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  1. The plot to "News of the World" is pretty simple and it's a leisurely paced film...somewhat like Clint Eastwood's "Cry Macho". It is set in 1870 in the Reconstruction Era in Texas. Captain Kidd (Tom Hanks) is a Civil War veteran who happens upon a head man and a wild blonde girl in the wilderness.

  2. Dec 24, 2020 · In “News of the World,” a modest, solid western directed by Paul Greengrass and based on the novel by Paulette Jiles, Hanks plays Captain Jefferson Kidd, a Civil War veteran eking out a...

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  3. Jan 15, 2021 · “News of the World” becomes a road movie of sorts for Kidd and Johanna, with new encounters across the unstable landscape. (After the end of the Civil War, Texas was not exactly the safest place in the country.)

  4. News of the World: Directed by Paul Greengrass. With Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor, Travis Johnson. A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl taken by the Kiowa people years ago to her aunt and uncle against her will.

  5. News of the World is a 2020 American Western film co-written and directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Paulette Jiles, and starring Tom Hanks and introducing Helena Zengel in her international film debut.

  6. Nov 20, 2023 · We’ve added nearly 50 of his movie reviews, including Fresh remarks on Being John Malkovich, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Gladiator, Fight Club, Detroit Rock City, and Waking Life. Among...

  7. Dec 11, 2020 · The 50 best films of 2020. Our annual poll of the year’s top movies – at cinemas, festivals or online – as chosen by over 100 of our contributors from around the world.

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