“The Woman In Black” (PG-13) Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a widowed lawyer whose grief has put his career in jeopardy, is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of a recently deceased eccentric. But upon his arrival, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a deadly secret. [...]
Read more”The Grey” (R) In The Grey, Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements – and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt – [...]
Read moreFILMS OPENING this weekend, Jan. 20-22 “Red Tails” (PG-13) 1944. To help win the war, the Pentagon brass has no choice but to consider the untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are about to be shut down and shipped back home, they are given [...]
Read moreNew downtown ballpark delivers as advertised By John Fey I got my first taste of TD Ameritrade Park and was more than impressed. On a simply gorgeous Saturday afternoon, Creighton is right at home in its new venue. And what a venue it is. The wife and I entered at the southwest gate after climbing [...]
Read moreLocal running legend ‘Crazy Leonard’ Vavra was unique By John Fey During my 20 years at the World-Herald, I wrote stories on lots of interesting people. I consider Leonard Vavra among the most unique characters of them all. After all, how can you not label someone nicknamed “Crazy Leonard” as unique and, more important, special? The [...]
Read moreThis could be the year for KC after a long dry spell By John Fey OK, Kansas City Royals fans, time to get excited. Come on, we know there are more than just a few of you in the Omaha area. It’s been awhile since you could think, “This could be the year.” Heading into [...]
Read moreCreighton is hoping for ‘91 magic as it prepares to host MVC tourney By John Fey OK, so how wild would it be for Creighton’s baseball team to qualify for the first College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park? Far-fetched thinking? Maybe, but then again, maybe not. Has it really been 20 years since the [...]
Read moreA Ballpark Done Right The Storm Chasers’ new stadium lives up to the kudos and hype By John Fey Cool, very cool. That’s how I can best sum up my first impression of Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers. It’s an ideal venue for Class AAA baseball. The wife and I took in [...]
Read moreVipers’ high-scoring indoor game making a run in Omaha By John Fey Omaha continues to make great strides as a sports town. How so, you ask? Well, look at how the Omaha Nighthawks took off during their inaugural season. Just a few weeks before the Nighthawks opened their season last fall came the announcement that [...]
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