Film Review

‘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.
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‘Eephus’: Carpe Diem! Even If Your Baseball Team Goes Extinct
Umpire, catcher, and batter, in "Eephus." Music Box Films
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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NR | 1h 38m | Sports, Dramedy | 2025

I was excited that “Eephus” currently stands at 100 percent positive on Rotten Tomatoes, which touts it as one of the greatest baseball movies of all time. Unfortunately, I just don’t see it. Everyone’s calling it “nostalgic.” I found it mildly sad, but maybe you’re a hardcore baseball fan and any baseball is good baseball. I’m giving it 3 out of 5 stars for the director’s potential.

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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