New 'True Grit' Good as Old?

Fort Smith : AR : USA | Dec 22, 2010 at 9:51 AM PST

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FoxNews.com 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 occasionally humorous, this story of frontier justice is one of the year's best films. FULL ARTICLE AT Fox

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