GoodFellas

A guided tour through the world of organized crime in New York City in the 1960s and ’70s as told by Ray Liotta’s Henry Hill, Scorsese’s brutal and blackly funny film packs in all of the swing and elation of youthful bandit brio and all the crash-and-burn comedown that comes later on, with the distinct tang of insider authenticity palpable throughout. Featuring Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro as Hill’s associates, and an unbroken string of unforgettable vignettes. Be there, or be a schnook.