Mean Streets

1973 drama co-written and directed by Martin Scorsese stars Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro.

Keitel plays a young man in New York's Little Italy who makes a living doing collections for his wiseguy uncle. When offered a restaurant to run for his uncle he is forced to choose between what might be a lucrative future or love and friendship.

His girlfriend is has epilepsy and his best friend, Johnny Boy, is a loose cannon. These relationships create tension between he and his uncle.

The young cast (then) shines in what is basically the story of a young man's conflicts between his real life and his moral dilemmas...all played out on the "Mean Streets".

Fascinating and riveting. De Niro is incredible (What's a mook?)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070379/

After Hours

A Scorsese comedy?

Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr, and Cheech and Chong star in this black comedy from 1985.

Bored office guy ventures out late one night to date a woman he meets in a coffee shop. On his way to Greenwich Village, he loses all the cash he has on him. His date goes miserably and all he wants to do is get to his uptown home.

Seemingly disparate characters and events all tie together to prevent him from reaching his goal.

Somewhat far fetched and long at times, this is still a very creative and interesting film that explores that different world that is teeming with crazy characters while the rest of us a tucked away safely in bed.

Strange, dark, and funny.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088680/