Breaking In: A Field Guide to Heist Plot Types

Breaking In: A Field Guide to Heist Plot Types

Tilia Klebenov Jacobs and Norman Birnbach unpack the building blocks of a genre

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"Whatever the reason, crime and holidays often go together."

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The 10 Best Films about Diamond Heists

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A look at the history of jewel thieves in cinema, "graded on both robbery and rock."

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