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It is once again time for my monthly 'Nick’s Pix' screening at the beautiful Lake Theater in Oak Park, and this one…this one is a big one for me. It’s May, summer is right around the corner, and I wanted to kick things off early with something fun, something loud, something nostalgic, something that absolutely kills with an audience. So I went back 45 years (to the summer of 1981) and picked one of my all-time favorite comedies. We are celebrating the 45th anniversary of Stri

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