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John Candy . Just saying his name makes me smile. One of the greatest comedy performers of all time. One of the sweetest, most lovable screen presences in the history of film and television. And gone way, way too soon. In honor of the release of the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me , I thought I'd reminisce a bit about Candy's career, and give you a list of 10 movies that I think represent his best work as a comedic actor. Some of the parts are smaller than others, but a

My next monthly Nick's Pix is Steven Spielberg 's "1941," the epic comedy with an all-star line up. This one-night-only screening is at 7pm, Wednesday, December 4th at Classic Cinemas Lake Theater in Oak Park with trivia, prizes, and fun. Get your tickets here! It's one of the craziest movies ever AND a personal favorite. "1941" is breathlessly entertaining, unapologetically loud, and completely go-for-broke in its manic depiction of the widespread hysteria that blankete