Coolidge Corner Theatre Announces 'Midsummer Stick-ups!' Heist Film Series in August

The Coolidge Corner Theatre is giving moviegoers a chance to beat the summer heat by living vicariously through some of cinema's most legendary movie thieves.

Throughout August, the independent cinema will host "Midsummer Stick-ups!", a curated film series showcasing a wide range of iconic heist movies. The lineup spans genres and eras, ranging from suave cat burglars in classic favorites to complex team operations in intense crime thrillers.

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The series kicks off with a 30th anniversary 35mm screening of Wes Anderson's debut feature, Bottle Rocket, and continues through the month with classics like The Great Muppet Caper, Stanley Kubrick's The Killing, Michael Mann's Heat, and Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief.

Full Screening Schedule:

• Tuesday, Aug. 4 (7:00 PM): Bottle Rocket (30th Anniversary screening on 35mm)
• Wednesday, Aug. 5 (7:00 PM): Le Cercle Rouge
• Sunday, Aug. 9 (11:00 AM): The Great Muppet Caper
• Tuesday, Aug. 11 (7:00 PM): The Killing
• Wednesday, Aug. 12 (7:00 PM): The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (35mm)
• Thursday, Aug. 13 (9:30 PM): Danger: Diabolik
• Tuesday, Aug. 18 (7:00 PM): Heat
• Wednesday, Aug. 19 (7:00 PM): To Catch a Thief
• Sunday, Aug. 23 (2:00 PM): The Thomas Crown Affair (1968, 35mm)
• Tuesday, Aug. 25 (7:00 PM): Sexy Beast (35mm)
• Wednesday, Aug. 26 (7:00 PM): The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Ticket Information:

Tickets for all screenings in the series are available now on the Coolidge Corner Theatre website at coolidge.org.