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
Film Critic
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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.
