True Grit gave John Wayne his one and only Academy Award and, in his opinion, his role in the movie ended a 20-year career rut. John Wayne was arguably the greatest Western star of all time ...

At 6 p.m. May 1 at the Pryor Center, Robert Cochran, director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies at the U of A, will talk about novelist Charles Portis and three books that came after ...

Those seeking Steinfeld at the top of her game need to watch Dickinson. Steinfeld’s outstanding performance in True Grit earned her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. Directed by Joel ...

The phrase “true grit,” in common usage in the 19th century American West, was appropriated by Charles Portis for the title of his 1968 novel. In the book, a wily desperado (played by Jeff ...