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It’s that time again. My favorite time of the month. The second Wednesday, when I get to take over the big house at the Classic Cinemas Lake Theater in Oak Park , pick a movie I love, put it on the biggest screen possible, introduce it, and watch it the way it deserves to be seen. And now, on top of all that, these screenings have become book-signing nights too, which still kind of blows my mind. So yes, you can come see the movie, you can come talk movies with me, and you c

Okay, here we go. I’m incredibly excited about this one. If you know me, and if you’ve come to any of the monthly 'Nick’s Pix' screenings at the Lake Theater in Oak Park , you know how much I love sharing movies I adore with all of you. And on Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m., we’re kicking off the year with one of my all-time favorite films: Heaven Can Wait . This is the Warren Beatty fantasy-romance-comedy-classic that not only showed off his charm, but also proved th

Join me for School Daze , a very Special Nick's Pix Screening  on Wednesday, September 10th, at 7 p.m. in Oak Park! Tickets are only $9 ($7 for seniors!) Get your tix HERE! WAKE UP: A Look Back at Spike Lee’s Wild, Loud, Vital Masterpiece School Daze I absolutely love School Daze . I loved it when it first hit screens back in 1988, and I love it even more today. It’s a film that bursts with energy, ideas, and emotion. It's one of my favorite Spike Lee joints, wild, flawed, a

Join me for Bridesmaids , a very Special Nick's Pix Screening  on Wednesday, August 13th, at 7 p.m. in Oak Park! Tickets are only $9 ($7 for seniors!) Get your tix HERE! I am beyond thrilled to invite you to a one-night-only screening of Bridesmaids , the 2011 blockbuster comedy classic, at the gorgeous Lake Theater in Oak Park on Wednesday, August 13th at 7 p.m.  This isn’t just a movie screening. It’s a full celebration. I’ll be there to host the evening, lead a post-show

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 ($7 for seniors!) Get your tix HERE! I am unbelievably thrilled and honored to be hosting a one-night-only screening  of Dazed and Confused , Wednesday, July 9th at 7:00 p.m. at the beautiful Lake Theater  in downtown Oak Park . Dazed and Confused: A Masterpiece Worth Livin’ For — And You Can See It With Me On The Big Screen! There are movie

Join me for Dr. Strangelove , a very Special Nick's Pix Screening  on Wednesday, June 11th, at 7 p.m. in Oak Park! Tickets are only $9 ($7 for seniors!) Get your tix HERE! I am unbelievably thrilled and honored to be hosting a one-night-only screening  of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb , Wednesday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m. at the beautiful Lake Theater in downtown Oak Park . This isn't just any movie. This is one of the greatest black come