Norton, Jones, and Sarsgaard are terrific in their parts, though only Norton grows from an idea into a person. The second half of the film, set in Ukraine, is magnificent in its sorrow.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 6, 2024

“Mr. Jones” feels like a neglected slice of history that’s finally being exposed.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 24, 2022

A compelling narrative told in a mostly un-compelling way.

| Original Score: 6/10 | May 13, 2022

Both the cinematography and production design are breathtaking...

| Oct 6, 2021

Mr. Jones is a timely film that focuses on a topic that we find ourselves once again grappling with: Truth in journalism.

| Oct 6, 2021

A compelling reminder of the crucially important role that a legitimate, accurate and accountable free press plays in monitoring and mitigating events that impact the world's well being.

| Oct 6, 2021

Holland, working off a script by Andrea Chalupa, has crafted a chilling and beautifully shot (cinematographer Tomasz Naumiuk does wonders contrasting the horrors Jones witnesses with the relative excesses of Moscow's and London's elite) film...

| Oct 6, 2021

Mr. Jones may be a male-centric story, but Holland and her crew tell it with an empathy and insight that are, if not unmistakably feminine, unquestionably human.

| Oct 6, 2021

It focuses exclusively on what Jones' experience may have been and minor asides of those around him.

| Original Score: 76/100 | Aug 19, 2021

Agnieszka Holland is directing the heck out of this. But she's directing to compensate for the script, not to augment or accentuate it.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 14, 2021

Jones's story has been largely forgotten, so it's commendable that this film is bringing it back to the forefront.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 2, 2021

Despite some slack pacing Mr. Jones is an absorbing history lesson with a timely message for today. It's a rejection of fake news and those who belittle the life-saving value of journalism.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 29, 2021

An effective and harrowing period drama, one that you may struggle to shake off for some time.

| Dec 10, 2020

A powerful story of a horrific crime rarely told on screen. Brilliantly-directed from a solid script that feels personal, featuring a compelling performance from James Norton that made you invested in Jones' journey right from the start.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 16, 2020

Perhaps in the 1990s, MR. JONES would have gained some mild attention from Academy voters for telling a dark story with just the right amount of frankness and Hollywood sheen.

| Nov 3, 2020

This powerful depiction of that journey and its muddy political consequences spurs some of Holland's best work ever, with Jones' excursion into a countryside of frozen corpses assuming the tenor of a surreal nightmare.

| Oct 12, 2020

A biographical thriller that has an intriguing opening capturing the political paranoia of the period, but unfortunately loses its pulse when it reiterates the manichean discourse on the fallacies of a regime. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Oct 4, 2020

Mr. Jones is thrilling, sad and above all, well acted.

| Oct 1, 2020

Powerful messages here. Messages which are important to hear today. At all times.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 20, 2020

A well-made, uneven film...[with]top-notch performances, particularly from Peter Sarsgaard who brilliantly captures Duranty's complicated personality, certainly make it a satisfying watch.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 12, 2020