08 Sep 2026

“One, Two, Three,” September 23

By Reader Staff

With the fourth offering in its series described by Time magazine as a "wonderfully funny exercise in nonstop nuttiness," the German American Heritage Center continues its “The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1948-1963" film screenings with Billy Wilder's 1961 comedy One, Two, Three, which enjoys a September 23 screening at Davenport venue The Last Picture House.

07 Sep 2026

Marky Mark and the Clunky Bunch: “By Any Means,” “Onslaught,” “Fall 2: Deadpoint,” and “Mother Mary”

By Mike Schulz

A few hours after this Deep South thriller mercifully ended, it finally dawned on me who co-star Mark Wahlberg resembled: Alley Oop. That incongruously bulky comic-strip caveman whose jokes are funny only to him.

01 Sep 2026

“Germany: Year Zero,” September 16

By Reader Staff

With the third offering in its series directed and co-written by legendary director and Italian neorealist pioneer Roberto Rossellini, the German American Heritage Center continues its “The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1948-1963" film screenings with Germany, Year Zero, which enjoys a September 16 screening at Davenport venue The Last Picture House.

31 Aug 2026

Cartoon Networking: “Coyote vs. Acme,” “It Ends,” “Buddy,” “The Dog Stars,” and “Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma”

By Mike Schulz

I fell in love with Coyote vs. Acme roughly an hour into the picture, when a cartoon map showed a plane's trajectory headed toward the American northwest, after which it suddenly veered east, and the pilot apologized for making that wrong left turn. The plane took off in Albuquerque.

18 Mar 2020

A-Z INDEX: Reader Movie Reviews

By Mike Schulz

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10 Sep 2026

Now Playing: Friday, September 11, through Thursday, September 17

By Administrator

Now playing at area theaters.

10 Sep 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, September 10: Discussion of By Any Means, Onslaught, Fall 2: Deadpoint, and Mother Mary, and previews of Practical Magic 2, Runner, The Uprising, Hope, and Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger. Also, Dave raves about the launch of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot. We knew Kickstarter was invented for a reason.

25 Aug 2026

“A Foreign Affair,” September 9

By Reader Staff

With the second offering in its series a double Oscar nominee directed and co-written by seven-time Academy Award winner Billy Wilder, the German American Heritage Center continues its “The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1948-1963" film screenings with A Foreign Affair, which enjoys a September 9 screening at Davenport venue The Last Picture House.

25 Aug 2026

“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” September 10

By Reader Staff

With the film boasting a Rotten Tomatoes "freshness" rating of 93 percent and the site's critical consensus calling it "a twisty yet heartfelt look at relationships and heartache," director Michel Gondry's and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind enjoys a September 10 screening at Rozz-Tox, this Oscar-winning sci-fi comedy the latest presentation in the Rock Island venue's popular Filmosofia series.

24 Aug 2026

Cooks and Crooks, Books and Hooks: “Insidious: Out of the Further,” “Tony,” “The Magic Faraway Tree,” “Mutiny,” and “Spa Weekend”

By Mike Schulz

Even if nothing entirely thrilled me, as least nothing this past weekend outright sucked – making this the perfect time for another quintet of 300-word reviews,

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