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Film Review: ‘Booksmart’: Hilarious High School Movie Borrows Heavily and Boils Cultural Frog

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Film Review: ‘Booksmart’: Hilarious High School Movie Borrows Heavily and Boils Cultural Frog
Olivia Wilde on the set of her directorial debut, “Booksmart.” Francois Duhamel/Annapurna pictures, LLC
Mark Jackson
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R | 1h 42min | Comedy | 24 May 2019 (USA)

Jason Sudeikis, comedic-everyman actor, has often been teased about dating screen goddess Olivia Wilde. One interviewer said words to the effect of: You know you’re “punching above your weight,” right? (Like, how does a guy who looks like you date a goddess who looks like her?)

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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