Film Review

‘Eddington’: Liberal Mayor Versus Conservative Police Chief

Despite a pose of satirical neutrality about America’s political divide during the pandemic, Aster’s quietly on the side of the young masked-up progressives.
‘Eddington’: Liberal Mayor Versus Conservative Police Chief
Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix, L) and mayor Ted Garcia argue about mask-wearing in "Eddington." A24
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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R | 2h 28m | Drama, Comedy | 2025

The noir-ish comic Western “Eddington” is, in part, about an ideological standoff between two small-town community leaders. It’s set against the backdrop of the early pandemic days, when heretofore normal society found itself suddenly divided, and BLM protests swept a nation that had just been forced indoors and left to (and with, and on) their own devices.

Mark Jackson
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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