Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Lorenzo’s Oil’: Foreshadows Current Global Health Crisis, Suggests a Solution

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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PG-13 | 2h 9m | Medical Detective-Drama, True Story | January 29,  1992

“Lorenzo’s Oil” (1992) is a true story about a married couple’s (Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon) refusal to wait for doctors’ and science’s snail-like progress to save their son (Zack O'Malley Greenburg) from the rare disease adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).

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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