An all time classic 60s movie glamourising the real life story of the Barrow gang who terrorised the American South in the early 30s. 'Reclaiming the American gangster movie, after it had been stolen by the Nouvelle Vague, Penn's film was so successful (and so imitated) that it inevitably met with some grudging devaluation. But it's still great, half comic fairytale, half brutal fact, it reflects the essential ambiguity of its heroes by treading a no man's land suspended between reality and fant find out more...

The MacManus boys have spent the last 8 years living in Ireland, but the murder of a priest back in Boston gets their gander up and so they're off, back to the good ole US of A to kick some scumbag ass.
For fans of the cult original, which, if you haven't seen, you should check out first. find out more...

Barry Ryan is the main man; there isn't a dodgy deal or crooked enterprise that doesn't ultimately answer to him. This being Australia there's been nobody to really stand in his way, but when the Mafia arrive looking for an easy sweep Barry finds his amoral cunning pushed to its very limits. Dirty Deeds is an entertaining gangster comedy, with a few scenes of hard arsed brutality thrown in just so you know who you're dealing with. find out more...

When London based mid-wife Anna witnesses the death during childbirth of a young teenage mother, she resolves to find the baby's relatives. Unfortunately for all involved this unwittingly leads her into the brutal, merciless world of an Eastern European mafia, ruled with cold-hearted charm and pseudo-benevolence by restauranter Semyon, but it is the mysterious and lethal driver Nikolai, a man who will become either her saviour or her nemesis, who tantalises Anna with information. After their pre find out more...

Irish Sicilian Henry Hill always wanted to be a gangster and from running errands as a small boy, he graduates to becoming a trusted member of the "family". A stunning, violent and essential portrait of the Mafia's intimate details. An award winning film, superbly crafted by Scorsese. find out more...

Two London based Irish hitmen await orders in Ye Olde Bruges of picturesque canals, churches and towers in this clever tragicomedy. Ken does the tourist bit while Ray chases skirt and rues the accidental killing of a child on his first and last job. Then Ken gets the word, and it's not what he expected. Meanwhile back in Blighty their gangland boss, Harry, has problems with his anger, his language and keeping his honour. A dark unpredictable tale, original and savvy. find out more...

David O Russell brings Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper back together onscreen and it's a sensational success. Based on the real life story of Joy, a woman who took the cable sales channel by storm and whose mop is now sold all over the world in its thousands, this is a heart-breaking, heart-warming and totally heartfelt comedy-drama. If you want to spend a couple of hours feeling the bumpy ups and downs of life through the lens of a beautifully determined and en find out more...

Bryant has just arrived back in Britain after a tour of duty in Iraq and he's disgusted by what he sees, the country he loves has become a breeding ground for the scum of the earth; murderers, rapists, drug dealers. Bryant just isn't going to take this sort of nonsense and along with a like minded group of adrenalin junkies he sets about dealing out lethal violence to the violent. Outlaw is a blood soaked vigilante movie, but it feels rather cheap and exploitative, particularly if compared to th find out more...

When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal millions of dollars are up for grabs and London's entire criminal underworld wants in on the action. Everyone from a dangerous crime lord to a sexy accountant, a corrupt politician to down on their luck petty thieves, conspire, collude and collide with one another in an effort to get rich quick. An over-stuffed, incoherent plot, too many two dimensional ‘geezers', a monstrous amount of beatings and some god awful dialogue…Yup, it's Guy Ritc find out more...

Chucked out of Cuba as an undesirable by Castro a small time crook claws his way to the top in the Miami cocaine trade. A megolamaniac rise in a twisted version of the American dream. Very violent, foul mouthed and bloody - a telling parable for the 80s. find out more...