Film Review: ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’: The Science of the Ents

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Based on German conservationist and author Peter Wohlleben’s 2015 bestselling book of the same title, the slow-paced but info-packed “The Hidden Life of Trees” very quickly makes one thing abundantly clear: J.R.R. Tolkien got it right. Trees are basically Ents.

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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