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‘One Battle After Another’: Maybe 2025’s Most Irresponsible Movie

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‘One Battle After Another’: Maybe 2025’s Most Irresponsible Movie
Bob Ferguson (Leonardo DiCaprio) trying to locate his lost daughter, Willa, in "One Battle After Another." Warner Bros.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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R | 2h 41m | Action, Drama, Comedy | 2025

“One Battle After Another” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro stands at 96-percent for critics, 85-percent for the audience on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s got big numbers, big movie stars, a big director, and it’s on IMAX. It’s a big movie. A high degree of critic-love is usually a red flag for me. An interesting coincidence is that the centrist Epoch Times was promised a seat at the press screening, but got booted out last minute.

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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