Thinking about what it means to ‘pass,’ J.P. Devine mulls how to mark the occasion of crossing over to the other side.
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‘Operation Mincemeat’ first-rate World War II British espionage thriller, writes J.P. Devine
I don’t know whose idea it was to stick such a stupid title on what is a first-rate World War II British espionage thriller, even if it was the true title. But here it is, the amazing, unbelievable plan to trick Hitler’s generals into thinking that a huge British invasion, planned for Sicily, was really […]
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On the Edge: Hurray, it’s May
The weather is warming up, J.P. Devine writes, and the masks are coming off … or are they?
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On the Edge: Whatcha gonna do with all that dough?
For many Americans, it’s pretty hard to sit at the dinner table these days and not talk about anything but money, J.P. Devine writes.
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‘The Duke’ working-class tale of survival
In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a gnarly 60-year-old taxi driver and backstreet Birmingham, England’s activist for elderly rights, was under daily police harassment for not paying his television tax. (By law, each household in the UK has to pay the license fee, with some exemptions) Here, Kempton, in “The Duke,” the late Roger Michell’s sweet-and-charming sentimental […]
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On the Edge: Just like in the movies?
The original script called for Southern dreams of being a “Rice King,” but J.P. Devine’s movie went a different direction.
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‘The Automat’ a page of American dining history
“The Automat” documentary looks back lovingly on one of American’s great eateries. Said the technocrat, To the Plutocrat To the autocrat, And the Democrat — Let’s all go eat at the Automat! — New York Evening Sun, 1933 New York director and producer Lisa Hurwitz decided to give us a gift from the American past, […]
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On the Edge: It’s all about stuff
Mulling a move to someplace else, J.P. Devine is reminded of all the stuff in their house and how it’s tethering them to their Waterville abode.
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‘The Coldest Game’ loaded with usual suspects
I scrolled endlessly through Netflix, Hulu, Prime, HBOMax and all the myriad offerings on my living room screen and prepared to go to bed. Then I saw Bill Pullman, (“Independence Day,” “The Sinner”) one of my favorite actors, stable, not a headliner, who eschews car chases as a rule, but is a trained actor. Here […]
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On the Edge: The Easter Bunny cometh
A lot of scary things are going on right now, so J.P. Devine is thinking of colored eggs, bonnets and baskets and chocolate bunnies.