‘TRUE’ TO THE WESTERN

‘TRUE’ TO THE WESTERN
In the Coen Brothers ’ “True Grit,” Jeff Bridges is not playing the John Wayne role. He’s playing the Jeff Bridges role — or, more properly, the role created in the enduring novel by Charles Portis, much of whose original dialogue can be heard in this film. Bridges doesn’t have the archetypal stature of the Duke. Few ever have. But he has here, I believe, an equal screen presence. We always knew …
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The Morning Fix: FCC moves on net neutrality. Another day, another Oprah story. MGM out of bankruptcy.
After the coffee. Before wondering if I need to look for deeper meaning in all this rain. The Skinny: Looks like Brett Favre’s new consecutive-games streak may end at one. The FCC will unveil its rules for regulating Internet traffic…
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Doraemon is highest rated kid’s movie
Mumbai, Dec 20 : The Indian television premiere of Doraemon’s first movie ‘Doraemon in Nobita’s Little Space Wars’ is the highest rated movie of the decade on kids genre.
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Economy, of course, is business story of 2010
In 2010, the economy rebounded fitfully from the Great Recession — starting strong, wobbling at midyear but showing enough vigor to quell fears of a second recession.
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