Other Mommy
Aledo Opera House, Aledo IL
Blue Grass Drive-in, Blue Grass IA
Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Davenport IA
FilmScene, Iowa City IA
The Last Picture House, Davenport IA
Marcus Sycamore Cinema, Iowa City IA
Putnam Museum & Science Center, Davenport IA
VIP Cinemas, Moline IL
Voy 61 Drive In Theatre, Delmar IA
(Hyperlinked titles take you to Reader reviews; IMDb hyperlinks take you to the films’ Internet Movie Database pages or other sites with film information.)
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9 to 5 (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Always Lalisa (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: Monday, October 12, 7 p.m., and Wednesday, October 14, 6 & 6:40 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Angel & the Badman (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
April X (not rated; VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
Avengers: Endgame (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - Directors Joe and Anthony Russo delivered a clever, funny, baffling, touching, blissfully fan-centric concluding chapter to the (at the time) 22-movie Marvel Cinematic Universe. IMDb listing.
The Barn: Part II (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Wednesday, October 14, 10 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
The Beast (R; VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Beetlejuice (PG; VIP Cinemas: Saturday, October 10, 12:30 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Beware Bouina (R; VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
Buddy (R; VIP Cinemas) - Rasting roughly nine times as long as Too Many Cooks, Casper Kelly's first big-screen release delivers a solid concept, sometimes ideally presented, that wildly overstays its welcome. IMDb listing.
Bugs! (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - The effects make the film's creepy-crawly world pop in enjoyable fashion, and the bugs' life-and-death struggle makes for endlessly intriguing viewing IMDb listing.
The 'Burbs (PG; The Last Picture House Rooftop: Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Cat People (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Saturday, October 10, 10 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Coyote vs. Acme (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas) - Astonishingly, especially for a movie that runs roughly 35 times longer than any Looney Tunes classic ever did, this comedy doesn't run out of invention, and might even necessitate a second viewing just to notch all the gags. IMDb listing.
The Craft (R; The Last Picture House Rooftop: Thursday, October 15, 7 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Daniel & the Fiery Furnace (PG-13; VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
Digger (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, FilmScene on the Ped Mall, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - It's loud, boorish, obvious, and resolutely, almost fiendishly unfunny ... yet the unrevealable final five to 10 minutes genuinely affected me, and were more powerful and bone-chillingly hilarious than anything that came before. IMDb listing.
Dinosaurs Alive! (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - Even young viewers may wind up disappointed that the 3D effects don't add much, while the rest of us might also be underwhelmed by the sub-Ray Harryhausen recreations and general blandness of the presentation. IMDb listing.
Donnie Darko: 25th Anniversary (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - Richard Kelly's 2001 cult classic is a genre-busting fusion of sci-fi, horror, comedy, and '80s-era teen pic. IMDb listing.
Dorothy (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Double Trouble (PG-13; VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
Drishyam: The Conclusion (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Elephants: Giants of the Desert (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
FilmScream 2026 (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Friday, October 9, 8 p.m.) - ICFilmScene.org.
Forgotten Island (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, FMarcus Sycamore Cinema) - 2026 has been an overall banner year for animated features. This hilarious, inventive, eye-popping DreamWorks Animation release might be my new favorite. IMDb listing.
Fresh Meat (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Ghostbusters (PG; The Last Picture House Rooftop: Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11) - IMDb listing.
Gone with the Wind (G; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Aledo Opera House, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
The Goonies (PG; Voy 61 Drive In Theatre: Thursday, October 15) - IMDb listing.
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (R; FilmScene at the Chauncey) - IMDb listing.
Hanuman Ansh (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Heart of the Beast (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - The dog is wonderful, but this well-meaning survival drama is sill kinda dull, mostly because it's all so familiar. IMDb listing.
The History of Concrete (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey) - IMDb listing.
Jailer 2 (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: opens Wednesday, October 14) - IMDb listing.
Journey to Space (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
La Bamba (PG-13; The Last Picture House: Wednesday, October 14, 7:30 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Minions & Monsters (PG; VIP Cinemas) - It's hard to think of a more ticklish recent ode to cinema than thios animated sequel, which would've been just about perfect if its monsters were ditched entirely. IMDb listing.
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - This edu-doc tries to do too much in too little a time, but it's never less than interesting, and those mega-screen vistas of Egypt are truly stunning. IMDb listing.
National Parks Adventure (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - This expectedly gorgeous endeavor is also unexpectedly, even thrillingly, varied in presentation: sensationally informative, joyfully inspiring, and even laugh-out-loud funny. IMDb listing.
Naza (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey) - IMDb listing.
Night of the Living Dead (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: Wednesday, October 14, 7:45 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Oceans (G; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - The movie's 85 minutes occasionally crawl by as deliberately as its sea-floor denizens, yet it's hard to be too disappointed by a film that provides so many extraordinary sights. IMDb listing.
The Odyssey (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Voy 61 Drive In Theatre) - Christopher Nolan is one serious dude, but here, he also appears seriously invested in our enjoyment, and there are many, many sequences in this grandly scaled adventure as thrilling, juicy, and ticklish as any that 2026 has thus-far produced. IMDb listing.
Other Mommy (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, The Last Picture House, Voy 61 Drive In Theatre, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Pan's Labyrinth: 20th Anniversary (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - Filled with sounds and images that may prove unforgettable, Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winner is a grim (and Grimm) storybook fantasy of the highest caliber. IMDb listing.
Penguin Island 3D (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - Putnam.org.
Pension Patta (not rated; Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Practical Magic 2 (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - Director Susanne Bier's sequel is at least significantly stronger than its forebear, though it's a measure of just how drippy PM1 is that the new outing is still only not-bad, at best. IMDb listing.
Primetime (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, FilmScene at on the Ped Mall, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - Lance Oppenheim's To Catch a Predator thriller is a great dela of lurid fun, but what's missing is any sense of a bigger picture. IMDb listing.
Queen: Live in Budapest (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: Saturday, October 10, 2:30 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Resident Evil (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, FilmScene at the Chauncey, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - This horror comedy may not boast the “WTF?!” thrill that accompanied 2022's Barbarian, and it's certainly less sprawling and ambitious than last summer's Weapons, but it's still my favorite Zach Cregger to date. IMDb listing.
Runner (PG-13; Aledo Opera House) - Ask Claude to compose a “Midnight Run with a refrigerated organ” screenplay and I'm pretty sure it would spit out Runner. IMDb listing.
Sense & Sensibility: Early-Access Screening (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema: Wednesday, October 14, 7 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
The Social Reckoning (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore) - IMDb listing.
Spaceballs (PG; Voy 61 Drive In Theatre: Thursday, October 15) - IMDb listing.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Aledo Opera House) - Its moderate merits are ultimately undone by the element that's been imposing itself on Marvel Studios releases for ages: a feature-length game of connect the dots. IMDb listing.
Superpower Dogs (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - Daniel Ferguson provides enough globe-trotting action for a James Bond flick, treating us to first-rate training footage and re-created missions in locales ranging from the Canadian Rockies to the Italian coast to a debris-strewn site near New York's Ground Zero. IMDb listing.
T. Rex (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - Despite its cheeky spirit, this stop-motion animationis too much like the Corpse Bride herself: friendly, only a little creepy, and sadly lifeless. IMDb listing.
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (PG; FilmScene at the Chauncey) - IMDb listing.
Tiny Giants (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - All told, it would be nearly impossible not to have a great time at this thing. IMDb listing.
Verity (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, The Last Picture House, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - The plotting and execution may frequently make you want to hide under a blanket, it would be hard to argue that the performers aren't giving this trashy Colleen Hoover thriller their all. IMDb listing.
Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - I might've left this edu-doc just as satisfied if it were a silent film, or at least one wholly free of words, given that the sights on display left me less fascinated than thunderstruck. IMDb listing.
Wild Africa (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
World without Cows (not rated; Marcus Sycamore Cinema: Wednesday, October 14, 4 & 6:45 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
WWE: Money in the Bank (not rated; VIP Cinemas: Saturday, October 10, 5 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
