A year’s worth of historically-based movies - free to the public.  Oak Park Arms presents its popular monthly series, “You Be the Critic” at the retirement community located at 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Hosted by radio announcer Dan Kane, “Journey through History …Hollywood Style” is the theme of the 2012 movie selections.  See one, or see them all.  For more information, call Jill Wagner at 708-386-4040 or visit http://www.oakparkarms.com.

“Dan has planned an extraordinary line-up of films,” said Desi Vasquez, social programming director at the Oak Park Arms. “It’s an enjoyable way to learn history.”

All films are shown at 3:30 p.m. on the second Friday of a month in the Terrace Room. The line-up for the year includes:

· Feb. 10: “King Arthur” starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley

· March 9: “Becket” starring Peter O’Toole and Richard Burton

· April 13: “The Lion in Winter” with Katherine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole

· May 11: “The Adventures of Robin Hood” with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland

· June 8: “Luther” starring Joseph Fiennes

· July 13: “A Man for All Seasons” starring Paul Scofield and Robert Shaw

· Aug. 10: “Elizabeth” starring Cate Blanchett and Joseph Fiennes

· Sept. 14: “Waterloo” starring Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer and Orson Welles

· Oct. 12: “Amistad” starring Anthony Hopkins, directed by Steven Spielberg

· Nov. 9: “The Alamo” starring John Wayne

· Dec. 14: “Love Actually” starring Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson

The Oak Park Arms is a rental retirement community which provides independent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-term stay - a weekend, a week, a month or longer.