by Mike Parnell | May 9, 2002 | Opinion
The story goes that when Stan Lee wanted to produce the Spider-Man comic, the powers that be at Marvel Comics did not find a geeky teenager with superpowers enticing. Yet Lee, along with co-creator and artist Steve Ditko, managed to get the story in a fantasy comic...
by Mike Parnell | May 2, 2002 | Opinion
Summer blockbusters, like “Spider-Man” and “Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones,” are coming to a multiplex near you. These big, loud movies will be accompanied by Happy Meals, action figures and comic books. But movie-goers can look...
by Mike Parnell | Apr 18, 2002 | Opinion
In John Ford’s masterpiece, “The Grapes of Wrath,” Casy, the preacher who lost the call, says, “So maybe there ain’t no sin an’ there ain’t no virtue. It’s just what people does. Some things folks do is nice and some...
by Mike Parnell | Mar 26, 2002 | Opinion
“Contact” (1997) examines the intersection of faith and science. It tells a great story and allows for meaningful interaction between characters without being too preachy. “Ellie, still waiting for E.T. to call?” David Drumlin...
by Mike Parnell | Mar 21, 2002 | Opinion
Animation has become a huge part of the movie industry. Years ago, animated pictures were “event” pictures because they were released infrequently. But Disney revived animation with “The Little Mermaid,” and now most major studios are producing...
