At my 25th-year high school reunion, Dr. Peter Gordon, my best friend from grade school, said, regarding the John Ronald Reuel Tolkien fans he encountered through the years: “They’d tell me they’d read all the books, and they knew Tolkien. And I’d think to myself, ‘You say you know Tolkien … but can you write the language?'”

Mark Jackson
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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.
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