Not only the most brilliant, engaging, artistically masterful gangster film ever made, “Goodfellas” is also a stunning achievement in acting, directing, and editing. This is the finest film Martin Scorsese will likely ever make, and his use of music, shots, and filmmaking techniques only add to the already ripe material. Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Paul Sorvino, and Lorraine Bracco all deliver extraordinary performances, and the rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack is an enthralling subtext for the life and times of these wiseguys. “Goodfellas” is one of the most influential contemporary films, and should be cited amongst the finest movies ever made.