by Michael Parnell | Aug 18, 2017 | Opinion
“Detroit” may have moved out of your local Cineplex, but I cannot think of a timelier movie. With all the talk and action around the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, “Detroit” can act as a primer to help whites understand some of the anger...
by Michael Parnell | Aug 11, 2017 | Opinion
Comic-Con International is the annual gathering of all things pop culture held in San Diego. The convention has panels and gatherings on almost anything to do with comics, movies, television and video games. Despite all of these opportunities, I signed up to volunteer...
by Michael Parnell | Jul 21, 2017 | Opinion
The trilogy based on the original “Planet of the Apes” movies comes to a climactic end with “War for the Planet of the Apes.” Both of the previous movies (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “Dawn of the Planet of the...
by Michael Parnell | Jul 14, 2017 | Opinion
They say, “The third time is the charm.” This is the third reboot of the Spider-Man franchise. And I think that they may have found that charm. Spider-Man is the iconic creation of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The comic hit newsstands in September 1962. At...
by Michael Parnell | Jul 7, 2017 | Opinion
Once upon a time, movies were not about comic book characters filled with CGI and plots that revolved around some entity going to take over the world. Movies once only needed a guy with a car and a girl. The movie was driven by the guy with the car, his girl and the...
