R | 1h 38m | Drama, Military | 2025
“My Dead Friend Zoe,” currently riding high at 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, is the directorial debut of former U.S. Army infantry paratrooper and Iraq War Bronze Star recipient Kyle Hausmann-Stokes.
‘My Dead Friend Zoe’: Honoring America’s War Veterans
Director Hausmann-Stokes’s message is simple: Make America great again by walking a mile in our veterans’ shoes and adding them to your daily gratitude list.
Merit (Sonequa Martin-Green, L) and her best friend Zoe (Natalie Morales), in "My Dead Friend Zoe." Briarcliff Entertainment
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 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 featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.
