GoodFellas

A timeless masterpiece of gangster cinema, based on Nicholas Pileggi’s 1985 non-fiction book. Aspiring to rise in the world, Henry Hill falls under the wing of mobster kingpin Jimmy Conway and rises from a nobody to a (anti)hero. In the mafia circles, he finds “family,” street respect, and a life of luxury. But the criminal underworld quickly reveals itself as a source of all-consuming violence, devouring everything Henry ever truly cared about. Brutal vendettas, morally bankrupt characters, and greed that inevitably leads to bloodshed: celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, GoodFellas remains an epic tale of power, loyalty, and betrayal. From exclusive clubs to seedy bars and dangerous streets, the film vividly captures the atmosphere of the 1950s and 1960s mafia world – a scene Scorsese grew up observing firsthand in Little Italy.

Daria Sienkiewicz

Martin Scorsese (born 1942) is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, a master of storytelling and visual artistry. His films, such as Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), and GoodFellas (1990), redefined gangster and psychological cinema. He won an Oscar for The Departed (2007) and later impressed with the epic The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Blending grand spectacles with intimate storytelling, he explores themes of guilt, redemption, and violence. His work is driven by passion, precision, and a deep understanding of human nature.