by Mike Parnell | Feb 13, 2003 | Opinion
Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson team up again—and follow the same formula—for “Shanghai Knights.” Jackie Chan moved to the U.S. market in the late ’90s. In his early career, he made some of the greatest action pictures in Hong Kong cinema. His fighting...
by Mike Parnell | Jan 9, 2003 | Opinion
A new year brings many “best of” lists, and there were indeed many noteworthy movies in 2002. But there were some bad ones too, so I sit at the keyboard to point out what I consider the 10 worst. So here it goes, in no particular order … “Eight...
by Mike Parnell | Jan 7, 2003 | Opinion
Spielberg has crafted a movie dealing with issues historically important to his films. The movie may look like just another crime caper, but it asks deep questions about family and relationships. Steven Spielberg’s latest movie, “Catch Me If You...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 23, 2002 | Opinion
Have you noticed that when you eat a piece of cake that is so good you have to have a second piece, that the second piece does not taste as good as the first? “Star Trek: Nemesis” is the about the fourth piece from this cake, and it is not as tasty as the...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 19, 2002 | Opinion
“Solaris” uses science fiction to explore the problems we have in relationships and our lack of understanding those we relate to. He goes on to say that the forgiveness we give when we are wronged allows us to be “spared the dismal corrosion of...
