Shadow Run (AUS/POR, 1998)
Terrible heist ‘thriller’ with no thrills at all which languished unreleased for four years before escaping onto DVD
Rating: 0/10
Blood and Wine (USA, 1996)
Absorbing character study of a heist gone wrong which focuses more on the dysfunctional relationships than the crime, with strong performances and a fine eye for detail
Rating: 7/10
Silver Bears (UK/USA, 1977)
Enjoyable heist comedy featuring a bunch of hapless Mafioso trying to set up their own bank
Rating: 7/10
Italian Job, The (UK, 1969)
A perennial favourite on the Best British Films of All Time lists, this crime caper is the best free product placement in the history of cinema
Rating: 10/10
Gambit (USA, 1966)
Ingenious heist caper with an intriguing twist which pairs Caine with Shirley Maclaine to very good effect
Rating: 9/10