The plucky Mattie Ross still plummets into that snake pit, although Hailee Steinfeld ... “True Grit” was a box office and critical success and also netted Wayne his only Oscar.

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The winners of this year’s Big Read contest made a compelling case that of the two main characters in Charles Portis’ novel “True Grit,” 14-year-old Mattie Ross has more grit than craggy ...

This reflection on True Grit contains a multitude of spoilers True Grit is a biblical movie from the beginning to the end not ... when she fell backwards into a snake pit. The snake, so long a ...

Film Review: True Grit (15) * * * * * LIKE Clint Eastwood, screen giant John Wayne found Academy Awards’ recognition for his acting skills very hard to come by.