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It’s nearly impossible to resist Michael Mann’s 1995 epic crime saga “Heat” — especially for many filmmakers, who often can’t ignore the siren call to make their own Los Angeles-based crime movie ...

Crime 101 is so much more than a Heat knockoff, as many will try to attest. No, Bart Layton’s tense, thrilling, and soulful crime epic weaves a narrative that forces you under its spell, refusing to ...

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