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10 Quirky Comedies: ‘Waking Ned Devine’

Jeff Mitchell

“Waking Ned Devine” (1998) –  In the little Irish town of Tullymore (population: 52), someone won the national lottery!  But who?  Jackie (Ian Bannen) did not strike gold, but he hopes that the lucky ticket holder will share some of the winnings with him!  Sure, why not?  In writer/director Kirk Jones’s wonderful charmer, Jackie recruits his best friend Michael (David Kelly) to help acquire a portion of the money, but they step into knotty complications. Jones bathes the screen with Ireland’s cultural riches (even though he filmed his movie on…

31 Scary Movie Choices for Halloween!

Jeff Mitchell

We enjoyed showcasing and looking back at 31 scary movies over 31 October days!  To wrap up our month-long event, here are all 31 films (with our review links), and why not pick a scary movie or two tonite to watch while the trick or treaters stop by? Enjoy…and leave the lights on! Oct. 1 – “Frankenstein” (1931) Oct. 2 – “Dead of Night” (1945) Oct. 3 – “House of Wax” (1953) Oct. 4 – “Diabolique” (1955) Oct. 5 – “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956) Oct. 6 – “Black…

31 Scary Movies: ‘The Omen’

Jeff Mitchell

“The Omen” (1976) – Butch from “The Little Rascals”.  Nellie from “Little House on the Prairie”.  Farkus from “A Christmas Story”. These three rotten children inflicted much misery on Alfalfa, Laura Ingalls and Ralphie, respectively, over the years.  Proven by scores of on-screen threats, acts of deception and taunts, they are three of Hollywood’s most famous bad kids.  As callous as they were, Damien (Harvey Stephens) from “The Omen” probably tops the list as the most malevolent child in film or television history. Not by his own doing, but through the…