J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Mary and her Twinkie
J.P. Devine remembers a day many years ago when his first Valentine reemerged in a chance encounter.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Taste of Things’ is a love story about food and lovers
“The Taste of Things” is so simple, so much a grand luminous romantic story, nothing written about it will charm and delight you as the watching of it., J.P. Devine writes.
On the Edge: Happy Days are here again
Gloomy and dark days have given way to skies that are clear again, J.P. Devine writes.
TV SERIES REVIEW: ‘Feud’ is a dusty old tale about two fading wall portraits, J.P. Devine writes
A strong cast falls short in this hit-or-miss series that looks at the famous feud between iconic actors Joan Crawford and Bette Davis.
On the Edge: Happy Catholic Schools Week, sisters
J.P. Devine ponders his own Catholic school memories and the sisters who taught him along the way.
TV SERIES REVIEW: ‘The Dry’ is a strange, often bewildering sitcom
In the opening scenes of Paddy Breathnach and Nancy Harris’s “The Dry,” we meet Shiv (short for Siobhan played by Roisin Gallagher) arriving home unexpectedly from London in a cab. She seems surprised that no one in the family is there to meet her. Once you meet this family, you’ll wonder if she really grew […]