Review of Free State of Jones (2016) by Allison K — 02 Jul 2016

It was an amazingly directed movie. Matthew McConaughey is superb!

This review of Free State of Jones (2016) was written by Allison K on 02 Jul 2016.

Free State of Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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Critics are way off..again. Important, fascinating story that needed to be told and is told in exciting fashion…

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