Described as handsome and charismatic, he became one of the first front-page celebrity gangsters. He was also a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip. Siegel was not only influential within the Jewish mob but, like his friend and fellow gangster Meyer Lansky, he also ...
Brolin's first taste of acting came in 1985 with his debut role in the film The Goonies, marking the start of his illustrious Hollywood journey. Brolin's career took a soaring leap when he starred in movies such as No Country for Old Men and American Gangster, both released in 2007. ...
The colour of the water wasn’t the only peculiar fact about the location. It was also a branch on the Congo River so remote that it wasn’t marked on most atlases. There were temperatures of up to 85- degrees and high humidity, which caused clothing to droop and need re-starching, a...
Gangsters, mobsters, thugs, and mugs. Organized crime holds the upper tier of the international cinematic commission. “Crime pays,” Edward G. Robinson, who played Rico Bandello in the seminal gangster filmLittle Caesar(1931), is famous for saying. “But only in the movies.” When a good ...
The cartoon also sees the welcome return of that infamous gangster duo Rocksy and Mugsy, who make their final appearance here. And then there’s Bugs as a flapper girl! Even the opening shots are wonderful, with some nice 1920s scenes drawn in a retro-1920s art deco style. The whole ca...
Deadly Dancer Return to old style gangster movie. Filmed well and the pacing and energy are high and keep things moving along. Entertaining and well done even if not historically accurate. There's only one thing left to say... "I'm the deadly dancer, Legs Diamond is my name. Legs Diamo...
The Roaring Twenties: Directed by Raoul Walsh. With James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George. Three men attempt to make a living in Prohibitionist America after returning home from fighting together in World War I.
The scene after four of Al Capone's men, some wearing police uniforms, entered a garage at 2122 N. Clark Street owned by gangster George 'Bugs' Moran and killed seven men, Chicago February 1929. It became known as the St. Valentine's Day MassacreChicago History Museum/Getty Images ...
A talented American gangster also wants the slipper… while Cavanagh, who had nothing to do with the crime, gets caught in the middle of the action. There is an alluring femme fatale — who, for the time period, has quite a bit of agency. In an interesting twist Cavanagh’s ability to...
It goes without saying the acting was overdone for the most part. This is true of the essence of the characters and of the times, although in the film, it is overkill. The set decoration was visually pleasing and it effectively captured the mood of each scene and the twenties. This ...