With echoes of “The Godfather” and “The Sopranos,” betrayals, wars between criminal families, drug-running riches and, in the end, it's crime-never-pays message, “Birds of Passage” is a classic ...

Though there are more examples of the gangster genre, there are a few films that every newcomer should see first. The gangster genre puts its focus squarely on organized crime, telling tales of ...