Reincarnation, a heavy word loaded with meaning, is on J.P. Devine’s mind as he tiptoes around death.
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‘Worth’ a powerful, heart-breaking and masterfully painted 2020 biographical film
Historical drama based on Kenneth Feinberg’s book ‘What is Life Worth’ about being tasked with leading the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
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J.P. Devine: The last time I saw Sirhan
Recalling the moments after Bobby Kennedy was shot in 1968, J.P. Devine retells how he caught a glimpse of history in motion.
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ to become hot new hit on Hulu
How do you get viewers to watch a comedy with a dumb title? Just tell them Martin Short and Steve Martin star in it. Done. Into this streaming comedy series, add Selena Gomez (“Wizards of Waverly Place,” “Hotel Transylvania”) to the mix. Now you’ve got them hooked. With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 100 and […]
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J.P. Devine: Requiem for two 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’ve lost on 9/11 and our capacity to be dreamers, J.P. Devine writes.
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‘The Courier‘ perfectly crafted cold war snooker complete with Moscovian streets, alleys, walls and green rooms
“I can’t believe I’m having lunch with spies,” he said, with the glee of a 9-year-old entering Disneyland. “He” is Greville Wynne, (Benedict Cumberbatch “Sherlock,” “The Imitation Game”) a British businessman who sells machinery parts on an international level, when his many trips abroad, including to the Soviet Union, catch the attention of the grey […]
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J.P. Devine: Almost home
The deadly conclusion to the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan stirs memories for J.P. Devine of the families waiting for loved ones to return home.
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‘The Chair’ isn’t perfect, it’s edgy, and sometimes a soggy sandwich of drama and soft comedy
It’s like jelly beans when I was 8, and M&Ms, and then popcorn and Pringles. My sister said to me over and over, “Don’t you want to save some for later?” No, I’ve never learned to “save some for later.” Today, with the advent of streaming, this trip down memory lane brings me to Sandra […]
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J.P. Devine: Alcatraz is still there
Good Sunday morning. As we eat breakfast, the advance party of the Taliban have entered Kabul, and is installing Keurig hookahs and prayer rugs. It’s over. Inside our command building, the intelligence boys and girls are burning all paper goods, including Kleenex, paper towels, lottery tickets and toilet paper, sending smoke from the embassy’s chimneys. […]
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‘Like Father’ has a lot of unknown characters who keep the movie going
There’s Frasier Crane. I know Frasier, who doesn’t? And we like Frasier. And there is the “marshmallow” herself, the lovable Kristin Bell (“The Good Place,” “Veronica Mars”). But who are all these other people? I recognize Rogen, but that’s Seth’s wife now writing and directing. It turns out that these unknowns keep this movie moving. […]