AFI FEST 2013: Day Seven

Another year of AFI FEST is over, 83 features and 36 shorts screened across eight days. This year I highlighted 33 films as high priority, set out to see 25 and ended up seeing 17. In order to give a fair amount of coverage to all 17 films viewed, I've decided to break the festival down by day(s) including short reviews for each film. Below you'll find my coverage for the final day of AFI FEST 2013.

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Trailer: True Grit

The Coen brothers are my favorite working directors. Their vision, humor, and ability to tell a story is simply fasinating. They have yet to not impress me with every film they make dating all the way back to Raising Arizona. Based off the first trailer for their upcoming retelling of the classic western "True Grit," the Coen's are back once again with another piece of cinematic history.

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Coen's Find 'Grit' Starlet

Since last September we have known the Coen brothers next film would be a remake of "True Grit" starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin. Today comes news of who will play the 14 year-old girl. Deadline Hollywood reports that primarily unknown 13 year-old actress Hailee Steinfeld will take on the role of Mattie Ross. Read the full report after the jump...

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Dude Abides in Coens 'Grit'

Earlier this year it was announced that the Coen brothers next film would be "True Grit". This week news broke that the brothers Coen and Paramount Pictures are in final talks to re team with The Dude himself, Jeff Bridges. Read all the details below...

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