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- Dua Lipa: “Don’t Start Now” “Don’t Start Now” was already on a path to dominance before the pandemic hit, and it would have been No. 1 in our hearts whether the year had gone as planned and there were actual dance floors to hit or whether, as it turned out, discotheques ended up being a thing of once-and-future nostalgia.
- Bob Dylan: “Murder Most Foul” While others this year were singing about survival, the bard was eulogizing a president who’s been gone nearly six decades, and the more naive version of the American dream that Dylan believes went down with him in a Dallas plaza in 1963.
- Phoebe Bridgers: “Kyoto” Bridgers’ adroit navigation between the trivial and the transcendent is one reason she’s a stealth frontrunner to pick up the best new artist Grammy.
- Sault: “Wildfires” Of all the Black Lives Matter-themed songs that came out this year (and there are several on this list), there was none calmer than “Wildfires,” a song from the slightly mysterious Sault collective that managed to embed angry sentiments about police brutality (“We all know it was murder”) in a track you might be tempted to think of as deceptively feel-good.
Mar 12, 2020 · Spike Lee. Will Ferrell. Taylor Swift. Alex Winter. Sarah Gavron. Xavier Dolan. Keanu Reeves. Judd Apatow. While 2020 may have felt a quieter year than most on the movies front, with its global ...
- ‘Rags to Riches’ by Tony Bennet – Goodfellas
- ‘Speak Softly Love’ by Andy Williams – The Godfather
- ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ by The Rolling Stones – Mean Streets
- ‘Stuck in The Middle with You’ by Stealers Wheel – Reservoir Dogs
- ‘You Can Never Tell’ by Chuck Berry – Pulp Fiction
- ‘I Can’T Get No Satisfaction’ by Devo – Casino
- ‘Something Stupid’ by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – Legend
- ‘I’m Shipping Up to Boston’ by Dropkick Murphys – The Departed
- ‘Fuck Tha Police’ by N.W.A –Straight Outta Compton
- ‘Push It to The Limit’ by Paul Engemann – Scarface
This masterpiece stars Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci as members of a tight-knit group of mob associates. Liotta’s Henry Hill rises and falls in the world of organised crime after becoming immersed in the gangster world as a teenager, losing loved ones and luxuries as things spiral out of control. Goodfellasis a prime example of everythin...
The Godfather is another American crime classic, starring film legends Marlon Brandoand Al Pacino as a father and son duo controlling a mafia family. Pacino’s Michael is set to take his father Vito’s place as head of the family. Also known as ‘Love Theme from The Godfather’, the film’s signature theme was originally an instrumental composed by Nino...
De Niro stars alongside Harvey Kietal in Scorsese’s hit crime film following a small-time hood who finds himself in trouble with a loan shark. He seeks the help of a criminal friend when the danger of his debt takes a toll. Mean Streets saw the introduction of one of film’s mightiest duos in director Scorsese and actor De Niro, with the former maki...
Quentin Tarantino’s directorial debut narrates a jewellery heist that goes wrong, resulting in bloodshed and bond-breaking. Reservoir Dogsstars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarantino, and Edward Bunker as diamond thieves. The most famous scene from Reservoir Dogsblends a country rock hit, imp...
In this American pop culture classic, two hitmen navigate their lives of organised crime in Los Angeles. Accompanying narratives include a hunt for a precious watch turned sinister and a diner robbery. Pulp Fiction is a stylised whirlpool of pop culture references, a primary centrepiece being music. One of the film’s most iconic images occurs durin...
A mafia associate is handed over a chain of Las Vegas casinos and employs the opportunity to rise to a newfound power. However, his associates and love interest create conflicts, jeopardising his status. Casino includes many classic songs to accompany its themes of power, materialism and status, as well as the conflicts these elements generate. One...
Tom Hardy is a double threat in this biographical crime film about the notorious Kray Twins, who are thought to have run a ’50s East End. Ronnie and Reggie may be a team in their organised crime and fights, but when it comes to their personal lives, it is nothing but brawls and fallouts. Legend’s third act is harrowing and heart-wrenching, as Reggi...
This crime thriller epic stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson. It follows an undercover spy and an agent trying to throw each other under the bus to save themselves from the authorities. Both also have their eye on an Irish gang. A trademark element in Scorsese’s film is the Dropkick Murphys’ song ‘I’m Shipping up to Boston’, an e...
This biographical film documents the rise of a group of rappers from Compton, California, as their passion for revolutionary music with a message is met with several controversies and cultural rifts. The film tells the story of N.W.A, a popular hip-hop group featuring Arabian Prince, Dr Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, DJ Yella and MC Ren.Straight Outta Comp...
Brian de Palma’s crime drama is one of the gangster genre’s greatest cult classics, starring Al Pacino as a penniless refugee turned powerful drug lord living in Miami. Scarface is quintessential ’80s cinema full of power, energy and excitement, evident in its soundtrack. The film features Paul Engemann’s upbeat and thrilling song ‘Push it to the L...
Feb 23, 2021 · Relive moments from your favorite films with the best movie soundtracks from 2020! These movie soundtracks offer original songs and some well know popular tracks as well. Great soundtracks can move the film forward while also evoking emotions from the audience. Some soundtracks this year will...
May 18, 2022 · 5. The Irishman (2019) – 95%. Netflix. Director Martin Scorsese had wanted to make the story of a mob hit man (Robert De Niro) with connections to the Teamsters union and its famous president ...
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Aug 4, 2023 · Goodfellas (1990) Where to Watch: Tubi (w/ adds), or rentable on most platforms. We'll kick things off big here with Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, which has been, for 30 years, a heavy favorite for the best mob movie of all time (or at least best non-Godfather mob movie). Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci (who won the Best Supporting ...
