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Join Me for a Special Nick's Pix Screening Wed, March 12 @ 7 pm in Oak Park! Some movies define your love of cinema—movies that hit you at just the right age, in the right way, and stay with you for life. Escape from New York  is one of those movies. It’s not just one of my favorite movies of all time—it’s a defining moment in my journey as a film lover. That’s why I’m thrilled to host a special Nick's Pix screening of John Carpenter ’s Escape from New York  on Wednesday, Ma

In a sad, ironic bit of timing on the final day of the Flashback Weekend Horror Convention last Sunday, news spread among convention goers that the terrific character actor Charles Cyphers had passed away at the age of 85. Charles Cyphers, seen here in "Halloween," passed away last weekend. Charles was beloved by horror fans for his great work with director John Carpenter . In addition, Flashback Weekend fans fondly remembered his two memorable visits to the convention, fir

Well, another Flashback Weekend in the books and it was one of the best Flashbacks ever. Each day I posted highlights (here are Day 1 & Day 2 ) with shared stories, pictures, and videos… it’s been a blast. Here are my final Highlights for this year! 1) Photo Ops! Day 3 is usually when I take advantage of the vendor room and the Celebrity Photo-Ops. The casts from "The Warriors" and "John Carpenter's The Thing" were so generous and nice to everyone they met and it was no exce

Well, the first day of the Flashback Weekend Horror Convention is in the books, and it was a great one! Below are a few highlights from Day

Flashback Weekend Horror Convention all begins tomorrow, and I have been hyping it up this week with great memories and fun behind-the-scenes stories. Now, it's time to make your own memories and stories this weekend at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare from Friday, August 2nd thru Sunday August 4th. Below is a full schedule of events and activities for this year's convention with highlights of the stuff I'm most excited about and/or participating in. There is certainly A LOT here,

Carl Reiner on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The Glory Days of Late Night. I took this picture of my TV, on my couch, of course. I have been watching television talk shows for as far back as I can remember, particularly the late night shows. When I was a kid, I watched "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" pretty much every night (my parents were NOT strict with me, at all...my dad took me to the theater to see "The Exorcist" when I was 8...so, yeah) and continued to w