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The episode discusses Stanley Kubrick's film noir masterpiece, The Killing, and its significance in the heist film genre.

Send us Fan Mail What's old is new! Special Topics in Media breaks into the next "vault" discussion (circa fall 2021) celebrating The Heist Film. Host Garret Castleberry hoodwinks Scott McMurry into the job of a lifetime. The dialogic duo wind back the clock to dissect Stanley Kubrick's forgotten film noir masterpiece, The Killing (1956). Does The Killing demonstrate the secret to heist movie success as a specialized film genre? Host: Garret Castleberry, Scott McMurry Producers: Ga...

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