The Mafia genre’s enduring popularity shows its psychological depth. Cinematic psychology experts say we like organized crime movies because we are curious about power and liberty. Behavioral experts ...

While slogging through the new crime film “The Alto Knights” this week, a depressing thought came up. Has Father Time put a hit on Mafia movies? The limping genre’s best stars and directors are all in ...

Police corruption is a major social danger, and some of the best films in history have featured dirty cops as key antagonists. Chinatown portrays the entire justice system as under the thumb of the ...

From the jump, documentarians Evan Mascagni and Drew Morris introduce the eponymous criminal organization with a disarming sense of humor. Cornbread Mafia begins on lush green farmland, where brothers ...

Former mobster Anthony Ruggiano Jr. rates Mafia scenes in movies and TV shows. He discusses the portrayal of bust-out schemes in "Goodfellas," starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, and Lorraine Bracco, ...