There's something about these six that keeps pulling me back, even after all these years. Training Day (2001) drops you into a single day with a rookie cop who slowly realizes the LAPD isn't what he thought. End of Watch…
The Departed
Martin Scorsese returned to the crime genre with a vengeance in 2006's The Departed, a taut thriller that pits the police against the Irish mob in South Boston.
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THE DEPARTED (2006) features that elevator scene where Billy gets shot in the head unexpectedly. Leonardo DiCaprio was one of Hollywood's biggest stars at the time, and the author wonders how a packed theater would react…
THE DEPARTED elevator scene Billy
CircleRanks put together a list of the top 25 organized crime movies ever. The Godfather, Goodfellas, The Departed, Scarface, Heat, Casino, and many more made the cut. Full list includes The Godfather Part II, American…
A clever visual detail from The Departed (2006): each character who later dies appears in a shot containing an "X" before their death, subtly hinting at what's to come.
Martin Scorsese's first Best Director Oscar for 'The Departed' was handed to him by three of his closest friends. #MartinScorsese
Martin Scorsese Oscar win The Departed
A comprehensive look at the Best Picture winners from the 2000s decade at the Academy Awards, starting with 'Gladiator' in 2000 and ending with 'The Hurt Locker' in 2009 (though the original post lists a link for 2009).…
