by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 26, 2003 | Opinion
“Timeline,” the latest Michael Crichton novel-turned-movie, lobs its story forth like the medieval catapults in the climactic battle: always vividly, if sometimes clumsily. Crichton’s story about a team of modern-day archeologists funneled through a...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 26, 2003 | Opinion
Some great books become great films. “Forrest Gump” comes to mind, as does “To Kill a Mockingbird.” These movies succeed because they bring to life characters that transfer easily from page to screen. It is now hard to read either book without...
by Roger Thomas | Nov 25, 2003 | Opinion
Before the recent scandals at the New York Times, there was a reporter named Steve Glass who fabricated stories while writing for the political magazine The New Republic. “Shattered Glass,” a new film, tells the true story of Steve Glass and how he became...
by Roger Thomas | Nov 25, 2003 | Opinion
“Brother Bear,” a traditionally drawn animated feature currently in theaters, is worth seeing. “Bear” is set in the distant past, when humans lived in caves and shared the earth with mammoths and other creatures. The primitive culture has a...
by Roger Thomas | Nov 24, 2003 | Opinion
At the beginning of the new romantic comedy “Love Actually,” Hugh Grant’s character discusses love. Many people feel our society is prone toward greed and hate, he says, but he believes love is still everywhere. “When those planes were crashing...
by James L. Evans | Nov 24, 2003 | Opinion
A new organization has been formed to counter the activities of groups such as the Christian Coalition, the Family Research Council and the Traditional Values Coalition. Calling themselves the Clergy Leadership Network, this new group plans to promote an agenda that...
