'The Alto Knights' — 7 Things You Need To Know About Robert De Niro's Return To the Gangster Genre

For many, a mafia movie is a staple of their viewing habits. Given the rich history of the genre within cinema, it is no surprise that there is a significant fanbase and one that has constant eyes on any new mafia releases. There have been many debates over the years about what the best mafia movie is, with everyone seemingly having an opinion. Answers range from Francis Ford Coppola's legendary The Godfather trilogy to the Academy Award-winning The Departed and much more. One answer that crops up time and time again is Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Even today, Goodfellas is one of the most widely celebrated films in all of cinema, with its magnificent reputation spawning several excellent and bad imitators.