Insidious: Out of the Further
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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American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema: Tuesday, August 25, and Wednesday, August 26) - IMDb listing.
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - This edu-doc would be recommended solely for the chance, for 40 minutes, to actually feel momentarily great about the state of the human race. IMDb listing.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Boogie Nights in 35mm (R; The Last Picture House: Tuesday, August 25, and Wednesday, August 26, 7:40 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
The Brink of War (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas) - A mostly static Cold War drama, but et on more than a few occasions, and despite the limitations of their impressions, Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris routinely achieve a satisfyingly tetchy give-and-take. 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.
Castle in the Sky: 40th Anniversary (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Clue (PG; Aledo Opera House) - IMDb listing.
The Devil Wears Prada (PG-13; FilmScene in the Park: Saturday, August 22, 8 p.m.) - People with no sense of humor are generally (and unwittingly) the funniest people alive; Meryl Streep knows this, and finds innumerable ways to make fashion mogul Miranda Priestley's brow-beating hatefulness a source of pure pleasure. IMDb listing.
Donnie Darko (R; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Friday, August 21, 9:30 p.m.) - For those coming to this time-travel thriller for the first time, you'll be treated to some spellbinding storytelling, wonderful performances across the board, superior sound effects, and the most disquieting six-foot-tall bunny rabbit you'll ever see. IMDb listing.
Dream Big: Engineering Our World (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
Elijah Peel (PG-13; VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
The End of Oak Street (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, The Last Picture House, FilmScene on the Ped Mall, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Everybody to Kenmure Street (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Saturday, August 22, 12:30 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Extreme Weather (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
The Fast & the Furious: 25th Anniversary (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - Surprisingly enjoyable crap that sends you out into the cool summer night with an insatiable urge to drag race. IMDb listing.
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (G; Aledo Opera House) - IMDb listing.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG-13; Blue Grass Drive-in) - This John Hughes comedy is as blithe and meaningless and funny and weird as the writer/director's high-school filmography ever got. IMDb listing.
Flight of the Butterflies (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - A bit pokey, but the slow, unspeakably beautiful explosion that is the butterflies' mass exodus is enough to make you believe in God - or, at the very least, in the gods of nature docs. IMDb listing.
Ghost: 2 Big to Rig (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: Wednesday, August 26, 6 & 7 p.m., and Thursday, August 27, 7 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone (PG; The Last Picture House Rooftop: Thursday, August 27, 8 p.m.) - A big, handsome production filled with classy art direction and classier performers, it's also a bit of a dud, because all the professionalism in the world can't compensate for what's missing: magic. IMDb listing.
House of Worship (not rated; VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema: Sunday, August 23, and Tuesday, August 25) - IMDb listing.
Idiots: Early Access Screening (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: Wednesday, August 26, 7 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Insidious: Out of the Further (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Voy 61 Drive In Theatre, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Irumdi (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
It Ends (R; VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
Jerusalem (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - This visually spectacular, 45-minute edu-tainment on Israel's "cradle of civilization" is really quite a glorious piece of work. IMDb listing.
Journey to Space (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - Says narrator Patrick Stewart of the genial scientists on-screen, "It's all about getting the job done and having a little fun" - an apt description for this edu-doc itself. IMDb listing.
Katseye: Wild Hearts (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Khalifa (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Labyrinth (PG; The Last Picture House Rooftop: Friday, August 21, and Saturday, August 22, 8:30 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Lewerentz Divine Darkness (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Tuesday, August 25, 7 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
The Magic Faraway Tree (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - 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.
The Misfits (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Sunday, August 23, 4 p.m., and Thursday, August 27, 7 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Moana (PG; VIP Cinemas) - Another unconscionable yet sadly inevitable Disney cash grab. IMDb listing.
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - This edu-doc tries to do too much in too little time, but it's never less than interesting, and those mega-screen vistas of Egypt are truly stunning. IMDb listing.
Mutiny (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Mysteries of the Unseen World (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - One of the fastest-moving, most visually resplendent edu-tainments the Putnam has ever housed. IMDb listing.
National Parks Adventure (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - This expectedly gorgeous edu-doc is unexpectedly, even thrillingly, varied in presentation: sensationally informative, joyfully inspiring, and even laugh-out-loud funny. IMDb listing.
Never Stop Chasing (not rated; Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - 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, VIP Cinemas, FilmScene on the Ped Mall, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - A Homer adaptation of staggering grandeur and (for Nolan) considerable emotional power, and more sheer fun than anything Christopher Nolan has delivered since The Dark Knight. IMDb listing.
One Night Only (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - Monica Barbaro is fabulous. She's still unable to save the rom-com mess she's currently in. IMDb listing.
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Blue Grass Drive-in, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Romeria (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey) - IMDb listing.
Sherman's March (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Wednesday, August 26, 6:30 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Shine on Sweet Starlet (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Wednesday, August 26, 10 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Six: The Musical Live! (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Sixteen Candles (PG; Blue Grass Drive-in) - IMDb listing.
Spa Weekend (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Voy 61 Drive In Theatre, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Blue Grass Drive-in, The Last Picture House, FilmScene at the Chauncey, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - 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.
Stories of Community Summer 2026 (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Sunday, August 23, 12:30 p.m.) - ICFilmScene.org.
Super Troopers 3 (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas - 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) - IMDb listing.
Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma (R; VIP Cinemas, FilmScene at the Chauncey, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Titans of the Ice Age (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - Gorgeously photographed and boasting perhaps the finest CGI I've ever seen in a National Geographic doc, the film is both informative and a heck of a lot of fun. IMDb listing.
Tony (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, The Last Picture House, FilmScene on the Ped Mall) - IMDb listing.
Toxic (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: opens Tuesday, August 25) - IMDb listing.
Toy Story 5 (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - To not have fun at this movie, I think you'd have to actively try to have a bad time – which isn't to say that we didn't deserve a better one. 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 Rescue (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
