"Goodfellas (1990) - Martin Scorsese directs the quintessential gangster film with brillant performances from Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta and the ever aggressive Joe Pesci."
"La Haine (1995) - Mathieu Kassovitz creates a brutal yet wonderful masterpiece, not just through its culturally significant narrative but brillant editing/camerawork and thematic structure."
"Scarface (Special Edition) [1983] - Al Pacino stars as perhaps the greatest tragic-hero as "Tony Montano" in a brutally magnificent film that has sinced inspired the likes of PS2 games such as GTA."
"Fight Club (1999) - Brad Pitt stars as Ed Norton`s alter ego in a complex yet violent film with huge symbollic reference to modern society and materialism."
"Dangerous Minds (1995) - Michelle Pfeiffer stars as a teacher in a typically underachieving, black community. The film depicts cultural and social themes through stuggles and achievements."
"The Untouchables [1987] - Brian De Palma`s great pursue of the infamous Al Capone , starring Andy Garcia, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro and Sean Connery."
"Reservoir Dogs - Special Edition [1993] - Tarantino`s first mainstream film with a novelistic style and a gangster genre (the ear scene is heavy), stars Steve Buscemi"
"Snatch (2000) - Guy Ritchie directs a british gangster film with an element of humour and clever editing (stars Vinnie Jones and Frank form Eastenders!)"
"American History X (1999) - Ed Norton stars in a racially motivated film with graphic on screen conflicts contradicted by themes including family morals and change."
"Clockwork Orange (1971) - A controversial film about an ultra-violent youth gang with hevily symbollic images, messages and ideologies implicit throughout the narrative."