Son of the South

Name: Son of the South
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: February 5, 2021
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Cedric the Entertainer, Cian Genaro, Jake Abel, Jim Klock

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: February 5, 2021 | PG-13

Starring: Brian Dennehy, Cedric the Entertainer, Cian Genaro, Jake Abel, Jim Klock, Julia Ormond, Lex Scott Davis, Lucas Till, Lucy Hale, Ludi Lin, Michael Sirow, Mike C. Manning, Nicole Ansari-Cox, Shamier Anderson, Sharonne Lanier, Sienna Guillory

Summary: Based on Bob Zellner’s autobiography, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek, this true story set in Montgomery, Alabama follows a Klansman’s grandson who must choose which side of history to be on during the Civil Rights Movement. Defying his family and white Southern norms, he fought against social injustice, repression and violence to change theBased on Bob Zellner’s autobiography, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek, this true story set in Montgomery, Alabama follows a Klansman’s grandson who must choose which side of history to be on during the Civil Rights Movement. Defying his family and white Southern norms, he fought against social injustice, repression and violence to change the world around him. … Expand

Director: Barry Alexander Brown

Genre(s): Biography, Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 105 min

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Richard Roeper

Feb 8, 2021

This is an old-fashioned and borderline corny biopic that looks like it could have been made 40 years ago — but it’s also a true-life story about a man who denounced his racist lineage and dedicated himself to the cause, a man who is still with us today, and it’s a story well worth telling. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Feb 4, 2021

Brown’s well-crafted and period-persuasive biopic strikes a dramatically sound and emotionally satisfying balance between the moral awakening of its white protagonist and his relationships with sometimes encouraging, sometimes skeptical Black leaders and foot soldiers. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Feb 4, 2021

Accepted on its terms, the film does a reasonably absorbing job of dramatizing how Zellner’s convictions strengthened, pulling him away from the security of inaction. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 4, 2021

It’s not that the performances are incompetent. The script is alarmingly tone-deaf. Read full review

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DogeGamer2015

Oct 21, 2021

Es una película decente y no merece la mala crítica que recibió; la trama es pasable y la actuación de Lucas Till es decente; es recomendable.

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Mauro_Lanari

Mar 23, 2022

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Unexpectedly soft and beveled of dramatic peaks, it is a biopic that follows in the footsteps of the unsurpassed "Mississippi Burning" (Parker 1988), and I don't understand why Spike Lee insists on producing historical reenactments when these issues are of urgent topicality:(Mauro Lanari)
Unexpectedly soft and beveled of dramatic peaks, it is a biopic that follows in the footsteps of the unsurpassed "Mississippi Burning" (Parker 1988), and I don't understand why Spike Lee insists on producing historical reenactments when these issues are of urgent topicality: what happened to the racial problem in the political agenda of the Democratic presidency of Biden and Harris?… Expand

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theredsky

Mar 2, 2021

I feel somewhat the same towards this film as I did to last years The Last Full Measure with the main similarity being that it’s heart is in the right place but it doesn’t do a lot to distinguish itself. The message of this film is inspiring but it’s a message that’s told in most filmsI feel somewhat the same towards this film as I did to last years The Last Full Measure with the main similarity being that it’s heart is in the right place but it doesn’t do a lot to distinguish itself. The message of this film is inspiring but it’s a message that’s told in most films relating to the Civil Rights Era. The performances were all around decent. There was one bad performance but most everyone else did a good job with what they were given. The script is okay at best. Like I said, the script doesn’t do enough to make this film stand out and the dialogue is mediocre at best but not terrible. In terms of cinematography and music, it’s average. Nothing special about the music or the way the film is shot. There really isn’t too much to say since it doesn’t do a lot for me. It’s got a good string foundation that just doesn’t build off of it that well. Check this out if you’re interested in the subject matter but you could probably pass on this one.… Expand

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