No doubt, when you choose to remake something anew you will draw comparisons and criticisms. The same is true if you choose to bring a book to the silver screen. This is why it’s all the more surprising to me, that 2010’s True Grit by the likes of Joel and Ethan Coen, a remake of what is considered by some to be a Western classic, was welcomed with such open arms by critics. It just didn’t deserve it and as much as I love Jeff Bridges, he is no Rooster Cogburn.

But, before you go filling up the comments section with your vitriol laced Hatorade – hear me out.

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Last month the Disney Parks Blog unveiled three more images from their Disney Dream Portrait collection.  Over the course of the last few years, there have been images added to this collection all of which have been taken by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz.

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Hey everyone!  Happy Friday to ya!!  So today marks my one month anniversary and so far so good.  This past month has gone by pretty quickly and I hope you’re digging this as much as I am.  Welcome back to the Friday Goodie Wrap.  Today I have even more fabulous stuff to share.  So come one, come all and let’s check out more things that are dripping with awesome.

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