True Grit
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Charles Portis, ‘True Grit’ Novelist, Dies at 86
Charles Portis, the author whose 1968 novel “True Grit” inspired two beloved big-screen Westerns, died Monday at the age of 86.The Arkansas native had struggled with failing health for several years, according to his brother, Jonathan, who confirmed the death to the Arkansas Times.Portis was born in 1933 in El Dorado, Arkansas, to Samuel Palmer Portis and Alice Waddell Portis. He served in the Marines during the Korean War before going on to study journalism at the University of Arkansas.He was
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Oscars 2020: 'The Irishman' joins ranks of the most-snubbed movies ever
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman became one of the most overlooked films in years.
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Seven magnificent 21st century westerns
The original ‘Magnificent Seven’ was itself a remake of ‘Seven Samurai’, and is considered one of the all-time great westerns alongside ‘The Searchers’, ‘Once Upon a Time In The West’ and ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’. The Coen brothers took on the John Wayne original and made it work for modern audiences, imbuing it with their trademark wit and uncanny ability to get top performances of their cast. Jeff Bridges gives an Oscar-winning performance as Rooster Cogburn, making him and Wayne onl
