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There are few things that tickle my brain like a good heist story. Whether it's just one last job, or a score that's too good to pass up, it's sure to feature puzzles, set pieces, Robin Hood complexes, and the coolest customers you can imagine.
While it's easy to find overlap with Noir detective stories, Mysteries, and Thrillers, what really sets these apart are the aesthetics, where form becomes a function.
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While the original Ocean's Eleven featuring the Rat Pack came much earlier, I think of this as one of the defining stories of the genre because of how much cool-factor it brought into the mix. It's no…
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Effortlessly cool. This movie established Brad Pitt and George Clooney as worthy successors to Paul Newman and Robert Redford before them. Soderbergh's fingerprints are all over this one, ensuring edi…
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It's a high concept sci-fi heist, in your DREAMS! Much hyped in the moment, and less kindly remembered in retrospect, I think enough time has passed to appreciate the movie for what it is: a stylish,…
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An animated, family friendly take on the heist. Sam Rockwell is as charismatic as ever, and the visuals are just a treat every step of the way. It's not as hard-nosed as the films it pays obvious homa…
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A truly excellent cast bringing weekly heist set ups to the small screen. This format really makes you appreciate how the heist story is at its most satisfying when presented as an impossible puzzle,…