by Mike Parnell | Dec 5, 2002 | Opinion
Pierce Brosnan proves that he should have been Bond during that sad period when Timothy Dalton was 007. Brosnan is funny and frightening, and he has now placed his signature on the series with this movie. “Die Another Day” opens with Bond infiltrating a...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 21, 2002 | Opinion
For older children still moved by metaphor and its magic, this is a wonderful movie. It shines in its story and its portrayal. It can help parents talk to their children about the nature of fame (which has become a national obsession) and its consequences. Harry...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 8, 2002 | Opinion
If these movies must be made, do with them what should be done. Put them on the Wonderful World of Disney the week before Christmas, not Nov. 1. All the latter does is make us think about Christmas when we have yet to give thanks on Nov. 28. “The Santa Clause...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 7, 2002 | Opinion
“Punch-Drunk Love” is a wonderful movie. Billed as a dark comedy, it really is a parable about what family can do to a person. Barry is the grown-up version of the kid who ate paste in your elementary school. That kid was always picked on, and he ate the...
by Mike Parnell | Oct 31, 2002 | Opinion
It has been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. When it comes to movie remakes, it can also be the source of bad movies that could have been much better. A good case in point is “The Truth About Charlie.” Based on 1963’s...
