‘A House of Dynamite’: The Fear of Nuclear Annihilation

Director Kathryn Bigelow’s film is an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a mysterious intercontinental ballistic missile launch.
‘A House of Dynamite’: The Fear of Nuclear Annihilation
Maj. Daniel Gonzalez (Anthony Ramos) commands Fort Greely, a military base responsible for detecting incoming threats and destroying them with ground-based interceptor missiles, in "A House of Dynamite." Netflix/MovieStillsDb
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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R | 1h 52m | War, Drama | 2025

When it comes to high-tension military tales, director Kathryn Bigelow (“Zero Dark Thirty,” “The Hurt Locker”) is the one you want telling them. She’s top-shelf.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a 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 cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.