True Grit (2010)
Screened in December 2010
Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen. Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Leon Russom, Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Brown, Ed Corbin, Elizabeth Marvel. Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen (based on the novel by Charles Portis).
Twitter Capsule: An Old West Night of the Hunter with Mitchum as a good(ish) guy. Kinda sweet, pretty cold, mostly handsome, a bit dull

Photo © 2010 Paramount Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–


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Academy Award Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges
Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld
Best Adapted Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Best Art Direction: Jess Gonchor; Nancy Haigh
Best Costume Design: Mary Zophres
Best Sound Mixing: Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff, and Peter F. Kurland
Best Sound Editing: Skip Lievsay & Craig Berkey

Other Awards:
National Society of Film Critics: Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins)
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Cinematography
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Cinematography

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