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Damon and Affleck: RANKED
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are one of those rare Hollywood stories that actually lives up to the mythology. Childhood friends. Two kids from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Two guys who grew up two blocks apart, obsessed with movies, obsessed with acting, obsessed with the idea that somehow, against all odds, they were going to break into this impossible business together. And somehow, they did. Not just together, but by betting on each other when nobody else really would. They m
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1 day ago8 min read


Richard Linklater: RANKED
Richard Linklater is one of my favorite filmmakers of all time... no question. A true hero of cinema. A guy who never sold out, never moved to Hollywood, never stopped making his kind of movies. He’s an artist who stayed home in Austin, Texas, where he’s from, and built a career doing things on his own terms. He’s one of the great American directors, a genuine champion of independent film, and a storyteller who somehow manages to make the most everyday moments feel absolute
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Nov 18, 20255 min read


July 'Nick's Pix:' DAZED AND CONFUSED
Join me for Dazed and Confused , a very Special Nick's Pix Screening on Wednesday, July 9th, at 7 p.m. in Oak Park! Tickets are only $9...
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Jun 19, 20254 min read


CAPSULE MOVIE REVIEWS: 4-25-25
[Get the exclusive video version of these weekly reviews each Friday by becoming a paid subscriber on Patreon !] My Film Critic pants...
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Apr 26, 202520 min read
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