Movie Review: ‘50/50’

When a young man learns he has a fifty-fifty chance of surviving a sudden onset of cancer, he gets a wake-up call to adulthood the hard way.

Mark Jackson

Film Critic

9/30/2011|Updated: 10/1/2015

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(L-R) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen shown as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis in the dramatic comedy '50/50' (Chris Helcermanas-Benge/ Summit Entertainment, LLC.)

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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.