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Old 06-19-16, 09:14 AM
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Smithsonian Magazine article on Newt Knight and 'the Free State of Jones':

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...958111/?no-ist
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Nice read. I'm looking forward to this movie. It'll be interesting to see how they handle the man's foible's.
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Early reviews are not good. 0-for-5 on RT right now...the consensus (so far) being that it's very dry and lifeless, feeling like a history lesson more than a movie.
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Oscar bait?
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Re: The Free State of Jones (2016, D: Gary Ross) S: McConaughey, Russell, Mbatha-Raw

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Early reviews are not good. 0-for-5 on RT right now...the consensus (so far) being that it's very dry and lifeless, feeling like a history lesson more than a movie.
That's too bad. In spite of the artistic license taken with them, I enjoy historical dramas. I also enjoy war pictures so this one was high on my list. Looks like it might drop to a rental.
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Re: The Free State of Jones (2016, D: Gary Ross) S: McConaughey, Russell, Mbatha-Raw

I've noticed that the recent TV ads start with a line mentioning "Jones County", essentially explaining what I consider a daft title. They're also pushing the action hard.

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