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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

Stephen King is one of the most beloved American authors of all time. I mean, the guy is the  King of Horror. His name is so ubiquitous that even people who don’t read books know who he is. He’s written over 65 novels. Over 200 short stories. That’s not even counting screenplays, essays, nonfiction, the Richard Bachman books. The man has basically written enough material to fill multiple libraries, and the sheer output is staggering. Some of it’s horror, some of it’s fantas

Father’s Day is right around the corner, and while most people are picking out cards, firing up the grill, and celebrating the wholesome, dependable, hard-working dads of the world… I’ve decided to take a slightly different approach. In true Nick D fashion, I’m here to pay tribute not to the best movie dads—but to the worst. Yes, the terrible. The twisted. The criminally incompetent. The dangerous. The dads who never should’ve had kids in the first place, and somehow managed

I enjoy wearing nice pants, but it's getting warm out there, so how about some shorts? Some Film Critic Shorts? They fit. They are on, and I am ready to review five new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, June 6th, 2025. 1) THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME It is now official: I've had it with Wes Anderson . And that's not something I say lightly. I loved his early work. Bottle Rocket , Rushmore , and especially The Royal Tenenbaums  — that's a perfect three-f

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