Tag Archives: Hailee Steinfeld

DVD review | True Grit

Posted on 22 June 2011 by Jason Best

Jeff Bridges steps into John Wayne’s oversize boots to play the larger-than-life role of whiskey-soaked, one-eyed marshal Rooster Cogburn in the Coen Brothers’ splendid Western remake True Grit. He’s the ornery lawman who’s hired by a precocious 14-year-old frontier girl … Continue reading →

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“A woman’s gotta do…” Feminist Western Meek’s Cutoff screens in the Birds Eye View Film Festival

Posted on 9 March 2011 by Jason Best

Hailee Steinfeld’s feisty performance in True Grit has just reminded us that the Wild West shouldn’t be seen as an exclusively male preserve. So it’s fitting that the Birds Eye View Film Festival, great champion of women filmmakers, should be … Continue reading →

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The Oscars 2011 – Who will win? Who should win?

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Jason Best

Who’s going to win big at this year’s Oscars? Will The King’s Speech be getting all the applause? Or will The Social Network be the Academy’s friend? With the clock ticking down to Sunday night’s ceremony, we’re going to predict … Continue reading →

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True Grit – The Dude fills the Duke’s boots for straight-shooting Coens

Posted on 11 February 2011 by Jason Best

Jeff Bridges steps into John Wayne’s oversize boots to play the larger-than-life role of whiskey-soaked, one-eyed marshal Rooster Cogburn in the Coen Brothers’ Western True Grit. Rapturously received in the US by critics and public alike, the Coens’ film sticks … Continue reading →

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