Crime Dramas..

Crime Drama films are usually packed with plenty of twists and turns, while many times keeping you on the edge of your seat.. ..and many are actually based on real crime stories .. Here are some of my favorite Drama films..

1.  BlacKkKlansman 2018 - is a biographical crime drama based on the Black Klansman memoir written by Ron Stallworth.. The film follows Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) the first African-American detective in the early 70s, as he sets out to infiltrate and expose the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.. The film features an outstanding cast that do an exceptional job at highlighting racial issues during that time.. In the film Stallworth recruits his Jewish coworker Flip Zimmerman to act as him in order to infiltrate the chapter.  The movie is definitely a snippet of history and insightful .. and definitely a must see ..

At the end of the film there is some real footage of the Charlottesville, VA 2017 Unite the Right Rally along with President Trump's statement made after it took place.. 

2.  Gotti 2018 - is a biographical crime drama based on the life of NYC mobster John Gotti (John Travolta) and his son John A. Gotti "Jr"..  Gotti was born in the Bronx and rose to become the boss of the Gambino crime family .. The film is insightful and has some very dramatic scenes.. The film features an outstanding cast and I truly enjoyed every minute of it..

John Joseph Gotti Jr.

3. Dallas Buyers Club 2013 - is a biographical drama based on the story of Ron Woodroof  (Matthew McConaughey) who after contracting the HIV virus created what ended up being called the Dallas Buyers Club .. one of several clubs during the 80s as a way to find and distribute drugs in order to treat HIV during that time.. Because HIV and AIDS was poorly understood a lot of unapproved medications were smuggled in and distributed under opposition from the FDA..

4. Molly's Game 2017 - is a biographical crime drama based on a memoir of the same name by Molly Bloom.. The film follows Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) who trained for years to become an Olympic skier .. who  unfortunately injured herself while trying to qualify for the Olympics.. Bloom was working as a waitress in 2004 and approached by an actor on hosting a high stakes poker game .. she was to cater to the players and manage the game .. which lead to Molly Bloom starting her own business as an event and catering company in 2007.. In 2009 Bloom had moved her underground poker games to NYC.. did I forget to mention that underground poker games were illegal.. and subject to raids..  I highly recommend this movie .. I truly enjoyed it..

5. Paterno 2018 - is a drama film based on the former Penn State football coach Joseph Vincent Paterno (Al Pacino).. The movie follows his career leading up to his dismissal during the university's child sex scandal in November of 2011 over allegations of sexual abuse made against retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.. The film highlights how truly beloved Joe Paterno was to everyone at the time of his dismissal ..  To be honest I thought Pacino did an excellent job of portraying Joe Paterno in this film.. and while at times the subject matter was uncomfortable to listen to.. I was engrossed in the film from start to finish..

Joe Paterno passed away from lung cancer complications literally 74 days after his dismissal due to allegations that Paterno knew of accusations being made against Sandusky as far back as 1976..