 | The Godfather DVD Collection (The Godfather/ The Godfather - Part II/ The Godfather - Part III)
Buy new: $39.99 / Used from: $15.78 Three birds in one shot, for at least the 2 first all time masterpieces in film history, the 3rd is the greatest bonus ever. Outstanding classic gems 1 and 2
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 | Miller's Crossing
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $3.00 "Vintage feeling" classic by the Cohen brothers, unique artistic achievement, and fresh wind for the early 90´s style in ganster fims. The best "retro" ganster film in a fresh original style, great action and suspense. Recomended
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 | Boyz N the Hood (2-Disc Anniversary Edition)
Buy new: $15.49 / Used from: $2.69 The new ganster era for the early 90´s, the urban stone-cold killers sons of the street and a great social critic that touchs and provoques, the endless struggle to get out of the "hood". Amazing, touching portrayal of today´s suburban society marked by gang violence and drug traffic, great movie
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 | Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $26.98 / Used from: $13.98 Incredible classic ganster story of character evolution in this genre. Artistic gem by the master Sergio Leone, the best after both godfathers, no doubt. A masterpiece in sensibility, childhood, and the lost of ingenuity in the cruel underworld of the mafia.
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 | Die Hard
Buy new: $8.49 / Used from: $1.98 The most entertainig action thriller ever filmed, this is a true masterpiece in tense, adrenalinic, powerful and stunning action and sootdowns. Who can forget Bruce Willis trapped in that hughe building surrounded by vicious terrorists? A cinematic gem, a new standard for action and suspense filmaking for the 90´s.
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 | Heat
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $2.53 The best Michael Mann movie, and one of the best action thrillers ever conceived. Robert de Niro and Al Pacino togheter, say no more. A masterpiece in action, a real gem. Some scenes are among the greatest ever filmed for the genre.
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 | Collateral (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $0.01 Michael Mann last great movie, this thriller is way more than you can expect: tense, urban, great action. An artistic achievement for this genre.
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 | L.A. Confidential
Buy used from: $1.50 This detective thriller masterpiece is a must see, but you have to pay attention and lay off the popcorn, this is intense filmaking in every level. Great performances and script, awesome retrospective in the Hollywood police files, brutal but thrilling detective film for the ages
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 | The French Connection
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $4.25 What a classic! Popeye is nuts. The greatest first "modern" action police thriller. A masterpiece
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 | Chinatown
Buy used from: $3.49 Great detective thriller in this all time classic. Great script, great story twists, unpredictable and sarcastic view. Jack Nicholson is cinycal and over the top as always. Great classic and unveliavable thriller full of suspense and story twists.
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 | The Untouchables (Special Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $1.73 One of my favorite ganster stories of all times, the style in filmaking is still unique, with a feeling that no one could ever reproduce, and one of the best ganster movies ever. a Masterpiece with outstanding performances and art direction, an incredibly entertaining absorving story, and some of the most memorable characters ever portrayed on this genre.
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 | GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $20.99 / Used from: $4.33 My all time personal favorite contemporary ganster film, in a style that re-invented the gangster and mafia genre for the 90´s. Were do you think the Sopranos come from, along with every italian-mafia flick filmed from here? From this entertaining colorful funny masterpiece. A real modern classic for all times. A must see
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 | Ghost Dog - The Way of the Samurai
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $2.38 A very different original aproach of the lone hitman classic character, a gem for the ganster genre. Even if there´s little ganster action involved. Anyway, great portrayal of a lonely heart, self-involved in samurai honor codes. Outstanding
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 | Leon - The Professional (Uncut International Version)
Buy new: $23.99 / Used from: $3.74 The lone hitman character reachs an emotional level never seen before, a tour de force in the police action thriller for the 90´s. Great characters and a touching story of the encounter of two lonely and needed souls, a little love story among the fire and the heat of violence and hitmen honor codes. Great story, touching gem.
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 | Fargo (Special Edition)
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $1.83 An incredible thriller and police drama film, an original masterpiece, a must-see story about kidnapping goes wrong. The most passive police investigation is actually the best. Frances Mc dormand is outstanding, and the story is absorving and tense as one can imagine. Awesome movie
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 | A History of Violence (New Line Platinum Series)
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.86 Masterful portrayal of the struggle for redemption, the acknowledge of one-self and the escape from a haunting brutal past. The fight for the chance to live in peace, against the worst enemy whitin. A great family drama
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 | The Departed (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $1.91 Martin Scorcesse´s re-make of "Infernal Affairs" is actually better, more emotional and deep in the character development and artistic and sensitive aproach of the double agent genre. He is a master after all.
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 | Scarface (Widescreen Anniversary Edition)
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $2.40 Tony Montana is one of the most vicious, powerful and despichable characters of this genre. Brutal, this movie shows the rise and fall of this infamous violent character, the downward spiral of the endless ambition and power-driven disturbing personality. A unique character masterfuly portrayed by Al Pacino, a masterpiece on its own trems, more than an actual re-make.
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 | American Gangster (2-Disc Unrated Extended Edition)
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $1.13 Great new movie, not very original but very entertaining style and story telling. Really over the standard level for this genre, emotional, brutal, and human. Recommended
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 | Eastern Promises (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $0.91 David cronemberg´s new stage in violent drama along with "a history of violence". Very interesting story and gangster thriller in russian grounds. Also recomended
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 | No Country for Old Men
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $2.62 I saw the movie a week ago and my DVD copy ships tomorrow! I´m so exited, cause this movie was stunning, just stunning. Go see it, now!
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 | Donnie Brasco (Special Edition)
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $1.98 Great Crime thriller with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. Really good movie.
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 | Die Hard 2 - Die Harder (Special Edition)
Buy used from: $1.05 Excelent sequel, not as perfect as the first original, but it keeps the raw power and thrilling action. Great Action flick, classic, no doubt.
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 | Casino (Widescreen 10th Anniversary Edition)
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $3.48 Great "Goodfellas" look-like movie. Sharon stone stole every scene, sorry de Niro and Pesci.
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 | A Bronx Tale
Buy used from: $16.10 Great family drama mixed with old school ganster imagery. Beautiful movie, with a lot of heart!
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