John Wayne

THE SOUND OF BUGLES

source: Petticoats & Pistols

My guilty pleasure is John Wayne westerns. No matter how often I happen upon “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon” or “Rio Grande,”I always have to watch them yet again.I love other western Cavalry films as well, although part of me cringes at the portrayel of native Americans. But there is something abo...

Published Sun, Nov 1

COEN BROTHERS REMAKING JOHN WAYNE OSCAR-WINNER "TRUE GRIT"

source: cinemaretro.com

The Coen Brothers are about to put up their Dukes by remaking John Wayne's 1969 Oscar winner. Oscar winners Joel and Ethan Coen are remaking the 1969 Western classic True Grit. John Wayne won an Oscar for playing the drunken, rascally Marshall Rooster Cogburn, who reluctantly assists a you...

Published Tue, Oct 27

TRIBUTE TO THE FILMS OF 1962 AT BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC

source: cinemaretro.com

John Wayne on the set of John Ford's THe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Commencing this Friday, October 23, The Brooklyn Academy of Music will present a screening series to honor some of the great films released in 1962. The list is impressive and is culled from films chosen by the New York Film...

Published Wed, Oct 21

Natural Born Gunslinger - Tommy Lee Jones' Trips to the Wild West

source: blogs.amctv.com

Now, is this one really a Western? It certainly feels like one. Jones plays Sheriff Ed Bell, an old hat who finds himself completely out of his element when faced with a new, vicious breed of killers. Tones of The Wild Bunch abound, and as far as mythic Western landscapes go, No Country for Old M...

Published Fri, Oct 2

Day of The Duke John Wayne Movies on TCM

source: Examiner.com

The Cast includes John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Janis Carter, Don Taylor, John Wayne and James Bell. The Wings of Eagles, 1957, is a biography of Frank 'Spig' ...

Published Mon, Aug 17

'POV' offers four short films worth watching

source: SouthCoastToday.com

A daylong salute to John Wayne movies includes the 1969 Western "True Grit" (10:15 pm, Eastern, TCM), providing the Duke's Oscar-winning role. ... and more »

Published Mon, Aug 17

Golden year

source: The Free Lance-Star

In February, John Wayne staked his claim to iconic cowboy status as the Ringo Kid in John Ford's classic Western "Stagecoach." And just four months after ...

Published Sun, Aug 16

Television movies for the week of Aug. 16

source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette

G) (2:00) TCM: Sun. 4 AM • True Grit '69. John Wayne. One-eyed Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn and a Texas Ranger help a girl find her father's killer. ...

Published Sat, Aug 15