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With the release of the new movie Tuner, which is a terrific film and honestly one of the best movies of the year, I thought it would be fun to go back and talk about heist movies in general and specifically one of my favorite things that happens in heist movies: safe-cracking scenes. Now Tuner is a really interesting combination of character study, suspense thriller, and caper movie. It’s about this once-brilliant musical prodigy who’s now reduced to tuning pianos for a livi

Okay, let’s be honest here: Jason Statham is one of those actors you either love, hate, or feel totally indifferent toward—and for most of my movie-watching life, I’ve landed squarely in the “meh” category. Don’t get me wrong: the guy’s carved out a wildly successful career as a British action star. He’s been punching, kicking, shooting, and grimacing his way through Hollywood for over 25 years now. He knows what he does. He knows what his fans want. And he gives it to them