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.
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LATEST
‘Sheepdog’: A Valiant Attempt to Advocate For American Vets
Where “Sheepdog” completely succeeds is in addressing veteran support. Kudos to Grayhm for shining a spotlight on this shameful aspect of American culture.
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‘A Private Life’: Jodie Foster Speaks Impeccable French
French film aficionados and Foster fans may find the film fascinating due to France-in-the-fall feelings and Foster’s fine French, but I found it far from fun.
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‘Greenland 2: Migration’: Post-Apocalypse B-Movie
The film’s a journey to discover life, that needed to have a life of its own in the first place.
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‘Dead Man’s Wire’: Real-Life Loony Tunes
“Dead Man’s Wire” seems to be more concerned with creating a noir-ish 1970s pastiche than making any kind of substantial statement.
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’: The 25th Anniversary
Does “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” suffer from sequelitis? No. It’s even better. More spectacular, emotionally rewarding, and more exciting.
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‘Lord of the Rings’: January 2026 Re-Release of Tolkien’s Trilogy
J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy is the second most-read Western tale of spiritual enlightenment after Homer’s ’The Odyssey.’
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‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You': Single Motherhood Is No Joke
Single motherhood was never intended to constitute a noble undertaking but to facilitate the destruction of humanity by setting the sexes against each other.
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‘The Housemaid’: Middling Domestic Abuse Soap Opera
“The Housemaid,” needed to either belly-flop into outright camp or go dark and psychotic like “Gone Girl.” As is, it’s a decent but highly predictable thriller.
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’: More of the Same but Just as Stunning
While it would be nice to have new intellectual property coming from James Cameron, the “Avatar” films are like the “Lord Of The Rings” trilogy—keep ‘em comin’.
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‘Sheepdog’: A Valiant Attempt to Advocate For American Vets
Where “Sheepdog” completely succeeds is in addressing veteran support. Kudos to Grayhm for shining a spotlight on this shameful aspect of American culture.
|
‘A Private Life’: Jodie Foster Speaks Impeccable French
French film aficionados and Foster fans may find the film fascinating due to France-in-the-fall feelings and Foster’s fine French, but I found it far from fun.
|
‘Greenland 2: Migration’: Post-Apocalypse B-Movie
The film’s a journey to discover life, that needed to have a life of its own in the first place.
|
‘Dead Man’s Wire’: Real-Life Loony Tunes
“Dead Man’s Wire” seems to be more concerned with creating a noir-ish 1970s pastiche than making any kind of substantial statement.
|
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’: The 25th Anniversary
Does “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” suffer from sequelitis? No. It’s even better. More spectacular, emotionally rewarding, and more exciting.
|
‘Lord of the Rings’: January 2026 Re-Release of Tolkien’s Trilogy
J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy is the second most-read Western tale of spiritual enlightenment after Homer’s ’The Odyssey.’
|
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You': Single Motherhood Is No Joke
Single motherhood was never intended to constitute a noble undertaking but to facilitate the destruction of humanity by setting the sexes against each other.
|
‘The Housemaid’: Middling Domestic Abuse Soap Opera
“The Housemaid,” needed to either belly-flop into outright camp or go dark and psychotic like “Gone Girl.” As is, it’s a decent but highly predictable thriller.
|
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’: More of the Same but Just as Stunning
While it would be nice to have new intellectual property coming from James Cameron, the “Avatar” films are like the “Lord Of The Rings” trilogy—keep ‘em comin’.
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