12 Mar 2026

“Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking” and “Within Our Gates,” March 22

By Reader Staff

An Illinois-born pioneer, independent filmmaker, and former Iowa resident’s story will be revealed when the Truth First Film Alliance hosts the feature-length documentary Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking, this March 22 showing at Davenport venue The Last Picture House boasting a post-film discussion with guest historian Jordan Bell, and followed by a screening of Micheaux's 1920 silent movie Within Our Gates.

11 Mar 2026

Sin, Lose, or Draw: Predicting the 2026 Academy Award Winners

By Mike Schulz

How am I feeling about my Academy Awards predictions this year? Actually pretty good … except in, you know, most of the major categories.

09 Mar 2026

Wake Up, I Think Maggie's Got Something to Say to You: “The Bride!”, “Hoppers,” and the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation

By Mike Schulz

If possible, Maggie Gyllenhaal's intensely watchable, intensely problematic revisionist salute is an even nuttier achievement than Young Frankenstein, if not always nutty in appreciable ways.

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.

18 Mar 2020

A-Z INDEX: Reader Movie Reviews

By Mike Schulz

Numbered Titles / A /  B / C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K / L / M / N / O / P / Q / R / S / T / U / V / W / X / Y / Z / Special Features

12 Mar 2026

Now Playing: Friday, March 13, through Thursday, March 19

By Administrator

Now playing at area theaters.

12 Mar 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, March 12: Discussion of The Bride!, Hoppers, and at least one of the Oscar-nominated shorts, previews of Reminders of Him and Undertone, and Mike's predictions for this Sunday's Academy Awards. Dave is predicting ... a return to glamour! For the 23rd year in a row.

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

“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

“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."

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