Bart Layton Archives | The Movie Blog https://www.themovieblog.com/tag/bart-layton/ The Correct Opinion Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:23:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-IMG_3714-32x32.jpeg Bart Layton Archives | The Movie Blog https://www.themovieblog.com/tag/bart-layton/ 32 32 Crime 101 Review: A Slick, Character-Driven Heist Thriller https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/02/crime-101-review-a-slick-character-driven-heist-thriller/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:35:00 +0000 https://www.themovieblog.com/?p=1019617 A crime thriller adapted from a novella by Don Winslow, written and directed by Bart Layton, and led by an A-list ensemble including Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo, Crime 101 is the kind of project that suggests heat, tension, and moral complexity—and for the most part, it delivers. Leaning into character psychology more than explosive set pieces, ...

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]]> Crime 101 Review: The Hustler, The Cop, The Woman Done Waiting https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/02/crime-101-review/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:00:55 +0000 https://www.themovieblog.com/?p=1019236 Crime 101 slides into Los Angeles like it owns the freeway. Bart Layton adapts Don Winslow’s novella into a sleek, grown-up thriller that knows how to simmer, then snap. It is a neo-noir that stays cool on the surface, even while everybody underneath is quietly unraveling. The setup is simple and sharp. A precision jewel ...

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