Film Review: ‘The Standoff at Sparrow Creek’: Time to Rethink America’s Militias

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James Badge Dale in “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek.” Cinestate

Mark Jackson

Film Critic

1/23/2019|Updated: 1/23/2019

Unrated | 1h 28min | Drama | 18 January 2019 (USA)

Here’s a little movie by first-time director Henry Dunham about a militia. What do we know about militias? They’re more or less constitutional as (voluntary) fail-safes to ensure tyrants don’t take over America.

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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.