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John Wayne

How the West was lost: In a movie season crowded with westerns, "True Grit" -- the great, unsung novel of the American frontier -- celebrates its 40th anniversary.; By Allen Barra Nov 27, 2007
This week on DVD: A box set for Truffaut lovers, Richard Harris in his greatest roles, John Wayne turns director, "Babylon 5," "Xena" and Japanese swordplay.; Apr 29, 2003
Pax Schwarzenegger: He's got the boots and the twang, but Bush is no cowboy when it comes to foreign policy. Instead, he's the Terminator, a cyborg lumbering through a very long revenge movie.; By Neal Gabler Apr 10, 2003
"Searching for John Ford" by Joseph McBride: New biographies tell of the director who loved Katharine Hepburn, drove John Wayne to tears and made Stalin applaud.; By Allen Barra Jul 31, 2001
Sherman Alexie: "Dear John Wayne"; By Sherman Alexie Oct 5, 2000
This dame was a lady: Janet Leigh rebuffed Howard Hughes, made movies with Orson Welles and collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock. But don't call her an actor.; By Michael Sragow Jun 29, 2000
An impatient man: Garry Wills talks about the wit of St. Augustine, the necessity for gun control and the arrogant ignorance of the New York Times; By David Bowman Jul 29, 1999
True prime: He may be pushing 70, but Clint Eastwood just hit his stride with 'True Crime'.; By Andrew O'Hehir Mar 19, 1999
Why Elia Kazan should not receive an Oscar: By bestowing a special honor on the director, who already has won two Oscars, the academy is glossing over history.; By Steve Erickson Mar 17, 1999
Home Movies by Charles Taylor: The great American movie: Howard Hawks' oddball, indoor western, "Rio Bravo," champions the hidden powers of misfits and losers.; By Charles Taylor May 5, 1998
The darkest side of John Wayne: The darkest side of John Wayne. The enduring power of America's favorite icon has nothing to do with politics -- and everything to do with sex, race and loneliness.; By Jonathan Lethem Aug 11, 1997

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