Scorsese’s next crime epic Casino, which was released five years later in 1995, is almost inevitably overlooked when considering his filmography, but it deserves the increasing critical profile it has gotten in the 26 years since. It is seen by many as Scorsese’s best work and one of the greatest gangster films ever made, and that is hard to disagree with.

Goodfellas is a scintillating and richly detailed crime film based on the true story of mob associate turned informant Henry Hill. With Goodfellas (1990) and Casino (1995), the 1990s saw Martin Scorsese produce two of his finest, most anxiety-riddled pieces of work and also saw a return to his best form after he had turned to different genres and themes in the preceding decade. Highly regarded but sometimes momentarily forgotten, Casino is still one of Martin Scorsese’s crowning achievements.