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Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 7:20AM I think R.I.P.D. is going to be a great film. I don't know why I feel this way but I just have that gut feeling. If you don't know what the film is about, see your way over to this article and for other set photos. This time around, we got set pics of The Dude.
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 3:23AM 
It's been a headline worthy day for the brothers Scott (Ridley & Tony), as we learned earlier that Ridley Scott plans to direct a Blade Runner follow-up. Meanwhile, younger brother Tony Scott is in talks with Warner Bros. to helm a modern remake of the classic 1969 western The Wild Bunch, in addition to pursuing Oscar winning actor Jeff Bridges to star in his next film about The Hell's Angels and their exploits during the River Run Riots in 2002.
Friday, July 1, 2011 at 3:12AM 
The best actor in the movie biz, the abiding dude himself is finally able to sink his teeth into a passion project he's wanted to do for a decade. Jeff Bridges has purchased the film rights to Lois Lowry's young adult sci-fi novel, "The Giver" with plans of adapting it for the silver screen, according to IMDB. The Oscar winning actor will also star in the film.
Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 8:10PM
With recent news that Zach Galifianakis has dropped out of Robert Schwentke's ( Red ) action comedy adapted from the comic book R.I.P.D., it is reported that another bearded star is in talks to join the cast.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 10:03AM | True Grit
Starring Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin
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Any movie that is based on a book or that can be considered a remake presents a challenge for a reviewer. There will be those that argue it's too similar or too different than the original (yes, this can also be argued to not be a remake), or this was different from the book, or just about anything. And many of our regular readers know I can be rather outspoken when it comes to remakes, reboots, or a movie based on a book I've read. But, to show my proper respects to both the film and to you, the reader, I will forget this film was based on a book, that there was another movie called True Grit made back in 1969, and write my review based purely on the movie directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.
And what an impressive movie it was.
True Grit is told from the perspective of Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld), a fourteen year-old girl whose father was murdered in cold blood by Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin). She's a clever, headstrong girl who has but one objective; bring Tom Chaney to justice. After learning that Tom has fled and is low on the U.S. Marshall's priority list, she enlists the drunk, ruthless Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) to her cause. Texas Ranger LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) rides alongside them, as he too is after Tom Chaney for killing a politician. While a rocky, uneasy partnership, the three chase after Tom, who has aligned himself with Lucky Ned Pepper (Barry Pepper) and his gang, who is also an old rival to Rooster.
