From Spanish galleons to widow’s walks on the coast of Maine, there’s always something that makes you change course, J.P. Devine writes
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Dunkirk’
Movie is a reminder that behind us in centuries of history, there were defenders of freedom, real heroes, who walked this planet without magic shields or ray guns, and sometimes without hope, saved democracy, J.P. Devine writes.
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Tony’s in town, joining a colorful cast
Trump’s new communicator is giving the White House a Gambino family look as the house of ’45’ resembles the cast of a movie cast written by the Coen Brothers, writes J.P. Devine.
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Spotting the summer wings
The bug populations — especially butterflies — seem like they’ve been off their usual patterns this summer, writes Dana Wilde.
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Deep Waters’
In the family-based film set on the rocky coast of Maine, characters will be tested by a deep-sea storm before the waters calm on a positive note, writes J.P. Devine.
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What a writer looks like
If your image of a reporter is taken from the movies, then you might take a look at who’s holding the line today for a free press and all that means, J.P. Devine writes.
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Trouble in Paradise’
The 1932 light comedy requires us to loosen up and listen, because the dialogue is fast and furious, full of clipped questions and slap-in-the-face answers, writes J.P. Devine.
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Augusta’s Red Barn flap shows facts matter
We apparently live in a country heavily populated with people who have no critical thinking skills whatsoever, writes Liz Soares.
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Double Indemnity’
Though ‘Double’ didn’t win an Oscar in 1945, its the film people talk about when they talk about noir, J.P. Devine writes.
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Something Wild’
This is a suspense sandwich with ingredients labeled FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, J.P. Devine writes.