Critics loathed “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” on Rotten Tomatoes, and generally love bashing Michael Bay. “Bay’s movies are stooopid!“ But, Bay’s ”bad“ movies (like ”Bad Boys"), by and large, bag beaucoup bucks at the box office.
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’: 6 Versus 600
“Benghazi’s” based on a true story about the 6 hired-gun, ex-spec op, private security operators (made of ex-SEALS, Marines, and Rangers) who guarded a clandestine CIA headquarters situated near the Benghazi embassy. Vastly outnumbered by Libyan militiamen, they tried to save U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens from attacks on Sept. 11, 2012.
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a 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 cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
