Going to the cineplex or IMAX this weekend? Every Friday morning at 9 a.m. you can listen to Mike Schulz dish on recent movie releases & talk smack about Hollywood celebs on the Quad City Rocker 104.9FM, with the fabulous morning team of Dave and Darren. The morning crew previews upcoming releases, too.

Or you can check the Reader Web site and listen to the latest conversation by warm glow of your computer.

Never miss a pithy comment from these three scintillating pundits again.

Friday, March 12, 2010: Discussion of "Alice in Wonderland" and "Brooklyn's Finest," previews of "Green Zone," "Our Family Wedding," "She's Out of My League," and "Remember Me," and a heftier-than-usual amount of sage dating advice. Remember, guys: If your date orders her dessert before her main course in an attempt to seem endearingly quirky, you ask for the check and get the hell out of there.

Friday, March 5, 2010: Discussion of "Cop Out" and "The Crazies," previews of "Alice in Wonderland" and "Brooklyn's Finest," and the guys make their Academy Awards predictions... which somehow turns into a parody of "Saturday Night Live"'s parody of PBS' "The McLaughlin Group." Only on Oscar weekend, folks.

Friday, February 26, 2010: Discussion of "Shutter Island" and "A Single Man," and previews of "The Crazies" and "Cop Out," the latter of which begs the question: Has there been a decent buddy-cop movie released since "Turner & Hooch"?

Friday, February 19, 2010: Discussion of "The Wolfman," "Valentine's Day," and "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," and previews of "Shutter Island" and "A Single Man," the latter of which casts Julianne Moore as a woman in love with a gay man. Yes. Again.

Friday, February 12, 2010: Previews of "The Wolfman," "Valentine's Day," and "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," and discussion of "From Paris with Love," "Crazy Heart," "Australia: Land Beyond Time," and "Dear John" ... a Nicholas Sparks movie in which Channing Tatum got Mike all teary-eyed. He's deeply ashamed.

Friday, February 5, 2010: Discussion of "Edge of Darkness," "When in Rome," and the 2010 Oscar nominations, and previews of "From Paris with Love" and "Dear John." Think you can't imagine anything more soul-draining than an audio clip from a Nicholas Sparks adaptation? Try listening to two of 'em.

Friday, January 29, 2010: Discussion of "Tooth Fairy," "Legion," and "Extraordinary Measures," and previews of "Edge of Darkness" and "When in Room." With a cameo by Justin Kirk's publicist, although, unfortunately, not Justin Kirk himself.

Friday, January 22, 2010: Discussion of "The Lovely Bones," "The Book of Eli," and "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," and previews of "Extraordinary Measures," "Legion," and "Tooth Fairy." Darren has a bit of a problem with the premise for "Tooth Fairy," but not with the premise for "Legion." Interesting.

Friday, January 15, 2010: They're ba-a-a-ack! Well, most of them are. With Dave absent, Darren and Mike discuss "Youth in Revolt," "Daybreakers," "The Young Victoria," and "Wild Ocean 3-D," preview "The Book of Eli," "The Spy Next Door," "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," and "The Lovely Bones," chat about the Golden Globes, shamelessly plug the new play Mike's appearing in ... .

Friday, December 11, 2009: Discussion of "Brothers," "Armored," "Everybody's Fine," and "Transylmania," and previews of Disney's "The Princess & the Frog" and Clint Eastwood's "Invictus." With a Dave & Darren re-enactment of Eastwood's "Changeling" that's almost entertaining enough to make you want to see the movie again. Almost.

Friday, December 4, 2009: Previews of "Everything's Fine," "Armored," "Brothers," and "Transylmania," and discussion of -- deep breath -- "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," "Planet 51," "The Blind Side," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "A Serious Man," "The Road," "Precious," "An Education," and "Old Dogs." See what happens when the guys take one lousy Friday off?

Friday, November 20, 2009: Previews of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," "Planet 51," and "The Blind Side," and discussion of "Pirate Radio" and "2012." With a bit of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" thrown in for good measure, so we can all remember, you know, fun times spent with John Cusack.

Friday, November 6, 2009: Discussion of "Michael Jackson's This Is It," "Astro Boy," and "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant," and previews of "The Fourth Kind," "Disney's A Christmas Carol," "The Men Who Stare at Goats," and "The Box." Alien abductions, Jim Carrey in multiple roles, Jeff Bridges in The Dude mode, and Frank Langella with half a face -- could be a fun weekend.

Friday, October 30, 2009: A preview of "Michael Jackson's This Is It" and discussion of  "Saw VI," "Amelia," and "Good Hair," after which Darren reveals that -- if he were an African-American -- he'd bypass the hair relaxer and go for the big-ass afro.

Friday, October 23, 2009: Discussion of  "Paranormal Activity," "Law-Abiding Citizen," "The Stepfather," and "Where the Wild Things Are," and previews of "Saw VI," "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant," "Astro Boy," and "Amelia." Dave, Darren, and Mike are not responsible for any head injuries that might result from listening to the first half of the "Amelia" clip and choosing to bash your brains in rather than listen to the second half.

Friday, October 16, 2009: Discussion of  "Couples Retreat," and previews of "Paranormal Activity," "Law-Abiding Citizen," "The Stepfather," and "Where the Wild Things Are," after which Dave does his James Gandolfini impression. Or his John Travolta impression. Take your pick.

Friday, October 9, 2009: Discussion of  "Capitalism: A Love Story," "Whip It," "The Invention of Lying," "Zombieland," "Van Gogh: Brush with Genius," and the DVD "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," and a preview of "Couples Retreat." With two clips from the movie, because it's the only new release opening this weekend. Hollywood is perverse.

Friday, October 2, 2009: Discussion of "Surrogates," "Pandorum," and "Fame," and previews of "Capitalism: A Love Story," "Whip It," "The Invention of Lying," and "Zombieland" -- the latter of which features the undead getting splattered with car doors, a desperate search for Earth's last box of twinkies, Jesse Eisenberg, and an 80-minute running length. If it doesn't end up being the movie of the year, something is seriously amiss.

Friday, September 25, 2009: Discussion of "The Informant!," "Jennifer's Body," "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," and "Love Happens," and previews of "Surrogates," "Pandorum," and "Fame." They're gonna live forever! They're gonna learn how to fly! High!

Friday, September 18, 2009: Discussion of "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself," "Sorority Row," and "Whiteout," and previews of "The Informant!," "Jennifer's Body," "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," and "Love Happens." And Jennifer Aniston is permanently banned from Dave & Darren's show. Aaron Eckhart, too. It gets ugly.

Friday, September 11, 2009: With Darren in South Dakota, Dave and Mike discuss "9," "All About Steve," "Extract," and "Gamer," and preview "Sorority Row," "Whiteout," and "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself." And agree that yes, he certainly can.

Friday, September 4, 2009: Discussion of "The Final Destination," "Halloween II," and "Taking Woodstock," and previews of "All About Steve," "Gamer," and "Extract." With references to early high points in Jason Bateman's career, among them "Teen Wolf Too," "The Hogan Family," "Silver Spoons," and the "Silver Spoons" spin-off "It's Your Move." Yes. These guys are forever trapped in the 80's.

Friday, August 28, 2009: Discussion of "Inglourious Basterds" and "Post Grad," and previews of "Halloween II," "The Final Destination 3-D," and "Taking Woodstock." Plus a preview of a movie not opening this weekend -- "Big Fan" -- which should be a comedy but, based on the trailer, is most definitely not.

Friday, August 21, 2009: Discussion of "District 9," "The Time Traveler's Wife," "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard," and "Ponyo," and previews of "Inglorious Basterds," "Shorts," and "Post Grad." Featuring the guys' thoughts on which would be worse: Two hours spent with a rampaging Booger Monster, or with Alexis Bledel and a "clever" screenwriter.

Friday, August 14, 2009: Discussion of "(500) Days of Summer," "A Perfect Getaway," "Julie & Julia," and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (Dave saw it, too... and has yet to recover), and previews of "District 9," "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard," and "The Time Traveler's Wife." With kudos to the latter for its leading character, who uses his time-traveling prowess to win the lottery for his wife. Nice.

Friday, August 7, 2009: They're back! Discussion of "The Hurt Locker" and "Funny People," and previews of "Julie & Julia," "A Perfect Getaway," "(500) Days of Summer," and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." With a Mickey-Rourke-in-"Diner" gag for them's that get it.

Friday, July 17, 2009: After taking the 3rd of July off, and last Friday's power outage, the guys have a lot of catching up to do -- discussion of "Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince," 'Brüno," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Donasaurs," "Public Enemies," "I Love You, Beth Cooper," and "My Sister's Keeper."

Friday, June 26, 2009: With Darren away, Dave and Mike discuss "The Proposal" and "Year One," preview "My Sister's Keeper," and discuss and preview "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," proving it's never too early in the morning to multi-task.

Friday, June 19, 2009: Discussion of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" and "Imagine That," previews of "The Proposal" and "Year One," and Dave disagrees with Mike's opinion on "The Hangover." Darren promises to see the movie and break the tie.

Friday, June 12, 2009: Discussion of "The Hangover," "Land of the Lost," and "My Life in Ruins," and previews of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" and "Inside Out." Prepare for John Travolta impressions and another meditation on the state of Eddie Murphy's career.

Friday, June 5, 2009: After a week off, the guys discuss "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," "Terminator Salvation," "Up," "Drag Me to Hell," and "Dance Flick," and preview "Land of the Lost," "The Hangover," and "My Life in Ruins" -- and the clips for "Land of the Lost" and "The Hangover" are pretty damned funny.

Friday, May 22, 2009: With Dave on vacation, Darren and Mike discuss "Angels & Demons" and "The Last Lulluby," and preview "Terminator Salvation," "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," "Dance Flick," and Darren's forthcoming trip to the doctor's.

Friday, May 15, 2009: Discussion of "Star Trek" and "Next Day Air," and previews of "Angels & Demons" and "The Last Lullaby." Please do not drive or operate heavy machinery while listening to the "Angels & Demons" clip.

Friday, May 8, 2009: Discussion of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," previews of "Star Trek" and "Next Day Air," and the guys have a collective brain-freeze on what they discussed during last week's show.

Friday, May 1, 2009: Discussion of "Sugar," "The Soloist," "Obsessed," "Earth," and "Fighting," previews of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," and the guys get to do their Matthew McConaughey impressions.

Friday, April 24, 2009: Previews of "Obsessed," "The Soloist," "Earth," "Fighting," and "Sugar," discussion on "17 Again," "State of Play," and "Crank: High Voltage," and thoughts on whether the Jason Statham sequel is the worst film in years or just feels like it.

Friday, April 17, 2009: Discussion of "Observe & Report" and "Hannah Montana: The Movie," previews of "State of Play," "17 Again," and "Crank: High Voltage," and thoughts on a potential "Crank 3."

Friday, April 10, 2009: Discussion of "Fast & Furious," "Adventureland," and "Sunshine Cleaning," and previews of "Observe & Report," "Hannah Montana: The Movie," and "Dragonball: Evolution."

Friday, April 3, 2009: Discussion of 'Monsters Vs. Aliens," "The Haunting in Connecticut," and "12 Rounds," previews of "Fast & Furious" and "Adventureland," chat on the baseball movie "Sugar," and an incredibly random question regarding "MacArthur Park."

Friday, March 27, 2009: Discussion of "Duplicity," "I Love You, Man," and "Knowing"; previews of "Monsters vs. Aliens," "The Haunting in Connecticut," and "12 Rounds"; and a gentle grilling on the results of the River Cities' Reader's Best of the Quad Cities voting.

Friday, March 13, 2009: Discussion of Watchmen; previews of Race to Witch Mountain, Miss March, and The Last House on the Left.

Friday, February 20, 2009: Medea Goes to Jail, Fired Up!, Friday the 13th, The International, and Confessions of a Shopaholic.

Friday, January 30, 2009: Underworld, Inkheart, Revolutionary Road, Slumdog Millionaire, and The Wrestler. Plus: Richard Nixon on Happy Days, and Daniel Plainview in Taken.

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written by CB, March 13, 2009

Since I dont live in the QC my only option to listen to Mike rap with these two is here, so I was politely asking if this section could be updated more often. The audio clip posted (which is great to listen to) is almost a month old. HHEEYYYYOOO!!!!!

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Fun n brains on radio
written by Steve Davis, August 19, 2009

Thanks guys for these weekly webcasts! They're a great supplement to Mike's inspired (and occasionally wonderfully caustic) movie reviews. Also, I was initially skeptical that film clips could work well in a radio format but you guys pull it off.

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Which TV show?
written by Esteban, August 28, 2009

Hey guys, what TV show were you recommending at the start of this audio file? I listened twice but couldn't catch the name.

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Answer for Esteban
written by Mike Schulz, August 29, 2009

We were raving about "Mad Men" on AMC. Great show; outstanding main-title design and theme music. Definitely worth checking out.

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Great!
written by Gold, August 29, 2009

I had a good time!

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