The violent saga of ‘Sally Bugs’
During a rainy Tuesday night in New York City’s Little Italy, two assassins in jackets approached their target from behind,…
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Dueling views of who killed Jimmy Hoffa
Three veteran journalists participating in a panel discussion at The Mob Museum on the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa challenged the…
Review: ‘The Irishman’ great film despite historical questions
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is a great organized crime movie. It’s right up there with the director’s other great organized…
Is the new Martin Scorsese movie based on a true story?
Editor’s note: The Irishman, a Martin Scorsese movie, was released today in a limited number of theaters across North America…
Acting legend enhances lengthy Mob movie resume with ‘The Irishman’
Screen legend Robert De Niro, with a long list of classic Mob movies to his credit, has a lead role…
Mob TV shows, movies put New York on center stage
When it comes to Mob movies and television shows, New York is in the spotlight again. Two television series focused…
Several Mob movies in the making
“Everyone loves gangster movies.” This sentence, written by former FBI agent Joseph Pistone, leads off the forward to The Ultimate…
New movie rekindles debate over Jimmy Hoffa killing
Martin Scorsese’s upcoming movie The Irishman is reviving a dispute over who killed former national labor leader Jimmy Hoffa. The…
Scorsese movie, Merlino trial highlight Philadelphia’s Mob past
The City of Brotherly Love is generating Mob-related headlines again. The city’s Mob history has popped up in stories about…