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Popcorn and Inspiration: Film Review: ‘Free State of Jones’: The ‘Braveheart’ of Mississippi

June 24, 2016 | R | 2h 19m The year is 1863. Former blacksmith Newton Knight (Matthew McConaughey) steadies an ex-slave's head against a mangrove tree in a Mississippi swamp ...

December 18, 2021BY Mark Jackson

Popcorn and Inspiration: ’12 Years a Slave’: The Truth Will Set You Free

R | 2h 14min | Biography, Drama, History | 8 November 2013 (USA) 1979’s TV mini-series “Roots” reduced ...

November 4, 2020BY Mark Jackson

Why Is #OscarStillSoWhite in 2016?

"As many of you know, we have implemented changes to diversify our membership in the last four years. ...

February 4, 2016BY Mark Jackson

Oscars 2014: 6 Most Humbling Acceptance Speeches

6 humbling Oscars 2014 moments worth sharing.

March 3, 2014BY Larry Ong

’12 Years A Slave’ Poised For Spirit Awards Wins, Ahead Of Oscars

Gritty slavery drama 12 Years a Slave leads the race for the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, as ...

March 2, 2014BY Epoch Times Staff

Oscars 2014: Best Picture Nominees in One Line

Sometimes, a single line is all that's needed to sum up a movie.

March 1, 2014BY Larry Ong

TIFF: Brad Pitt Says “12 Years a Slave” Tells a Story America Needs to Hear

TORONTO—It's a story rarely told and something every American needs to pay attention to, says producer Brad Pitt, ...

September 8, 2013BY Matthew Little