Good News: ‘Sound of Freedom’, by Emmy Griffin

The true story of the experiences of Tim Ballard and his team has come to life in the film “Sound of Freedom.” This movie, starring Jim Caviezel as Ballard, knocked other box office films off the podium. In fact, it beat out such films as Disney’s “Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny” (another first weekend flop for the company) and DreamWorks’ “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” on the 4th of July. “Sound of Freedom” grossed $14.2 million, and considering their limited scope to even have the film playing in theaters, that is amazing.

“Sound of Freedom” is a crime thriller that depicts the story of redemption that Tim Ballard’s character undergoes. Ballard was a former Homeland Security agent whose experiences prompted him to quit his job so that he would be able to rescue more children who were victims of human sex trafficking than he otherwise could as an agent. …