Allen Barra

Allen Barra is the author of "Inventing Wyatt Earp: His Life and Many Legends."

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Quentin Tarantino's artful pulp: On alchemy, fantasy and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" Allen Barra

Naomi Watts as Gretchen Carlson and Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes in

"The Loudest Voice in the Room" ends up belonging to Naomi Watts' Gretchen Carlson Allen Barra

Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in

Before the profane delights of "Deadwood," silver-tongued "Tombstone" rode in Allen Barra

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leo earned his Oscar for "The Revenant" — and he might be our greatest movie star ever Allen Barra

Dirty Harry

Chris Kyle is a stand-in for Clint: The author of Eastwood's controversial biography on his new edition, including "American Sniper" and more Allen Barra

Mad Max Fury Road

"Nostalgic for the apocalypse": George Miller's long, strange trip to "Mad Max: Fury Road" Allen Barra

Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

Bourbon and gambling! Kentucky Derby shines as horse racing fades Allen Barra

The right's twisted symbol: John Wayne and conservatives' lost dignity Allen Barra

Raymond Chandler evening: Has Benjamin Black taken over John Banville? Allen Barra

Shut up, stats nerds and haters: You're wrong about Derek Jeter Allen Barra

Dumber than Fox News: Super Bowl hype is brain-dead sports media at its worst Allen Barra

Take that, Tom Brady -- Peyton Manning's really the better quarterback Allen Barra

The real A-Rod scandal: Everything you think about Alex Rodriguez is wrong Allen Barra

Ted Williams: Secrets of baseball's greatest hitter -- and an unsung hero on race Allen Barra

Why did Norman Mailer write novels? Allen Barra

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