The new Supergirl isn’t an outright adaptation of the comic-book miniseries Woman of Tomorrow, but it retains enough of its shape that it evokes that comic’s own source of inspiration, True Grit. Either of the two film adaptations of Charles Portis’ 1968 Western novel about a young girl enlisting a reluctant, drunken hero to help her enact revenge would have provided plenty of connections to Supergirl, but we opted for Joel and Ethan Coen’s 2010 version starring Hailee Steinfeld and Jeff Bridges. So this week we’re discussing what distinguishes True Grit as both a Coens movie and a Western, the film’s overlapping notions of vengeance and justice, and how it utilizes two frequently abused elements — sincerity and voiceover narration — sparingly and effectively. Then in Feedback, we respond to a listener’s misgivings about accepting Disclosure Day’s premise at a time when conspiracy theories don’t feel as harmless as they once did.

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The new&nbsp;Supergirl&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t an outright adaptation of the comic-book miniseries&nbsp;Woman of Tomorrow, but it retains enough of its shape that it evokes that comic&rsquo;s own source of inspiration,&nbsp;True Grit. Either of the two film adaptations of Charles Portis&rsquo; 1968 Western novel about a young girl enlisting a reluctant, drunken hero to help her enact revenge would have provided plenty of connections to&nbsp;Supergirl, but we opted for Joel and Ethan Coen&rsquo;s 2010 version starring Hailee Steinfeld and Jeff Bridges. So this week we&rsquo;re discussing what distinguishes&nbsp;True Grit&nbsp;as both a Coens movie and a Western, the film&rsquo;s overlapping notions of vengeance and justice, and how it utilizes two frequently abused elements &mdash; sincerity and voiceover narration &mdash; sparingly and effectively. Then in Feedback, we respond to a listener&rsquo;s misgivings about accepting&nbsp;Disclosure Day&rsquo;s premise at a time when conspiracy theories don&rsquo;t feel as harmless as they once did.
Please share your thoughts about True Grit, Supergirl, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:comments@nextpictureshow.net">comments@nextpictureshow.net</a>, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.
This episode is presented by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Regal Unlimited⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code NEXTPIC26 for 15% off.

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Supergirl and the Coen Brothers' 2010 adaptation of the Charles Portis novel.

Lady Justice, Pt. 1 — True Grit (2010)

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