JONES COUNTY, Miss. – With good reason, Mississippians always get nervous when Hollywood is about to tell the world its version of their history. It is especially true when the movie deals with ...

In “Free State of Jones,” a fiction film all too freely adapted from historical records by its director, Gary Ross, Matthew McConaughey stars as Newt Knight, a fascinating figure on the ...

Free State of Jones review: Deadline's Pete Hammond says the Civil War-set film is a summer school history lesson tailor-made for Matthew McConaughey.

Matthew McConaughey seethes with righteous fury in “Free State of Jones,” a tale based on an intriguing, little-known chapter of Civil War history that, despite impeccable intentions, becomes ...

In the new film "Free State of Jones," Matthew McConaughey plays Confederate soldier Newton Knight, ... If history in Jones County is confusing, family is even more so.

His name is Newton Knight, born 180 years ago and played by Matthew McConaughey in the “The Free State of Jones,” which opened around the country on Friday (June 24).

Matthew McConaughey looks like a Confederate soldier. He has the cold blue eyes and the steady gaze you find staring out from old daguerreotypes, and in “Free State of Jones” he also has the ...

Matthew McConnaughey, left, plays Newton Knight, a Union-supporting Confederate, in “The Free State of Jones.” (CRedit: Photo courtesy STX Entertainment.) Listen It’s a long way from ...

The new Civil War film “Free State of Jones,” starring Matthew McConaughey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, is richly researched, but its flat assemblage of history strips out the story’s texture and ...

Tim Grierson, Screen International: “More history lesson than compelling narrative, ‘Free State Of Jones’ is an example of what can happen when honourable intentions outpace vision or execution.

"Free State Of Jones" is rated R and runs a surprisingly slow two hours and 19 minutes. As a history lesson it has my attention and makes me want to learn more.

Independence Day: Resurgence may be the big blockbuster this weekend, but its protagonists aren't the only ones on screen declaring independence. Also opening is Free State of Jones, a history ...