Jun 24, 2016 · Gary Ross’ “Free State of Jones” is based on one of the most fascinating true stories of the Civil War.It tells of a rebellion against the Confederacy led by an angry farmer named Newton Knight, whose ragtag army of poor whites and escaped slaves declared a portion of southeastern Mississippi, including Jones County, independent and loyal to the Union.
Directed by four-time Oscar (R) nominee Gary Ross and starring Oscar (R) winner Matthew McConaughey, Free State of Jones is an epic action-drama set during the Civil War, and tells the story of ...
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What does not play so true is the production value of Free State of Jones. So often the acting and enacting are wooden, the make-up a few smears of mud on a face. The film could have used subtitles.
Jun 24, 2016 · Free State of Jones is well-crafted and tells a worthwhile story, but makes for a better history lesson than moviegoing experience. Free State of Jones tells the tale of real-life historical figure Newton Knight (Matthew McConaughey), a Mississippi farmer who serves in the Confederate army during the U.S. Civil War.
Jun 24, 2016 · The Civil War and the years following were exceptionally spiritual times, and Free State of Jones reflects what a powerful, often positive force the Christian faith could be. Moses, who chose his name himself based on that biblical figure, is the first in the movie to say that children of God cannot be owned.
Parents need to know that Free State of Jones stars Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey as Newton Knight, a real-life former soldier-turned-renegade. It's an intense, violent drama about a Civil War deserter who ended up leading one of the biggest wartime rebellions in U.S. history.
Free State of Jones, STX Entertainment, 139 minutes, 2016. Presentism, introducing present-day ideas and perspectives into depictions or interpretations of the past, can infect the best efforts of movie-makers as well as historians. Gary Ross’ $50 million historical drama, sumptuously filmed and scrupulously researched, is a good example.
Directed by Gary Ross. With Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell. A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government.
Feb 11, 1996 · Directed by Larry Shaw. With Joanna Kerns, Tony Denison, Peter MacNeill, Lori Hallier. After being assaulted in her own home by a pervert, a woman finds herself further angered and traumatized when the police can't catch him.
Click HERE for HNN's full coverage of the movie, "Free State of Jones". It is not surprising that Hollywood has finally gotten around to releasing a film based upon Victoria E. Bynum’s history ...