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True Grit gave John Wayne his one and only Academy Award and, in his opinion, his role in the movie ended a 20-year career rut. John Wayne was arguably the greatest Western star of all time ...
One of the Coen Brothers' most critically acclaimed films has a brand-new streaming home. 2010's True Grithas officially ...
With True Grit, they find a new way to shock: by being more faithful to the book than the original film version of True Grit ever was; by exalting the Western genre unapologetically; by not being ...
When Charles Portis published True Grit in 1968, the novel became a critically praised bestseller. Then a year later the movie, starring John Wayne, came out, and after that no one even remembered ...
True Grit is one of John Wayne‘s most memorable roles. The Western star played a tough U.S. Marshal, alongside costars Glen Campbell and Kim Darby. The movie’s story seems so realistic that ...
True Grit was a godsend for John Wayne, who lobbied for the lead role of one-eyed US Marshal Rooster Cogburn after reading Charles Portis’ novel of the same name. Duke would go on to finally win ...
The Coen Brothers' newest film, "True Grit," is a hit, statistically speaking, but that's not necessarily a good thing. The movie has been warmly received by critics, attaining a very strong 95 ...
By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer True Grit and The Blind Side make for unlikely bedfellows, but they share a common attribute — they started off slow before turning into steady box-office ...
True Grit is less a remake and more another adaptation of the same novel as the original True Grit film. That first movie was quite successful, but you could argue the 2010 version surpassed it.