Essays on Goodfellas

The mafia plays a prominent role in Italian cinema starting from the 1970’s to the present. It is often the first thing that comes to mind when you ask a foreigner what they think of Italy and it is a used topic in Italian film….

Throughout the years there have been many movies that have described and glorified life in the mafia There have been movies about the italian mafia, irish mafia, and other notorious gang affiliations. Most of these films share similar backstories or themes but still stand out…

Ambitions and the Rise and Fall Concept Displayed in Goodfellas “As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster.” These are words thought by Henry Hill, the protagonist played by Ray Liotta in Martin Scorsese’s organized crime drama Goodfellas. Throughout…