When a black cat crosses one’s path, I’ve been told it’s an omen, and I looked it up to be sure, writes J.P. Devine.
J.P. Devine
‘Larry Crowne’ a tanker of a film
Did I miss a name in the credits? No, I double checked. I viewed it as a Sunday morning sitcom starring Tom Hanks. Yes, Tom Hanks of “Philadelphia,” “Forrest Gump,” “Big,” “Sleepless in Seattle” and “ Cast Away.” That Tom Hanks, the “beloved star” Tom Hanks. Here is our beloved Tom Hanks starring in a […]
On the Edge: They’re coming (redux)
Disaster has been the sad old song this summer and Maine should be ready, J.P. Devine writes.
‘Midnight Cowboy’ remains one of the great duo films of all time
Each actor is as indispensable to the story as chess pieces are to a game.
On the Edge: Requiem for 2 strangers
The lasting image of a man and woman holding hands as they stepped off into space as the World Trade Center collapsed around them is a reminder of what we lost on 9/11 and our capacity to be dreamers, J.P. Devine writes.
‘For the People’ has best ‘action’ writing since ‘West Wing’
It debuted on March 13, 2018, at 10 p.m. on ABC. So why should we go back that far to dig in on what some are calling Shonda Rhimes’ “Grey’s Anatomy” in a courtroom? First of all, it moves faster, has better deeper characters and is written by Paul William Davies, who gives it the […]
On the Edge: Blue-collar Hollywood
Ordinary folks, but specialists in the industry, are out there on the streets risking their necks to put paychecks in their pockets, J.P. Devine writes.
Lingnau has all the right moves going and keeps a few cards hidden under her billowing skirts in ‘The Empress,’ J.P. Devine writes
Directors Florian Cossen and Katrin Gebbe give us an historical fantasy, full of diddling with that history, but still playing out in a glorious and glossy setting. Shot in Germany, where everything, outside of the big towns, is summer, verdant and lavish. “The Empress” is full of beautiful gardens, and people playing people who weren’t […]
J.P. Devine: A bridge over troubled water
Bridges grand and small have long fascinated J.P. Devine, who turns his attention to the aging Ticonic Bridge that connects Waterville and Winslow.
Four hearts collide in ‘Sam & Kate’
Isn’t it nice, enjoying a soft, moving duo love story, without servings of the gratuitous mingling of bodies under soft percale sheets. Here in “Sam & Kate,” we savor a piece of cake with cracks of flawed icing giving us two veterans of movie history, the great Dustin Hoffman and still sparkling Sissy Spacek embracing […]