Film Review: ‘Playing With Fire’: 4 Firemen Find Babysitting 3 Kids Challenging

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Four macho firemen—excuse me, smoke-jumpers (smoke-jumpers hate it when you confuse them with their citified brethren)—get saddled with three kids for a weekend and have to do parenting. Can they handle it? Of course not. And this is your broad-strokes, over-the-top comedy “Playing With Fire,” starring the popular World Wresting Entertainment wrestler and bodybuilder John Cena.
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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