Taxstone used a cellphone behind bars in the weeks leading up to the caper, sending off audio recordings with detailed instructions describing the layout in front of the jail, the length of rope to use, and how to tape sandwich bags packed with contraband onto it.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
These crime capers range from small-town jobs to border-crossing schemes, all with settings that feel as developed as the characters themselves.
More than 80 years later, the movie still puts a skip in your step.
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Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
In addition to the winning streak, Jon Thurston, their vice skip, who throws third, produced the shot of the tournament in their 9-2 win over Norway on Sunday evening.
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