Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Casablanca’: A Mercenary Redeems Himself

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7/10/2020Updated: 5/31/2021

PG | 1h 42min | Drama, Romance, War | 23 January 1943 (USA)

I saw the legendary “Casablanca” in the early 1980s, after stubbornly avoiding it for decades (along with “Citizen Kane” and “Gone With the Wind’). I was into Bruce Lee.

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.

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