by Michael Parnell | Dec 1, 2017 | Opinion
One thing you learn in the wild is to avoid a mother bear and her cubs. That mother bear will do anything necessary to keep those cubs safe. “Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri” presents a human mother bear who is doing anything necessary because...
by Michael Parnell | Nov 10, 2017 | Opinion
Sometimes, it takes more than one viewing to truly appreciate and understand a movie. You have to sit through more than one showing and see things you did not see before. It also allows you to come away with a greater appreciation of the film. “Blade Runner...
by Michael Parnell | Nov 3, 2017 | Opinion
The concept of “spiritual but not religious” arises in nearly every conversation about faith these days. While watching “Same Kind of Different as Me,” I got the feeling that is what the movie was trying to be. The movie tells the story of an...
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 | Sep 26, 2002 | Opinion
Studios traditionally roll out their “heavy gun” movies in the fall. We see the films that will vie for Best Picture and Best Acting Oscars. This fall, there are some unlikely actors giving unlikely performances. A good example is Adam Sandler. Sandler is...
