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Topic: True Grit

American actor John Wayne in True Grit (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

"True Grit" is a Christmas movie for me

Abby Alten Schwartz
Natalie Portman poses backstage with the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Black Swan" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) (Associated Press)

Andrew O'Hehir
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Our favorite red carpet moments

Salon Staff

Andrew O'Hehir
Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld in "True Grit."

"True Grit": Ferocious heroine, classic western

Andrew O'Hehir
John Wayne and Jeff Bridges

Bob Calhoun
Jeff Bridges in "True Grit," Jesse Eisenberg in "The Social Network" and Annette Bening in "The Kids Are All Right"

Andrew O'Hehir
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Jonathan Lethem picks five great novels overshadowed by their film versions

Jonathan Lethem