ACTION: “Crime 101.” / “Apex.” / “Play Dirty.” / “King Ivory.” / “One Day as a Lion.” / “211.”
“Crime 101” (2026, Amazon Prime) crime thriller. An elite, disciplined thief adheres to a strict personal code. When he eyes a final "walk away" score, his path intersects with a disillusioned insurance broker passed over for a partner, and a relentless detective obsessed with catching the thief. Winning cast: Chris Hemsworth , Mark Ruffalo , Barry Keoghan , and Halle Berry . Add Nick Nolte, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Corey Hawkins, and Monica Barbaro. This movie underperformed in the box-office, grossing only $72.8 million worldwide on a budget of $90 million. But this is not a bad or awful movie at all.. Director Bart Layton, who wrote the screenplay (based on Don Winslow's 2020 novella) gave us an entertaining, cerebral action ride. The L.A. noir vibe is cool, the action sequences aren't exaggerated but st...