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Eight years ago, Hirokazu Kore-eda won the Palme d’Or for “Shoplifters,” a chaotically enchanting portrait of a family of fraudsters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Fukada's quiet portrait of solitude and thwarted love in rural Japan with his "Nagi Notes" is one of three Japanese movies in the 22-strong main competition in Cannes, the world's biggest film festival.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” Paul McCartney’s twenty-seventh post-Beatles studio album, is the portrait of an artist in his twilight, a rich assortment of storytelling and nostalgia befitting the world’s greatest living songwriter.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Contradicting Herndon, the author offers a persuasive portrait of a loving, mutually supportive marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The widow’s eyes never moved from the portrait.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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