Harper, Lara Belmont
Brutal gangster drama chronicles three decades in the life of Carlton Leach – a football hooligan who went on to become one of the UK's most…
We Own the NightWe Own the Night (2007) Recommended
Dir. James Gray
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes
Accomplished crime saga concerns a nightclub manager (Phoenix) on the fringe of New York's Russian Mafia, whose lifestyle is jeopardized when family…
You Move You DieYou Move You Die (2007)
Dir. Ketzal Sterling
Feat. Ketzal Sterling, Bruce Hopkins
Ad hoc gangster thriller out of Auckland concerns a stolen engagement ring, and its ensuing recovery by a desperate fiancĂ©e and his posse of…
Brotherhood (TV Series)Brotherhood (TV Series) (2006)
Feat. Jason Isaacs, Jason Clarke
Tough, multistoried drama from HBO competitor Showtime builds a crime legacy on par with THE SOPRANOS in focusing on the Irish neighborhood of…
Departed, TheDeparted, The (2006) Recommended
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson
A rip–roaring remake of Hong Kong actioner INFERNAL AFFAIRS, Martin Scorsese returns to the mean streets in this high–performance game of…
Election 2Election 2 (Triad Election) (2006)
Dir. Johnny To
Feat. Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Louis Koo
Genre exponent Johnny To logically extends the gangland politics of his original film in this punchy, no–nonsense sequel concerning a fresh…
Running ScaredRunning Scared (2006)
Dir. Wayne Kramer
Feat. Paul Walker, Chazz Palminteri, John Noble
Flashy, hopped–up mob thriller has New Jersey foot–soldier Paul Walker assigned to conceal a snub–nosed revolver, a gun used in a…

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