Gomorra (2008) aka "Gomorrah"

If you thought Italian organised crime was all guns, goomahs and Goodfellas then Gomorrah will come as a brutally real slap in the face .. madonn'!

Janck 4 stars (Feb '09)




Gritty antidote to the scores of Hollywood mafia movies. Lacks structure, but adds to the realism.


Mitch 4 stars

Romanzo Criminale (2005)

This epic tale of the rise and fall of the Banda della Magliana's Roman empire of drugs, money, girls and political movings is a gangster story straight from the Scorsese school of movie making. It's a shame that the film didn't go into more detail about some of the 'strategy of tension' conspiracies touched upon, but at 147 minutes long I think they are best saved for another movie.

4 stars