Arts & Entertainment

Gangster and Suspense Movies, Anyone?

Some DVD choices for the weekend

Some old gangster and suspense movies and a drama highlight this week's picks, courtesy of Joseph Jones of the of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Greatest Gangster Films Collection: Prohibition Era — Before The Godfather or Goodfellas there were the gangster movies of the 1930s. Here are four of the better ones starring such screen legends as Edgar G. Robinson, James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. Everything that has come since can trace their roots here.

Hammer Films: Icons of Suspense Collection — If you are old enough, you probably remember Hammer Films as being the premiere studio for horror movies from the late 1950s into the 1970s. What most people don’t realize is they made other films as well. This collection brings together six of their best suspense films that stand up just as well today as when they were first released.

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Inhale — When his daughter is in desperate need of an organ transplant, Paul Stanton searches all the available options. Unable to find one here, he discovers a possible illegal source in Mexico. Unfortunately, when he travels there, the procedure is not as clear-cut as he thought. How far would you go for a loved one?

 

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