Forty years ago, Andrzej Zulawski’s “Possession” was released into an unprepared world. The lurid, gruesome horror story of a marriage gone terribly wrong, Zulawski’s movie was butchered by some distributors, banned in some countries, and received with a general mix of shock and scorn. In the decades since, the film’s reputation has grown exponentially – it’s now considered a veritable cult classic, and a stunning new 4K restoration from Metrograph Pictures will see it re-released in cinemas this October.

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Almost inseparable from the inception of cinema, the heist genre has enraptured audiences for generations, as it offers an escapist appeal to the anti-hero and the outlaw. There is something intrinsically cinematic about heist films, with the best of them moving like a captivating ballet through the intricacies of elaborate schemes to get rich and get away.

Edgar Wright‘s newly released “Baby Driver” offers an homage to the rich history of heist-induced exhilaration (our review).

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Under Your Spell: 'The Hurt Locker' Backers Voltage Productions Acquire Heist Actioner 'The Driver'

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