Film Review: ‘Little Women’: A Cozy Tribute to All-American, All-Sister Families

Film Critic

12/31/2019|Updated: 1/31/2020

PG | 2h 14min | Drama, Romance | 25 December 2019 (USA)

I read Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women,” at age 11. It was a girl’s book, but me and my little half-jock, half-bookworm, grade-school buddies were surreptitiously captivated. Why? Because we knew a bunch of these all-sister families.

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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.