The Godfather remains one of the best movies ever, but some crime and gangster films come close to being as good.

State of Grace told a engaging story with one of Gary Oldman's best performances, but it didn't stand a chance against ...

When you're making a list of the best gangster movies ever, it literally cannot be complete without The Godfather – a movie so beloved and critically adored that it's almost in a tier of its own.

Now, to make things more interesting, I've made it just the best "underseen" gangster movies worth watching ... "real" bosses whilst also avoiding the ever-watchful eyes of their fake ones.

Michael Franzese: If a mob boss was ever visiting a psychiatrist ... I'm now residing in the Los Angeles area, and I'm here to be a movie critic. "The Godfather" (1972) This would never happen.