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Mark McCarver
Mark McCarver

Mark McCarver was born and raised in Houston, Texas and has been involved in theater and film since he was a kid. He spent the past few years acting and directing across Texas before moving to Washington, DC in the fall of 2012 to get a taste of the East Coast’s entertainment industry. Mark holds a BA in Drama from Trinity University and trained at the Syracuse University – London Drama Program and Shakespeare’s Globe. He is a company member with Half Mad Theatre in Washington.

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Lucy is a Sci-Fi thrill ride

July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 Mark McCarver 1172 Views

3 out of 4 stars Good old stupid action can catch audiences off guard when they least expect it. With

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is epic

July 11, 2014 Mark McCarver 795 Views

3 ½ out of 4 stars The previous announcement of a prequel to Planet of the Apes caused a bit

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Deliver Us From Evil filled with cliches

July 2, 2014July 2, 2014 Mark McCarver 928 Views

2 out of 4 stars It’s not easy making an exorcism movie these days. The usual tropes have already been tackled

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Visuals and Characters Astound in How to Train Your Dragon 2

June 13, 2014 Mark McCarver 794 Views

3 out of 4 stars The imagination and innovation that went into Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon in 2010

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Tenderness defines The Fault in Our Stars

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 Mark McCarver 977 Views

3 out of 4 stars Young adult screen treatments ain’t easy and emotionally driven ones tend to provide an even

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Seth MacFarlane misses in the West

May 31, 2014May 31, 2014 Mark McCarver 919 Views

½ out of 4 stars  Family Guy? I love it. I will be the first to come forward and say that.

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Most Underrated, Indispensable Actors Working Today

May 29, 2014May 29, 2014 Mark McCarver 1229 Views

Above: Peter Stormare in s scene from The Big Lebowski. Photo is screen shot from YouTube video. Major movie stars

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X-Men: Days of Future Past is worthy inclusion in Marvel canon

May 23, 2014 Mark McCarver 1199 Views

3 out of 4 stars It’s X-Men film number seven, ladies and gentleman. With as many ups as downs as

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Godzilla starts the blockbuster season with a bang

May 16, 2014May 17, 2014 Mark McCarver 2206 Views

3 out of 4 stars Western culture succeeds so often with big budget action/disaster films, it seems impossible to believe

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Neighbors places too much weight on the shoulders of its actors

May 10, 2014May 10, 2014 Mark McCarver 1359 Views

1 ½ out of 4 stars National Lampoon still remains the champion of “sophomoric humor film,” with some close calls

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