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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

On Wednesday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m., I’m beyond thrilled to present a very special edition of Classic Cinemas 'Nick's Pix' at the beautiful Lake Theater in Oak Park: a big-screen 4K screening of one of the greatest Batman movies ever made: Tim Burton’ s twisted, hilarious, and gloriously Gothic masterpiece Batman Returns . And yeah, I said one of the greatest… but let’s be real: for 30 years, this was my favorite Batman movie of all time. It held the top spot for th

Join me for Mad Max: Fury Road, a very Special Nick's Pix Screening on Wednesday, May 14th, at 7 p.m. in Oak Park! Tickets are only $9 ($7 for seniors!) Get your tix HERE! I am unbelievably excited and honored to be hosting a screening of what I think is truly One of the Greatest Films Of All Time, the extraordinary Mad Max: Fury Road , a masterpiece of modern cinema and perhaps The Best Action Film Ever Made. Getting this film made is almost as much of a miracle as the mov

My next monthly Nick's Pix series is the 1992 Eddie Murphy comedy "Boomerang," directed by Reginald Hudlin , featuring an all-star lineup of comedy greats. This one-night-only screening is Wed. November 13th at Classic Cinema's Lake Theater in Oak Park. Get your tickets here! One Murphy's best movies and a personal favorite of mine. Eddie Murphy in the 1980s There was a period in the 1980s when everything Eddie Murphy touched turned to gold. He dominated the box office wit

The beautiful Lake Theater in downtown Oak Park. Home of the Classic Cinemas 'Nick's Pix' Film Series. Every second Wednesday of the month, I am honored to host a fun movie screening at the beautiful Lake Theater in Oak Park. We call it Classic Cinemas 'Nick's Pix' Film Series , and each month I show a movie that I love, and have chosen to share with my fans and movie freaks alike. Each movie is introduced by me, and followed by an informative and fun talk, loaded with behind