Some movie genres are elusive and hard-to-define in ways that invite all sorts of debate. But not heist movies. Do they steal something? Does the film quite significantly feature a big elaborate plan ...

Heist movies have been a popular part of cinema for decades. These films usually center on a big plan to steal something valuable, whether it is money, art, jewels, or even information. Viewers get to ...

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A seven-minute heist in broad daylight from the most-visited museum in the world is like something straight out of a movie. For French authorities and officials at the Louvre, the daring robbery by ...