Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 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 a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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LATEST
‘Audrey’s Children’: This Doctor Should be Nominated for Sainthood
While not a stellar biopic, “Audrey’s Children” is sure to inspire good deeds in medical profession aspirants and is definitely worth a watch for everyone.
‘A Working Man’: Get Yourself Sledge-Hammered for Two Hours
“A Working Man” is no “The Beekeeper.” I’m a Statham fan, but this load of useless carnage leaves disturbing images in your mind. It isn’t worth the ticket.
‘I Am Living Proof’: Wonderful Documentary About Miraculous Healing
Having personally witnessed faith heal stage-4 cancer and ‘incurable’ ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), this fine documentary is proof that I’m not the only one.
‘Bob Trevino Likes It’: A Heartwarming Tale of Surrogate Fatherhood
‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ reminds us that valuable human relationships can occur randomly and that spiritual connections can be far more powerful than bloodlines.
‘The Alto Knights’: Two De Niros in One Mob Movie Is Too Many
‘The Alto Knights’ is not a bad gangster film, but unfortunately Barry Levinson is not Martin Scorsese when it comes to the telling of terrific mob tales.
‘The Electric State’: Family Friendly, Very Fun Robot Movie
The always-amusing Chris Pratt and the hugely charismatic Millie Bobby Brown play characters who adventure with cute 1950s-style robots. It’s great escapism.
‘Eephus’: Carpe Diem! Even If Your Baseball Team Goes Extinct
Director Carson Lund presents the ‘eephus’ metaphor—yearning for a fast life while living a slow one, which passes by before we know it—as a hittable pitch.
‘Black Bag’: Cool, Quietly Hilarious 4-Star Spy Thriller
With its suits, eyewear, and interior design giving off a 1960s retro vibe, Soderbergh has crafted an exceptionally taut-yet-funny, stylish spook thriller.
‘Queen of the Ring’: Women’s Wrestling’s First World Champion
“Queen of the Ring” utilizes the standard biopic formula to give credit to the force of nature who changed women’s wrestling forever.
‘Millers in Marriage’: The Perils of Not Paying Attention
The moral of ‘Millers’ is, if you don’t compliment your spouse on a regular basis, some other man or woman will be happy to do it for you.
