by Mike Parnell | Jan 11, 2013 | Opinion
I have a real problem: I love the story of “Les Miserables.” The songs are magnificent. There are great actors doing wonderful scenes. But I hate the way this movie was made. There. I said it. The movie, which received eight Oscar nominations including one...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 21, 2012 | Opinion
Director Peter Jackson returns moviegoers to the land of Middle Earth as he presents the first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.” We are welcomed into the story by Bilbo Baggins, uncle of Frodo (the main character from “The Lord of...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 30, 2012 | Opinion
I have not enjoyed many of the movies that have come to us in the 3-D format; there are too many hokey effects, the screen is too dark. But then some filmmakers use it as more than just a faddish attempt to make more money. “Life of Pi” belongs to the...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 16, 2012 | Opinion
“Wreck-It Ralph” explores what happens in video games after the arcade closes. Like “Toy Story,” we see that these characters have a life beyond the action that precedes “Game Over.” Ralph, voiced by John C. Reilly, is the villain...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 9, 2012 | Opinion
Sometimes a movie’s marketing doesn’t do it justice. “Flight” is a good example. Watching the trailers and ads for it makes it seem like the movie is about a plane crash and how a brave pilot saved the passengers. But the crash is really only...
