Clayface
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
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418 (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
The Addams Family (PG-13; Aledo Opera House) - Charles Addams material (snap snap) is Hollywood-blockbuster bland in many ways, yet Christina Ricci's hysterically stoic portrayal of the grim, violence-obsessed Wednesday is this comedy hit's most delightfully subversive element. IMDb listing.
Angel & the Badman (PG-13; VIP Cinemas) - By all means, capture the QR code at the end, and share this pathetic Western romantic drama with whomever you most hate. IMDb listing.
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
Avengers: Endgame (PG-13; VIP Cinemas) - 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.
Breeder (R; Marcus Sycamore Cinema: opens Tuesday, October 27) - IMDb listing.
BTS World Tour 'Ariang' in Buenos Aires (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus Sycamore Cinema: Saturday, October 24, 5:45 p.m., and Sunday, October 25, 3:45 p.m.) - 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.
Casper (PG; Voy 61 Drive In Theatre: Friday, October 23) - IMDb listing.
Ciller Corn w/ Filmmaker Q&A (not rated; The Last Picture House: Sunday, October 25, 6:45 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Clayface (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Crawlers (R; VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
Daniel & the Fiery Furnace (PG-13; VIP Cinemas) - 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.
Elephants: Giants of the Desert (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
ENHYPEN World Wour 'Blood Saga' (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Evil Dead Burn (R; Voy 61 Drive In Theatre: Saturday, October 24) - The horror series' most draining entry yet, because in addition to not being fun, or even remotely funny, it denies us even one character whose survival you're invested in, and that includes the dog who gets graphically knifed to death at a dinner table. IMDb listing.
Evil Dead Rise (R; Voy 61 Drive In Theatre: Saturday, October 24) - It's hard to find much genuine mirth in a movie that spends so much time threatening and even exterminating the lives of minors … though that nastiness did come with perks of its own. IMDb listing.
The Exorcist: Director's Cut in 35mm (R; The Last Picture House: Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28, 6:45 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Fallen Angels (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus Sycamore Cinema: Sunday, October 25) - Kelli O'Hara and Rose Byrne go to soused seed with uproarious relish, their sloshed – yet entirely comprehensible – words cascading helplessly and their bodies twisting into seemingly every unnatural position possible. 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.
Forgotten Island (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus 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.
Halloween (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: Tuesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Halloween and Halloween II Double Feature (R; The Last Picture House: Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m.) - IMDb listing / IMDb listing.
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (R; FilmScene at the Chauncey: Wednesday, October 28, 10 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Heart of the Beast (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas) - 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 on the Ped Mall) - IMDb listing.
Hocus Pocus (PG; Aledo Opera House) - IMDb listing.
Hybe Cheering Party (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
It (R; Voy 61 Drive In Theatre: Saturday, October 24) - This Stephen King adaptation manages to be just as funny as it is scary. It may even be funnier than it is scary, and It is awfully freakin' scary. IMDb listing.
Jailer 2 (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Joshua Live! (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, Marcus Sycamore Cinema: Thursday, October 29) - 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.
Kabaddi 5: After the Final Match (not rated; Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
Klara & the Sun (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Kung Fu Soccer (not rated; Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
The Lost Boys (R; Voy 61 Drive In Theatre: Saturday, October 24) - 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.
Musk (R; VIP Cinemas) - For nearly four hours (including its 10-minute intermission), I was absolutely riveted by Alex Gibney's stunningly expansive documentary that manages the miraculous feat of not being boring for a minute. 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.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - 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.
Other Mommy (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, The Last Picture House, Voy 61 Drive In Theatre, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - I may have been disappointed in this Blumhouse shocker, but it's hardly an ignoble failure, and it was kind of thrilling to see several genre norms smartly upturned before the picture was a half-hour old. IMDb listing.
Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: Wednesday, October 28, and Thursday, October 29, 6:30 & 7:35 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Penguin Island 3D (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - Putnam.org.
Primetime (R; FilmScene at the Chauncey) - 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.
Refocus Film Festival (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey, FilmScene on the Ped Mall: Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25) - ICFilmScene.org.
Resident Evil (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, 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.
The Scout (not rated; FilmScene on the Ped Mall) - IMDb listing.
Scream: 30th Anniversary (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
Sense & Sensibility (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, FilmScene at the Chauncey, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IIn a few specific areas, this Jane Ausetin adaptation even manages to improve upon the '95 Oscar winner, which I would've considered a mildly heretical statement before seeing the film and realizing it was true. IMDb listing.
Seventeen World Tour: New in Japan (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: Monday, October 26, 6:40 p.m., and Wednesday, October 28, 5 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
The Social Reckoning (R; VIP Cinemas) - This kinda-sorta Social Network sequel reeks of Aaron Sorkin, and it'll be a litmus test of your tolerance for the man's writing whether you consider his latest excruciating, as many reviewers appear to, or enjoyable despite itself, an opinion I'm only semi-guiltily copping to. IMDb listing.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13; VIP Cinemas) - 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.
Spirited Away (PG; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar winner is deeply emotional without being cloying and truly funny without being corny. IMDb listing.
Street Fighter (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - As someone who instinctively loves it when Gen X and post-Gen X viewers see their cherished childhood fetish objects re-created as things deservedly ripe for good-natured laughs at the expense of alpha bros, I had way more fun than I expected. 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.
A Talent for Murder (R; VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
Terrestrial (not rated; VIP Cinemas) - 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.
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.
Tomorrow X Together World Tour 'Act: Tomorrow' (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX: Saturday, October 24, noon, and Thursday, October 29, 6:30 p.m.) - IMDb listing.
Udta Teer (not rated; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Ueck (not rated; VIP Cinemas) - IMDb listing.
Verity (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, 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.
Whalefall (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - Every time we're legitimately caught up in the procedural nuts-and-bolts of our teen hero's escape plan, there's another sentimental reverie to the kid enduring his Quint-like dad's brutal Tough Love, and all narrative tension evaporates. IMDb listing.
Wicker (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, The Last Picture House) - IMDb listing.
Wild Africa (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
Wild Rescue (not rated; Putnam Museum & Science Center) - IMDb listing.
Wildwood (PG-13; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - IMDb listing.
The Work in Progress (not rated; FilmScene at the Chauncey) - IMDb listing.
You Can See Everything (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX, VIP Cinemas, The Last Picture House, Marcus Sycamore Cinema) - Directors Nathan Fielder's and Lance Oppenheim's three-hour A24 documentary is as transfixing a 2026 entertainment as I've yet seen, and like being at the most exciting Texas Hold 'Em game of your life. IMDb listing.
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - IMDb listing.
Zombieland (R; The Last Picture House Rooftop: Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24, 7 p.m.) - Bile is spewed, brains are bashed in, blood splatters the camera lens, and running a zippy 80 minutes, it's all just as gruesome and funny as you could want. IMDb listing.
