by Michael Parnell | Dec 1, 2017 | Opinion
One thing you learn in the wild is to avoid a mother bear and her cubs. That mother bear will do anything necessary to keep those cubs safe. “Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri” presents a human mother bear who is doing anything necessary because...
by Michael Parnell | Nov 10, 2017 | Opinion
Sometimes, it takes more than one viewing to truly appreciate and understand a movie. You have to sit through more than one showing and see things you did not see before. It also allows you to come away with a greater appreciation of the film. “Blade Runner...
by Michael Parnell | Nov 3, 2017 | Opinion
The concept of “spiritual but not religious” arises in nearly every conversation about faith these days. While watching “Same Kind of Different as Me,” I got the feeling that is what the movie was trying to be. The movie tells the story of an...
by Michael Parnell | Sep 29, 2017 | Opinion
A slogan for a popular bathroom cleaner says, “We work hard so you don’t have to.” That applies to what I do as a movie reviewer. I go to movies so you don’t have to. “Mother!” is one of those movies. It’s weird, disturbing,...
by Michael Parnell | Sep 8, 2017 | Opinion
I am not a fan of “Christian” movies. Movies that have the pedigree of being focused on faith or Christianity turn me off. There is a sense within them that does not ring true with me. However, I found one that I have to say that I liked. “All...
