Jim McDevitt

A freelance writer, Jim McDevitt has written numerous articles

and stories for a variety of paper and Internet publications, including

the Times newspapers of New Jersey. He spent time as a newspaper

sports editor, and he has contributed dozens of film reviews to pop culture

Web site DVDinMyPants.com. His areas of special interest are films of the

1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, along with a soft spot for teen comedies of the

1980s. Before he began writing about cinema, he viewed it, spending time as

a projectionist. A proud graduate of the University of Dayton and devoted fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, he currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.