Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Way’: Soul-Cleansing via Pilgrimage

When watching “The Way,” you get the feeling that Emilio Estevez and father Martin Sheen made this movie with troubled brother/son Charlie in mind.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Back in 2010 when “The Way” came out, one immediately assumed that movie stars Emilio Estevez and father Martin Sheen made this movie with their troubled movie star brother and son Charlie Sheen in mind, in hopes that he’d see the need for a thorough soul-cleansing.

Mark Jackson
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.
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