Christian thriller ‘Sound of Freedom’ faces criticism for stoking conspiracy theories

July 20, 2023 adrenochrome

Archived 3 years ago from WUSF Public Media
Christian thriller ‘Sound of Freedom’ faces criticism for stoking conspiracy theories

AILSA CHANG, HOST:The film “Sound Of Freedom” is this summer’s surprise box office hit, raking in more than $85 million in ticket sales. As NPR’s Shannon Bond reports, the movie is being criticized as a vehicle for conspiracy theories.SHANNON BOND, BYLINE: “Sound Of Freedom” is a thriller about a …

Why Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorists Are Embracing ‘Sound of Freedom’

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July 20, 2023 adrenochrome, pizzagate

Archived 3 years ago from The Newark Advocate
Why Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorists Are Embracing ‘Sound of Freedom’

Sound of Freedom, the movie about a heroic American saving children from traffickers in Colombia, is a surprise box-office hit of the summer. But it’s also getting attention because the man at the center of the film and the actor who plays him embrace QAnon conspiracy theories.What is Sound of …

Is This a Real Pic of Tom Hanks with Gayle King and Oprah as Part of a ‘Black Eye Club’?

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July 17, 2023 adrenochrome, conspiracy, illuminati, pizzagate

Archived 3 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
Is This a Real Pic of Tom Hanks with Gayle King and Oprah as Part of a ‘Black Eye Club’?

Claim: A real photograph shows Tom Hanks with a black eye, standing between Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King, showing he is part of a “Black Eye Club.” Context The photograph is authentic and was taken by Oprah Winfrey when she and Gayle King went to see Tom Hanks perform in a play. However, it is not …

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July 16, 2023 adrenochrome

Archived 3 years ago from Toronto Star
Sound of Freedom: Why a film about human trafficking is accused of trafficking in QAnon conspiracies

If there’s a cause that seems fairly simple to rally behind, it would be efforts to combat human trafficking. It’s a crime involving the transportation and exploitation of people that is reported to police in Canada over 500 times a year and affects far more.A new surprise blockbuster has drawn …

The Adrenochrome Conspiracy Theory—Pushed By ‘Sound Of Freedom’ Star—Explained

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July 15, 2023 adrenochrome, george soros, nazi, pizzagate

Archived 3 years ago from Forbes
The Adrenochrome Conspiracy Theory—Pushed By ‘Sound Of Freedom’ Star—Explained

ToplineThe adrenochrome conspiracy, a bizarre theory with antisemitic roots, posits that Satan-worshipping global and Hollywood elites run a massive child trafficking ring to drain their blood and harvest the chemical adrenochrome to stay young, and has been embraced by subscribers of the QAnon and …

Sound of Freedom: An unlikely – and controversial – summer movie hit

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July 13, 2023 adrenochrome

Archived 3 years ago from BBC UK
Sound of Freedom: An unlikely – and controversial – summer movie hit

Angel StudiosBy Mike WendlingBBC NewsSummer at the movies is a time for big-budget blockbusters, but this year an independent drama with religious undertones is both competing with the likes of Indiana Jones and causing a political stir. Sound of Freedom tells the story of a government agent who …

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July 13, 2023 adrenochrome, antivax, deep state, george soros, marjorie taylor greene, rfk jr

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U.S. Republicans’ favorite summer blockbuster flirts with antisemitic QAnon blood libel

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers have lauded the action thriller and surprise summer blockbuster film “Sound of Freedom” as putting a mainstream spotlight on the scourge of child trafficking.The film and its star, Jim Caviezel, however, are tangentially linked to the QAnon conspiracy movement, at …

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July 12, 2023 adrenochrome, ron watkins

Archived 3 years ago from Newsweek
Jim Caviezel speaks out over “Sound of Freedom” QAnon allegations

Actor Jim Caviezel has defended the film Sound of Freedom, in which he has a lead role, amid criticism it is linked to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory.In a July 11 edition of The Charlie Kirk Show, hosted by Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Caviezel addressed claims that he and the …

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July 11, 2023 adrenochrome

Archived 3 years ago from Forbes
Box Office Hit ‘Sound Of Freedom’ Controversy—Including QAnon Ties And False Claims Theaters Are Sabotaging Screenings—Explained

ToplineThe Sound of Freedom, a film based on a former government agent’s pursuit to rescue child sex trafficking victims, is a hit at the box office and a darling among right-wing audiences, but it’s also come under scrutiny for its numerous ties to the QAnon conspiracy. Key Facts The Sound of …

‘Sound Of Freedom’ Is a Superhero Movie for Dads With Brainworms

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July 7, 2023 adrenochrome

Archived 3 years ago from Rolling Stone
‘Sound Of Freedom’ Is a Superhero Movie for Dads With Brainworms

“Based on a true story,” I heard from somewhere across the theater. The familiar words had appeared on screen, and an elderly man had taken it upon himself to read them aloud, to the rest of a sizable audience seated for a matinee showing of the anti-child-trafficking thriller Sound of Freedom, …

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