Kevin, that irascible scamp of the Home Alone movies, is one of Hollywood's beloved characters. As portrayed by Macaulay Culkin, he is mischievous, playful, innovative and just as cute as could be! But what really made Kevin such a fine character was how he taught us the value of family. We learned that even if we're not always that crazy about the folks we live with, when we're separated from them, it's terrible. In both of the HOME ALONE movies, when Kevin was reunited with his family and ran into the arms of his mother, even the most stoic found themselves biting back tears.

Macaulay Culkin's portrayal of a "good kid" was so convincing that when he played a "bad kid" in a movie called The Good Son, the effect was stunning. Macaulay played against his stereotype. He appeared to be an id…