by Michael Parnell | Apr 13, 2017 | Opinion
I wanted to like “The Case for Christ,” but it succumbed to what most movies do. It tried too hard to tell its story and made a fatal flaw in storytelling that hurts its intent. The film is based on the true story of Lee Strobel (played by Mike Vogel)...
by Michael Parnell | Apr 7, 2017 | Opinion
The trend of movies inspired by comics continues with “Ghost in the Shell.” This comic is not a usual Western story. It is based on a Manga comic – the Japanese version of comics. “Ghost in the Shell” stars Scarlett Johansson as Major....
by Michael Parnell | Mar 24, 2017 | Opinion
What does one do with a grief that is not normal? By not normal, I mean a grief that comes as the result of a heinous crime or tragedy. “The Shack,” based on the novel by William Paul Young, tells the story of a father who lost a child to a predator....
by Michael Parnell | Jan 27, 2017 | Opinion
One phrase was used frequently when I worked at McDonald’s during high school: “If you got time to lean, you got time to clean.” I heard that saying in my teenage dreams. Watching “The Founder” and hearing Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) say it...
by Michael Parnell | Jan 20, 2017 | Opinion
Some movies are pure, artistic expressions of the filmmaker’s desire to communicate more than just putting some moving images on a screen. Other movies are so hard to watch because they challenge you in ways you wished you did not have to answer their challenge....
