02 Mar 2026

Slit, Slash, It Ain't No Kind of Bash: “Scream VII,” “Pillion,” and “EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert”

By Mike Schulz

As a slasher flick with comedic leanings, director/co-writer Kevin Williamson's Scream 7 is pretty weak. As a half-dozenth sequel so steeped in callbacks and meta-commentary that nostalgia is practically its plot, it's exhausting. And as a statement on big-studio moviegoing practices and habits with a quarter of the 21st century behind us, it's depressing as hell.

23 Feb 2026

Seven-Course Melee: “How to Make a Killing” and “I Can Only Imagine 2”

By Mike Schulz

In this dark comedy thriller, and in a change of pace for the performer, Margaret Qualley turns out not to be an on-screen firecracker. She's more like a countdown clock, the type that requires action heroes to cut either the blue or red wire before everything gets blown to bits

16 Feb 2026

“Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,” March 5

By Reader Staff

Winner of the 2022 Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film, and currently enjoying a 96-percent "freshness" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio enjoys a March 5 screening as part of the "Free Film at the Figge" series at Davenport's Figge Art Museum, Rotten Tomatoes' critical consensus calling the film "a visually stunning adaptation that embraces its source material's darkness."

16 Feb 2026

“Memento,” March 5

By Reader Staff

With Entertainment Weekly calling the 2001 Christopher Nolan classic "one of those jigsaw puzzles whose pieces snap together more tightly with each viewing," the iconic thriller Memento enjoys a March 5 screening as part of the community series Filmosofia, this evening at Rock Island's Rozz-Tox also featuring a reading discussion on the movie's philosophical themes hosted by Augustana College's Dr. Deke Gould.

22 Jan 2026

The 2026 Academy Awards Nominations

By Mike Schulz

The biggest story regarding contenders for the 98th Oscars, which were revealed this morning by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman at 7:30 a.m. CT, is Sinners. And it's quite literally The Biggest Story, as Ryan Coogler's period vampire musical flew away with 16 nods – the most citations for one movie in Academy Awards history.

18 Mar 2020

A-Z INDEX: Reader Movie Reviews

By Mike Schulz

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04 Mar 2026

Now Playing: Friday, February 27, through Thursday, March 5

By Administrator

Now playing at area theaters.

26 Feb 2026

Mike Schulz with Dave & Darren on Planet 93.9 FM

By Reader Staff

Going to the cineplex or staying in and streaming this weekend? Every Thursday morning at 8:15 a.m. you can listen to Mike Schulz dish on recent movie releases & talk smack about Hollywood celebs on Planet 93.9 FM with the fabulous Dave & Darren in the Morning team of Dave Levora and Darren Pitra. The morning crew previews upcoming releases, too. Or you can check the Reader Web site and listen to their latest conversation by the warm glow of your electronic device. Never miss a pithy comment from these three scintillating pundits again

Thursday, February 26: Discussion of How to Make a Killing and I Can Only Imagine 2, previews of Scream 7, Pillion, and EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert, and a shameless plug for Mike's new Playcrafters Barn Theatre comedy God of Carnage, running February 27 through March 8. Well, look at that. Another shameless plug.

16 Feb 2026

“Reef Builders,” March 1

By Reader Staff

Documenting the urgent efforts to combat coral decline in local fishing communities from Hawaii, Kenya, Australia and Indonesia, director Stephen Shearman's Reef Builders serves as a final presentation in River Action's QC Environmental Film Series for 2026, this fascinating exploration of the hexagonal structure known as a Reef Star screening in St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center on March 1.

16 Feb 2026

“Twin Peaks” International Pilot, February 28

By Reader Staff

With the series' first episode widely regarded as one of the greatest two-hour works in television history, the international pilot for David Lynch's iconic Twin Peaks enjoys a screening at Roxk Island venue Rozz-Tox on February 28, the spoiler-filled overseas version featuring 20 additional minutes not broadcast in the states until it was eventually released on VHS and laser disc.

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