I saw Tom & Gina, my brother-inlaw and sister, yesterday. We went to see "One Hour Photo" with Robin Williams at the old Highland Park Theater. I remember when it was just one large theater, but it has been split into four. It's still a nice place to see a movie. It reminds of the Genesee and Academy Theaters in downtown Waukegan that I went to as a kid. They put a lot more work into theaters when they were built in the 20's and 30's with a lot of ornate decorations and balconies. They often had stages for plays and vaudeville acts. Movie theaters today are kind of sterile looking and, of course, they usually have anywhere from 2 to 32 screens. Anyway, the movie was just average. Robin Williams does give a good performance, though. It seemed to be a little bit derivative of "Psycho". It's hard to be creepier than Anthony Perkins and no one can match Hitchcock when setting a mood. We then went to Barnaby's for pizza. I usually have sausage pizza, but they also make it with ground beef which my sister likes. It reminded of the pizzas that we made at home which always had hamburger bits on top. My niece Carrie may be getting married next September. She's been thru a lot of weird boyfriends, but this one is supposed to be nice. I hope it lasts. Carrie can't make it alone in this world, in my opinion. I then finished the day by watching "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" an under-rated clasic. All in all, a great day.
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