Crime 101
Published April 6, 2026
Film info
- Title Crime 101
- Director Bart Layton
- Year 2026
- Run time 2hrs 21m
- Genres Crime, Thriller
- Tagline Always have an exit
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:55 | Such affinity with a bad sleep score. |
| 14:06 | Driving like a maniac is so going to cause suspicion though. |
| 18:17 | I’m not big on art but oof, $6m just hanging on your wall. |
| 21:45 | This is like a Frost detective, super scruffy, doesn’t care, but very smart. |
| 28:28 | I dunno, she just doesn’t seem like a Sharon. |
| 35:29 | Insurance Lady and Detective Man. |
| 46:37 | “I just thought it was the kind of place people take people.” |
| 57:10 | Car chatter at the valet spot. |
| 1:09:58 | Halle Berry reading Chris Hemsworth and finding him ‘too perfect’ is great. |
| 1:15:18 | Not very often you have a car chase where you’re rooting for the one doing the chasing. |
| 1:20:28 | Could watch Gruffalo doing yoga all day. |
| 1:26:44 | I HAVE SUCH RAGE. |
| 1:39:37 | It’s so tense. All of it. |
| 1:45:57 | She slept well! At last. |
| 2:08:10 | No relaxation track in the world could help calm you down after that. |
Thoughts
Brilliant, what a great film. Of course we’re starting with a fantastic cast which really helps but the quality of the film-making means you can’t look away. It’s got an old school feeling to it, many people have compared it to Heat, with two protagonists slowly facing off with each other, but it never feels like a pastiche. It’s tense and gripping and even though it takes its own time to tell the story, I loved it. You do just have to wonder why he’s still going when he quite clearly has a good amount of money already, but that’s his business, I guess!
Rating: 4 / 5