‘Land of Bad’ is a fine war movie—maybe not on the level of, say, ‘Platoon,’ but easily in the same ballpark as ‘13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.’
(L–R) Master Sgt. John "Sugar" Sweet (Milo Ventimiglia), Sgt. Abell (Luke Hemsworth), AF Sgt. JJ Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), and Sgt. Bishop (Ricky Whittle), in "Land of Bad." The Avenue/Variance Films
“Land of Bad” was released on Feb. 16 and immediately got drop-kicked by the critic community. I decided to wait for the audience response, with intent to review for the streaming release on March 19. Results? Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 94 percent. Yup—that’s my kinda movie.
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.