Well Brad I'll have to say, this is the best Top Ten you've ever posted. I keep up with your articles on a daily basis and I've never read an earlier Top Ten word-to-word and placing 'Heat' at the no.1 spot just proved to that you're a guy of good taste and knowledge. Keep it up.

Dude, The Sting? Paul Newman AND Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Ray Walston, a wonderful script and brilliant directing? What about Entrapment, which kept us guessing up until the very last minute? And Sneakers? Ronin?

Only problem is that The Sting isn't a heist film, it's a con. Also, I didn't think Entrapment, Sneakers or … forgive me … Ronin were all that good. I think Ronin may have been built up too much for me before I saw it, because when I finally did I didn't like it much at all. I will say Entrapment would win for best ass shot, Zeta owns that scene.

Pawned. But still: my money is a lot more better spent when I get to see Robert Redoford and Paul Newman chewing the screen and driving my eyes crazy for not knowing who to look at.

Zeta Jones, ok. Unlucky for her, she had to share the screen with Georgeous Sean, who at 113 years still runs circles around younger folk.

I have to admit I have not seen many of your top 10 but having Heat as your number one???? Al Pachino over acts in every scene and the ending is horrible. How can you have a Heist top 10 without Heist Gene Hackman, great movie and is worth a spot especially with Heat as your number 1..

First off, great list! I'm really glad to see you defining 'a heist' and then following through consistantly.

Can you explain your reasoning for R Dogs not being a heist film?
Best,
-j

what about the score? with robert deniro