KING OF NEW YORK

King of New York (1990)

Star Cast	-     Christopher Walken, Larry Fishburne, Vistor Argo, David Caruso, Janet Julian, Giancarlo Esposito, Wesley Snipes, Paul Calderon, Joey Chin
Director	-       Abel Ferrara
Producer	-       Augusto Caminito, Mary Kane
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       1990
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Thriller

Movie Gist     
A ruthless drug kingpin, Frank, moves ahead in full swing to regain control on his criminal empire, upon his release from the prison. The movie focuses on the paradoxical personality of Frank who mercilessly smashes his competition with one hand where as giving his share of profits into the hospital for the needy.

A dialectical masterpiece, Walken (Frank) undeniably generates his charm throughout the movie in pure style. The kinda movie that makes you feel as if the filmmakers themselves have lived the darker side of the underworld; very artfully portrayed.

END OF WATCH

End of Watch (2012)

Star Cast	-     Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Natalie Martinez, Anna Kendrick, Frank Grillo, America Ferrera, David Harbour
Director	-       David Ayer
Producer	-       David Ayer, John Lesher, Matt Jackson, Nigel Sinclair
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       2012
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller

Movie Gist     
End of Watch is a raw cop/gang flick that will, like never before, put you at the center of the chase. The film follows the daily grind of two young cops in LA who are work partners as well as friends who discover a secret that makes them the target of the most dangerous drug cartel. 

The movie is strong on violence with pervasive language along with certain sexual references, chilling visuals, few disturbing images and drug usage.

THE OTHER GUYS

The Other Guys (2010)

Star Cast	-    Will Ferrell, Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Ray Stevenson, Steve Coogan, Samuel L. Jackson
Director	-       Adam McKay
Producer	-       Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Patrick Crowley, Jimmy Miller
Rating	-       U
Year of Release	-       2010
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Comedy, Crime, Action

Movie Gist     
Two misfit NYPD detectives, Gamble & Hoitz, are forced to do the desk job. They hate each other, their monotonous & meaningless job and the fact that they are forced to live in the shadows of other two bad-ass cops. Gamble & Hoitz stumble on an opportunity to track on one of the biggest crimes of the year, when their seniors go down for the count. 

Oh there's just one hitch - things don't go as planned for Gamble & Hoitz....!!!

SNATCH

Snatch (2000)

Star Cast	-     Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Benicio del Toro, Alan Ford, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Robbie Gee, Rade Serrbedzija, Lennie James, Stephen Graham, Jason Flemyng
Director	-       Guy Ritchie
Producer	-       Matthew Vaughn
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       2000
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Comedy

Movie Gist     
A diamond is stolen. So now, a Russian gangster, boxing promoters, supposedly Jewish jewelers & amateur robbers are all set in search of the diamond. Snatch is a movie where in the entire plot follows through looking out for a diamond.
Who is the first one to snatch gets hold of the diamond...???

FIND ME GUILTY

Find Me Guilty (2006)

Star Cast	-   Vin Diesel, Linus Roache, Peter Dinklage, Alex Rocco, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Jerry Adler, Robert Stanton, Chuck Cooper
Director	-       Sidney Lumet
Producer	-      Bob Yari, Bob DeBrino, T. J. Mancini, Rita Branch, Roger Zamudio
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       2006
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Biography, Comedy

Movie Gist     
Find me Guilty is a crime-drama film shown comically with a courtroom as a backdrop. The movie is based on a true story of the longest Mafia trial in the history of America. The story is about Jack DiNorscio a mobster, is convicted for 30-year & subsequently faces a series of charges against him. A wrench is thrown when Jack attempts to defend himself instead of hiring a professional lawyer. 

The movie has hilarious courtroom scenes. A wonderful movie to watch out for...!!!

GOODFELLAS

Goodfellas (1990)

Star Cast	-     Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, Lorraine Bracco, Frank Sivero, Mike Starr, Tony Darrow, Frank Vincent, Gina Mastrogiacomo
Director	-       Martin Scorsese
Producer	-       Irwin Winkler
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1990
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Biography

Movie Gist     
Goodfellas is a biographical, crime movie. The film follows the rise & fall of Henry Hill & his friends as they work their way up into the mob hierarchy. Henry so loves being a gangster that he actually makes a statement - As far as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster...!!!     
Watch out your favorite stars go the bad way while being Goodfellas...!!!

THE FRENCH CONNECTION

The French Connection (1971)

Star Cast	-     Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Ray, Marcel Bozzuffi, Tony Lo Bianco, Bill Hickman, Eddie Egan,
Director	-       William Friedkin
Producer	-       Philip D'Antoni
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1971
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Drama, Action, Crime Thriller

Movie Gist     
The French Connection is a fast-paced, innovative, action, crime-thriller. A pair of NYC police detectives from the Narcotics Bureau get on to the narcotics detail, trying to track the source of heroin smuggling from Europe into the U.S.            
Beware, all of you bad fellas...Popeye & Cloudy are here...!!!

TRAFFIC

Traffic (2000)

Star Cast	-     Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Jacob Vargas, Luis Guzman, Don Cheadle, Miguel Ferrer, Alec Roberts, Topher Grace, Albert Finney, Ericka Christensen, James Brolin, Clifton Collins Jr., Dennis Quaid, Amy Irwing, Jack Conley
Director	-       Steven Soderbergh
Producer	-       Edward Zwick, Laura Bickford, Marshall Herskovitz
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       2000
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Thriller, Drama

Movie Gist     
Traffic is a crime, drama movie that explores the illegal trading of drugs from varied perspectives - traffickers, enforcers, politicians & users. These varied plots are closely knitted in the film; though  a few characters do not even meet each other. It's a dirty war...!!!
A delicate issue of drug trafficking handled & showcased beautifully through the movie.