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Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere and Katherine Waterson round out a top-notch cast in this adaptation of Eric Rochant’s brilliant French series “Le Bureau des Legendes.”
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Set in Mexico, the film stars Mexican-born Anthony Quinn as a brilliant but aging matador facing interlocking personal crises, and Maureen O’Hara as the wealthy American who sets her cap for him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“War” segues into “Born In The USA,” a segue so simple but so brilliant it’s surprising it hasn’t happened before.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
All that brilliant Tiger past connected with the present.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Her ear for languages made her a brilliant mimic of all types of sounds.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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