Mark Jackson
The Epoch Times
New York, NY, United States
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Movie Review: 'American Assassin': The Books Are so Good!
"American Assassin" is about Mitch Rapp, the CIA black ops agent hero of Vince Flynn's award winning book series, and how he becomes a killer of terrorists. → Read More
Movie Review: 'The Hitman's Bodyguard': Jackson and Reynolds Make a Very Funny, Violent Oscar and Felix
Ryan Reynolds and Sam Jackson are extremely funny as a hitman and the bodyguard charged with guarding him. → Read More
Movie Review: 'Dunkirk': A Christopher Nolan War Movie Masterpiece
1940, World War II, Dunkirk beaches in northern France. 400,000 British and French troops trapped by the sea and cornered by the Nazis. Heroism abounds. → Read More
Movie Review: 'Baby Driver': Electrifying Non-digital Stunt-driving and a Sweet Summer Romance
Baby driver: a baby-faced getaway driver pays off his debts to a crime boss and dreams of hitting the open road with his Cinderella-like waitress babe. → Read More
Movie Review: 'Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie' It's Good, It's Dreamworks
Two boys create the titular comic book character; then hypnotize their school principle into being Captain Underpants. Lots of fart jokes for the children. → Read More
Movie Review: 'The Crown': Beauty Queen Slaps China in the Face
Before Oprah Winfrey became a mega-star, she was Miss Fire Prevention 1971 and Miss Black Tennessee 1972. You knew that, right? Of the top 10 pageant girls → Read More
The Peanuts Gang—A Classic Right Up There With Grimm's Fairy Tales
Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang have cozy adventures, with Chuck trying to win the hand of the little red-haired girl. → Read More
'Spectre' Film Review: It's the End of Bond as We Know It and We Feel Fine
James Bond goes after SPECTRE in a high-gloss, low-substantive-impact-having, fashion-forward Bond flick. Daniel Craig's on his way out of the franchise. → Read More
'Our Brand Is Crisis': Movie Review: Sandra Bullock's Political Puppet Master Showcases Her Full Range
In "Our Brand Is Crisis," Sandra Bullock plays a former campaign strategist who comes out of retirement for a showdown with her erstwhile nemesis. → Read More
'Jem and the Holograms': Film Review: Bad for Dads, Perfect for Tween Daughters
"Jem and the Holograms" Film Review: Be True to Yourself, Inspire Others, and Sing a Lot → Read More
5 Films to Look Forward To: November 2015
Our film critic picks 5 films for November 2015, based on potential to impact culture and collates some critique excerpts from other news publications. → Read More
Film Review: Steve's Job Obliterated His iFriends and iFamily
Steve Jobs, father of the Macintosh computer, iPod, iPhone, styled himself as an artist, and exhibited a tendency towards using people as means to an end. → Read More
'Truth': Film Review: Uncovering Dubya's Alleged Vietnam Combat-ducking Stra-teegery
'Truth' is the story of the CBS news journalist team that broke the story alleging George W. Bush's string-pulling to avoid Vietnam combat duty → Read More
'Pan': Film Review: Peter Pan Origin Story Good For Kids
"Pan" is the origin story of Peter Pan, featuring Blackbeard as the main villain and Captain Hook as a nice young man. Good for kids, parents—not so much. → Read More
Next on the Big Screen: October 2015
The Epoch Times film critic picks five films, next on the big screen in October, that appear to have potential, and collates some critic opinions for each. → Read More
'Ashby': Assassin Mentors High School Nerd
A former CIA assassin lives next door to a high school boy who's dad gives him no guidance. They take many short journeys and make big life changes. → Read More
'Everest' Film Review: Goddess Mother of the World Decides Who Lives and Who Dies
Mount Everest dropped the hammer on 8 climbers in one day in 1996. A tale of survival, courage, and foolishness, well portrayed by all. → Read More
'Sicario' Film Review: Idealistic FBI Agent Becomes Pawn in Jaded CIA–Mexican Drug War
An idealistic FBI agent gets bamboozled into riding shotgun on a CIA-instigated Mexican cartel drug war op for jurisdictional reasons. → Read More
'The Assassin': Every Frame Is a Painting to Meditate On
A Tang dynasty female assassin meditates on a moral dilemma; to kill or not kill the love of her life. → Read More
'Meet the Patels': Traditional Quest to Find an Indian Wife (In America)
Ravi Patel had a perfect white girlfriend; match-maker mom wants him to marry a nice Indian girl. He spends a year dating. → Read More