HomeAlone

Marv The Embodiment of Slapstick Comedy The Wet Bandits, a moniker that would eventually morph into something far stickier thanks to a penchant for leaving faucets running, are a cornerstone of the holiday classic, Home Alone. While Harry Lime, played with perfect simmering rage by Joe Pesci, provided the brains (debatable, I know) of the…

A Portrait of the Inept Intruder The iconic *Home Alone*, a festive classic cherished by generations, is more than just a slapstick comedy about a resourceful kid outsmarting burglars. While Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister is undoubtedly the star, the film’s enduring appeal rests, in part, on the memorable characters that populate its world. Among them,…