Who hasn’t heard of the movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?” I never saw it. I needed to. What I discovered via a little research was that iconic film director Frank Capra and iconic American painter Norman Rockwell are basically two sides of the same coin. And that the coin could arguably be labeled as propaganda, since the government at one point funded some of Capra’s work.
Popcorn & Inspiration: ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’: Fighting the Good Fight
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Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 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 a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
