Francisco Romero (bullfighter) by step towards the modern "muleta" or red cape and "capote" or purple and yellow cape, but it is very plausible that was Romero the one that popularized his use as "the" bullfight essential prop. It seems that the death of a bull by sword was practiced previously, specially by the employees of meat processing factories in Sevilla, but not in a bullring. In any case, if Francisco Romero is not the inventor of the modern bullfight, he is the first matador that became professional and made a living from bull fighting. His success implied a fundamental and radical change
A Piece of the Action (film) Bros. release, easygoing and pleasant if longish at 134 minutes, looks good for the general market." Gene Siskel gave the film two stars out of four and called it "a patronizing, simple-minded lecture on how young blacks can get jobs. You probably thought 'A Piece of the Action' was going to be a comedy. It is, but only as an afterthought." Kevin Thomas of the "Los Angeles Times" praised the film as "uproarious yet poignant," with "generous, spirited direction" from Poitier. Gary Arnold of "The Washington Post" called the film "a winning light entertainment" with "an exceptionally effective screenplay, which