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The Mastermind is the latest triumph from celebrated director Kelly Reichard. Josh

O'Connor delivers an

unforgettable performance as J.B. Mooney, an unemployed man and amateur art thief in a quiet

Massachusetts suburb in the 1970. He's gearing out for his very first heist, convinced he's got the

perfect plan. Though as we've seen with the Louvre heist in the news, even the perfect plan doesn't

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