by Mike Parnell | Jan 1, 2010 | Opinion
In the classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Miss Maudie looks down at Jem and says: “Some men in this world are born to do our unpleasant jobs for us … your father is one of them.” She was referring to Atticus Finch, but she could just as...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 30, 2009 | Opinion
There are moments in “Avatar” that you want to say, “You got to be kidding me.” What James Cameron does in his storytelling is so broad you wonder if he is trying to make fun of the audience. Then you realize that what is being said is not so...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 11, 2009 | Opinion
Joel and Ethan Coen, in my opinion, make great movies, but my opinion is not shared by all. A friend once said that the Coens’ “Raising Arizona,” a favorite of mine, is one of the stupidest movies he had ever seen. And that reflects why the...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 4, 2009 | Opinion
“Precious” is an unrelenting movie. Striking at the heart of any compassionate person, it brings the viewer into a world that is not too far from any door in America. And it calls to us to see the life of one we would easily pass over and not give a...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 13, 2009 | Opinion
It’s been said that before one hears the good news, one needs to hear the bad news. It’s only in hearing the bad news that one can truly hear what the good news has to say, embrace it and change. “A Christmas Carol” is the familiar story of...
