The Epoch Times film critic sifts through the 60–70 film offerings of November 2015, and picks five. The choices are based on which movies will have the most visibility and potential to impact culture, especially (but not always) in a positive way, and collates some critique excerpts from fellow reviewers from other news publications.
The Epoch Times film critic sifts through the 60–70 film offerings of November 2015, and picks five. The choices are based on which movies will have the most visibility and potential to impact culture, especially (but not always) in a positive way, and collates some critique excerpts from fellow reviewers from other news publications.
Rocky Balboa, former World Heavyweight Champion of the world, trains Adonis Johnson, none other than the son of Rocky’s late former opponent, Apollo Creed.
It’s the seventh Rocky film! Adonis Johnson’s dad, Apollo Creed, died before he was born. But the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Johnson goes to Philly, where dad first fought Rocky Balboa, in a legendary match. Rocky sees Apollo’s qualities in his son, and becomes his mentor. Can’t go too wrong here on the entertainment level. And there needs to be more mentoring in the world today.
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to the world’s number-one storytelling vehicle—film, he enjoys martial arts, weightlifting, Harley-Davidsons, vision questing, rock-climbing, qigong, oil painting, and human rights activism. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater training, and has 20 years’ experience as a New York professional actor, working in theater, commercials, and television daytime dramas. He recently narrated the Epoch Times audiobook “How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World,” which is available on iTunes and Audible. Mr. Jackson is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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