$5 A Day (2008)Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:43PM“$5 A Day” is your typical independent film filled with a great cast. The plot is standard, always trying to keep you on your toes. I stress “trying.” Like most all films that use an overdone primary plot, this film tries to add in little twists and turns that don’t add up in the end. Christopher Walken and Alessandro Nivola star as a father and son con team. The son, Flynn, has disowned his ...
Acupuncture, an ancient medicineThursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:28PMThe surgeon held the scalpel up for her to take, his eyes still locked onto the patient’s liver. Leslie Gray grabbed the scalpel he offered and was dismayed as the surgeon pulled it away again, distracted by a further cut that was required. The scalpel sliced through her hand, which dripped crimson blood.
Community CalendarThursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:49AMDeadline for calendar items is two weeks in advance of desired publication date. E-mail information on clubs, lectures, community and religious events, reunions and support groups to drock@pioneerlocal.com or fax to (847) 599-6902.
Horror High: 35th Anniversary EditionTuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:05PMRecommended The Movie: A 1974 Texas oddity originally distributed by drive-in moguls Crown International, directed by Larry N. Stouffer and written by Jake Fowler, Horror High previously appeared on DVD a few years back from Rhino in a fullframe and edited presentation that left a lot to be desired. While the film may never be considered high art or classic cinema by mainstream standards, it has ...
Mike D’Antoni to Miss World ChampionshipsTuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 2:09PMDue to injury, Team USA will be without one of its key members as it travels to Turkey for the World Championships later on this summer. The fallen man isn’t a player; he is instead on the coaching staff: Mike D’Antoni.