Chicago Grit is not just a bunch of bicycle races. It’s become a neighborhood celebration. Back for a 13th summer, Chicago ...

When Charles Portis published 'True Grit' in 1968, the novel became a critically praised bestseller. Then a year later the movie, starring John Wayne, came out, and after that no one even remembered ...

TRUE GRIT. 3 stars, out of 4. Snapshot: A remake of the 1969 Western -- in turn based on the novel by Charles Portis -- about a 14-year-old girl who hires a rugged gunslinger to help her track ...

Poland argues that True Grit’s box office will exceed that of what most people call the No. 1 or No. 2 front-runner, The Social Network, by Jan. 5.He also compares its performance with that of ...

Did a Late Release Cost ‘True Grit’ a DGA — and a Directing Oscar Nom? "'True Grit's" momentum is hitting right now. If the DGA were voting now the Coens would be in," says pundit Sasha Stone.

While “True Grit” may be a classic American novel, I’m here to tell you that, as fine as it is, it is not even Charles Portis’ best book. For my money, the most enjoyable Portis offering ...

"True Grit": A ferocious heroine in a classic western Pick of the week: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon upstaged by 13-year-old Hailee Steinfeld in the Coens' new film ...

But given the recent box office success of “True Grit,” could that change? The Western flick starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin, and directed by the Coen brothers, took the ...

The new film "True Grit" is a star-making showcase for Hailee Steinfeld, making her screen debut as Mattie Ross, the 14-year-old who sets the story of retribution in motion.

"True Grit" is a remake of the 1969 movie, itself an adaptation of the 1968 novel by Charles Portis, both of the same name. That movie won John Wayne his only Academy Award, for playing the role of ...