This week, I spoke with filmmaker Tommy Reid about some of his current projects. Reid is known for his work on movies such as Kill the Irishman and Danny Greene: The Rise and Fall of the Irishman and has worked as a director/writer/producer for 13 years. His films have featured everyone from Christopher Walken to the voice of “Bender” in Futurama and his sister, Tara Reid. His latest flick is $uperthief: The Mastermind Behind America’s Biggest Bank Heist, a documentary about Mafia career criminal Phil Christopher, who is famed for a major bank robbery in 1972.

Q: Can you give our readers an overview of what $uperthief is about?

A: Gladly. $uperthief is a captivating documentary that goes inside the mind of one of America’s best bank burglars, Phil Christopher, and we learn about how they pulled off America’s Biggest bank score in 1972, getting away with more than $30 million dollars.

Q: What inspired you to make this film?

A: What inspired me to make this film was the ability to tap inside a criminal’s mindset to learn about the ins and out of pulling of America’s biggest bank heist, takes knowledge, bravado and courage, and somewhat of stupidity. I wanted to show all this.

Q: How did you go about arranging the interviews for this film?

A: I wanted to obtain both sides of the law. Getting both the police/FBI and then Phil’s side, would be the best way to show the film’s contrast.

Q: What was the most memorable part of filming $uperthief?

It was travelling to Cleveland to capture these interviews. We had a great time and then went to Putin Bay after. Good times.

A: Tell us about your upcoming projects.

I just finished a film that I produced called I KNOW THAT VOICE, a voice over documentary that puts a face to the voices we all know and love. My partners are John DiMAggio (Bender of Futurama) and Lawrence Shapiro. Our trailers have been viewed over 1 million times. Very cool doc.