Martini Giant

Episode 131 - True Grit (2010) & The Searchers (1956)


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For decades, John Wayne's westerns created a vast mythology of America's early days that papered over historical truth in favor of heroic white male ego-fantasies. But towards the end of his career, two films stand out wherein he questions these narratives and his role in them - join us as we take a look at his masterpiece The Searchers, as well the Coen Brother's reinterpretation of his classic True Grit!

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Martini GiantBy Christopher Nichols

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