Movie Review: ‘50/50’

When a young man learns he has a fifty-fifty chance of surviving a sudden onset of cancer, he gets a wake-up call to adulthood the hard way.
Movie Review: ‘50/50’
(L-R) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen shown as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis in the dramatic comedy '50/50' Chris Helcermanas-Benge/ Summit Entertainment, LLC.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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(L-R) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen shown as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis in the dramatic comedy '50/50' (Chris Helcermanas-Benge/ Summit Entertainment, LLC.)
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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