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Later, in the Reconstruction-era sequences, “Free State of Jones” turns much of its attention to Moses and his efforts to register voters among newly freed slaves.

Bynum's book serves as the inspiration for the major motion picture of the same name, which will be released this June starring Ali as Moses Washington opposite Matthew McConaughey and Keri Russell.

Matthew McConaughey, left, plays Newton Knight, and Mahershala Ali plays Moses in The Free State of Jones. (Murray Close/STX) Show Caption. 1 of 2.

Far be it from me to read political meanings into a Civil War movie, but “Free State of Jones” is enticingly difficult to chart. It’s anti-war, anti-plutocracy and anti-racist, but it’s ...

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 ...

For his reading, Ali, who also plays Moses Washington in the film adaption, wanted to let the text speak for itself. “Recording The Free State of Jones was an education on so many levels," he said.

Newton Knight, the Mississippi-farmer-turned-Confederate-deserter-turned-guerrilla-leader played by Matthew McConaughey in “Free State of Jones,” is a historical figure of some controversy. He ...

Not in this movie. Free State of Jones keeps flashing forward to a future where black lives still don’t matter. After the Civil War ends, freed slaves are still bought and sold but this time ...

Have we met the end of the McConnaissance? For the past half-decade, it seemed Matthew McConaughey (“Mud”) could do no wrong. Turning his back on the frivolous romantic comedies that made him a ...

On Aug. 3, 1930, the cornerstone was laid for the Jones Beach West Bath House and Robert Moses was joined by then Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt for the celebration.

If “Free State of Jones,” its firelit confabs, rural greenery and Southern heat nicely captured by cinematographer Benoit Delhomme (“The Theory of Everything”), has a standing flaw, it’s ...