by Mike Parnell | Nov 24, 2004 | Opinion
“National Treasure” tells the story of Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicholas Cage), a self-proclaimed “treasure protector” in search of the treasure of the Knights Templar. He doesn’t want the treasure for himself, but to keep it from falling...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 9, 2004 | Opinion
If you love James Bond and Jonny Quest, you will love “The Incredibles.” Brad Bird, who worked on “The Simpsons” and made one of the best sci-fi movies of all time, “The Iron Giant,” creates a universe where superheroes have...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 2, 2004 | Opinion
Where is the line between the sacred and the secular? Does a clear line define when a person has moved into the area of the profane? What is the nature of religion? These questions are raised in the wonderful biopic “Ray,” which tells the story of musical...
by Mike Parnell | Sep 28, 2004 | Opinion
The TV series “The Twilight Zone” is a classic show that never ages. Its shocks, jolts and twist endings still reverberate in this age of special-effect-driven entertainment. Rod Serling’s influence has reached beyond television to the movies. M....
by Mike Parnell | Sep 8, 2004 | Opinion
Chosen ends its three-issue run without delivering on the promise made by creator Mark Millar. In promoting this series, Millar said: “The story of Jesus Christ in the New Testament is over 2000 years old and so I just want to bring it to a whole new generation...
