Be honest, when you think of Paul W.S. Anderson, the director of movies like "Event Horizon" and the upcoming "Death Race," what's the first thing that comes to mind? By any chance is it "the guy who could bring us the best American gangster movie since 'Scarface'?"

We didn't think so, and neither does Anderson. But, then, give it a few years, the director said.

"I'm writing, for myself to direct, an adaptation of a British gangster movie called 'The Long Good Friday' which starred Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren that came out in the late 70s," Anderson said. "I think [Robert] Rodriguez called it the best gangster movie since 'Scarface.' It's relatively unknown anywhere outside of the UK but it really is one of the best gangster stories ever." Read more...