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Jeff Bridges stars as Rooster Cogburn in the Coen brothers Western 'True Grit.' I was reading your review of "True Grit" and noticed that you are calling it a "remake." The reason I'm writing is ...
The Coen Brothers are remaking True Grit. It’s the quintessential John Wayne film. Playing the eye-patched, aging Marshall Rooster Cogburn won him an Oscar. You might think that makes it untouchable ...
I hate remakes – but the Coen brothers’ version of “True Grit” (originally a 1969 western starring John Wayne) is that rare remake that beats the original. Gritty, tough, dark and ...
Movies 'True Grit' review: Elements of remake may be better than original, but overall, original classic is better. Published: ; Dec. 22, 2010, 12:01 p.m.
If there were a Hollywood Remakes 101 college class, “True Grit” directors Joel and Ethan Coen no doubt would be in violation of a basic lesson: Never remake a film people know and love.
The Coen brothers being the Coen brothers, things get biblical early in their characteristically artful but surprisingly humorous remake of the Western "True Grit," which opens today (Dec. 22) to ...
For many Americans, the original True Grit stands out as one of the great western classics and perhaps John Wayne’s best film. After Wayne won his first and only Oscar for his turn as Rooster ...
In "True Grit," the Coen brothers go mainstream - there's even a PG-13 rating - with hugely satisfying results. It's the best Western in years and one of the best movies of the year, a rousing adve… ...
Plain-spoken and with no nonsense, the Coen brothers’ take on “True Grit” is surprising and immediately endearing. The movie is a revival of the spirit and the substance of the gr… ...
1969's Western True Grit was an iconic role for long-time on-screen gunslinger John Wayne. He played a character largely ...
Apart from the goatee, Barry Pepper has the suit and haircut of a G-man. He's miles from the trail dust and rotting teeth of Lucky Ned Pepper (no relation), whom he portrays in the Coen brothers ...
Paramount announced Tuesday that it will now release "True Grit" on Dec. 22, three days earlier than originally planned. The studio had scheduled Joel and Ethan Coen's new take on the Charles ...