Film Review: ‘A Simple Favor’: Not So Simple, but Definitely Funny

Mark Jackson
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Blake Lively’s a screen goddess. I’ve often wondered how she can be that stunningly attractive and that simultaneously sweet. Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, says she always meets everything, including hatred, with empathy. This makes me, much like Napoleon Dynamite, want to close my eyes, audibly exhale, and say, “Luck-eeee!”

Mark Jackson
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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