The film retells the colonial legend of Pocahontas, but provides more historical accuracy and, consequently, more edge than the standard tale that audiences are familiar with.
“Two things that taste better in Mexico: margaritas and cock.” That is the kind of shocking but funny line that perfectly captures what Julian Nobel in The Matador is all about.
When the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra took stage at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda last Thursday, they were greeted with an audience clad in t-shirts and jeans rather than the usual black ties.