True Grit

The 637th edition of Have You Ever Seen kicks off the 10th Annual Month O' Bev. Joel & Ethan Coen's True Grit was unusual for them, in that it was a blockbuster. It was also nominated for all kinds of awards, including 10 Oscars...something the brothers WERE used to. The cinematography, the production design and the florid language are standouts in this remake of the 1969 western. Jeff Bridges plays it very broad, but he's still pretty good in the role that won John Wayne an Oscar, while Matt Damon...well, we were split on his work. But their teenaged costar, Hailee Steinfeld, made a huge splash in a remarkable debut. This movie belongs to "Sis", who's more than a little determined to get retribution for her pa's death. So mount up as you ride horsies with contemptible allies and we piece our way through the Coen Brothers' True Grit. Invest some of your Christmas money in Sparkplug Coffee. And then SAVE some money by using our "HYES" promo code to take advantage of our discount code. The website is "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Did you admire our sand? Well, if you did, rate, review and subscribe to our podcast in your app. Or find us on YouTube (@hyesellis in the search bar). Hit us with some of your own thoughts about this movie...or others we've reviewed. Our email address is "[email protected]". Our social media stuff is: Ryan "@moviefiend51" on Twi-X and "ryan-ellis" on Bluesky while Bev is "@bevellisellis" on Twi-X and "bevellisellis" on Bluesky.