True Grit (movie)

The lure of a Southern drawl at the movies

2013-05-05 09:00:00

"There are things you can get away with in this world, and things you can't." The voice is Matthew McConaughey's, and days after seeing him in "Mud," I can close my eyes and hear him still — a simple line echoing with the mysteries of a man caught...

Hollywood bets big on blockbusters, starting with 'Iron Man 3'

2013-05-03 07:49:00

Summer is the season for blockbusters at the box office, and this year Hollywood is going all in. Midway through a year of declining attendance and ticket sales, the major studios are betting heavily on big-budget spectacles that can fatten the bottom...

CinemaCon 2013: A peek at summer tentpoles and year-enders

2013-04-15 06:00:00

Movie theater owners will converge in Las Vegas this week for their annual convention, checking out new hybrids of popcorn, the latest iterations of stadium seats and clips from potential summer blockbusters including "Star Trek Into Darkness," "Man of...

Matt Damon lists Florida estate at $20 million

2013-04-12 10:11:00

Leading man Matt Damon has put his mansion in Miami Beach on the market at $20 million. Set on more than an acre with a two-bedroom guesthouse, a swimming pool and a pool house, the 12,705-square-foot house features a courtyard entrance, a theater, a...

Stylists make the red carpet sizzle at Oscars

2013-02-24 00:00:00

It's a pretty good bet that when stars arrive on the Oscar red carpet Sunday they'll be wearing clothes, jewelry and accessories selected with the help of a fashion stylist. And fans are more aware than ever that their idols don't create their looks...

Josh Brolin, Diane Lane split up after eight years

2013-02-21 13:05:00

Josh Brolin and Diane Lane are splitting up after more than eight years of marriage. The actors have called it quits, though it was unclear if they have officially filed for divorce. "Diane Lane and Josh Brolin have decided to end their marriage,"...

Matt Damon pays $15 million for Pacific Palisades manse

2013-01-08 13:34:00

Actor Matt Damon may have been a neighbor to "Good Will Hunting" pal Ben Affleck for several months now, but his purchase of an estate in Pacific Palisades for $15 million just appeared on the Multiple Listing Service after the first of the year. Damon's...

Movie books go between the covers with Hollywood's elite

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Are you a film buff who received a holiday gift certificate for books? Not to worry. Here's a post-Christmas guide to three books about legendary cinema stars, and a fourth about some of Hollywood's bit players. "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies":...

Historic Old West buildings are Las Vegas, N.M.'s jewels

2011-06-01 00:00:00

When you think of Las Vegas, you probably don't think of Las Vegas, N.M. It's the other Las Vegas, and perhaps the wildest Wild West town you've never heard of. I had never heard of Las Vegas, N.M., when I first encountered it in 1997 — a Western...

Westerns are back in the TV saddle

2011-12-05 00:00:00

A close-up on this year's film costumes

2010-12-19 00:00:00

From the lava-like raw-linen tunic inspired by avant-garde Japanese design in "The Tempest" to the Rodarte-designed twisted tutus in "Black Swan," the fashion in this holiday season's "prestige" films is notable for historical references and inventive...

It's cool to be country

2011-01-30 00:00:00

The Coen brothers' "True Grit," which plays out over rural Arkansas and the Indian Territory of the 1870s, is the duo's highest-grossing film to date, and last week it became the second-most-nominated movie in this year's Oscar race. Earlier in January,...

The costume worn in the movie "The Assassination of Jesse James," left, the Russell Crowe costume worn in the movie "3:10 to Yuma" and the costume worn by Matt Damon in the movie "True Grit."

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Jeff Bridges , who won an Oscar for his performance in "Crazy Heart" in 2009 and starred in the recent Oscar-nominated Coen brothers film "True Grit," is the son of Lloyd Bridges , who starred in the television series "Sea Hunt" in the '50s and '60s.

2011-08-11 13:45:03

"True Grit" actress Hailee Steinfeld

2011-08-07 10:24:17