Ever dream of looking as cool as James Cagney in a gangster film? Well, probably the best (read: the smartest, no doubt) way to simulate this suicidal lifestyle is through passively engaging in a movie. Film Forum is hosting a “Con Man Film Festival” from May 8 through 21, featuring 21 movies of cinema's great criminals, con-artists, prisons, etc. The fest will kick off with a double feature of Howard Hawks’ The Criminal Code and Mervyn LeRoy’s I am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang. Later on, you can catch some other classics involving masters like Cagney and Bogart, in addition to some Pre-Code scandals. The mini crime fest will also screen some newer additions to the genre, like Cool Hand Luke, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Les Miserables. So put down the gun and plan to head to film forum for this little sampling of cinematic criminal activity throughout the ages.