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Join me for Carrie , a very Special Nick's Pix Screening  on Wednesday, October 8th, at 7 p.m. in Oak Park! Tickets are only $9 ($7 for seniors!) Get your tix HERE! Okay... I am unbelievably excited about this. My next 'Nick’s Pix' screening at the beautiful Classic Cinemas Lake Theater  in Oak Park is one of the all-time greats: Brian De Palma ’s Carrie , the 1976 horror masterpiece that still hits like a telekinetic sledgehammer nearly 50 years later. And this screening? I

With the release of F1: The Movie , starring none other than Brad Pitt behind the wheel of a high-speed Formula 1 death machine, I thought now would be the perfect time to throw together a list of my favorite car racing movies. Now, full disclosure: I am not  a die-hard car racing fan. Never have been. I never stayed up late to catch the Indy 500 . I never subscribed to NASCAR Weekly . And I don’t think I’ve ever used the phrase “pole position” in a sentence that didn’t end

The 4th of July is right around the corner, and you know what that means: fireworks. Lots and lots of fireworks. Maybe you're headed to a big show—something elaborate and professional over Navy Pier here in Chicago, or bursting across the sky above Grant Park while a John Philip Sousa march blares in the background. Or maybe it's a baseball game, and the fireworks fly after the final out. That’s all great—classic, beautiful, family-friendly explosions in the sky. Then ther

Stephen King  is, without question, one of the most beloved and prolific horror writers of all time. His books and short stories have terrified and mesmerized readers for nearly 50 years, and throughout that time, Hollywood has consistently mined his work for adaptations—some great, some good, some forgettable, and some downright awful. Like any lifelong fan, I've seen just about every movie based on his work. And trust me, there have been some absolute disasters. Which bring