06 May 2025

“The Worst Person in the World,” May 22

By Reader Staff

A 2021 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay whose star Renate Reinsve also won that year's Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival, director/co-writer Joachim Trier's Norwegian romantic dramedy The Worst Person in the World enjoys a May 22 screening in the Figge Art Museum's Free Film at the Figge series, the latest in its presentation of distinguished, award-winning movies about the uncertain and haphazard courses that love can take.

06 May 2025

“The Last Ecstatic Days,” May 18

By Reader Staff

With the film presented as the second in a pair of events in the organization's "Let's Have a Conversation" end-of-life series, Davenport's CASI (Center for Active Seniors) will host a screening of the documentary The Last Ecstatic Days on May 18, the film praised by the Boston Globe as a “courageous end-of-life chronicle” that “overflows with compassion.”

06 May 2025

“10 Things I Hate About You,” May 16

By Reader Staff

Presented at part of the Bettendorf Public Library's Teem Movie Night series, 1999's iconic Shakespeare-comedy-turned-Hollywood-smash 10 Things I Hate About You, will be screened in the library's Junior League Program Room on May 16, this iconic romantic comedy famed for delivering breakthrough roles for Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the late Oscar winner Heath Ledger.

05 May 2025

The Not Ready for Prime Time Avengers: “Thunderbolts*,” “Another Simple Favor,” “The Surfer,” and “Rust”

By Mike Schulz

Is it possible that, over the past three years, Marvel Studios has been experimenting with a release strategy designed to get audiences excited for every other MCU movie?

29 Apr 2025

“George Nakashima, Woodworker,” May 15

By Reader Staff

On May 15, patrons of Davenport's Figge Art Museum are invited to the venue's John Deere Auditorium for the definitive documentary about George Nakashima's famed furniture design and woodworking practice in George Nakashima, Woodworker, the film's screening followed by a discussion and Q&A with the director – and George's nephew – John Nakashima.

28 Apr 2025

He Ain't a Heavy, He's My Brother: "The Accountant 2" and "Until Dawn"

By Mike Schulz

Due to the nature of his role, Ben Affleck is never allowed to laugh here. With Jon Bernthal gleefully egging him on, though, you can sense how deeply the actor must want to. Heaven knows my audience, myself included, was laughing.

22 Apr 2025

“Frizzi to Fucli 2025: 'Zombie,' the Composer's Cut,” May 8

By Reader Staff

A special night of brilliant music and blistering horror transpires at Davenport's Capitol Theatre on May 8 with the venue hosting Frizzi to Fucli 2025: "Zombie," the Composer's Cut, an event that finds Zombie composer, orchestrator, and conductor Fabio Frizzi headlining a thrilling, soundtracked screening of the genre classic – Lucio Fulci's first-ever horror film – as performed by gifted live musicians.

21 Apr 2025

Blues Travelers: “Sinners” and “The Wedding Banquet”

By Mike Schulz

There's no point in burying the lede on this. Even though it's only April, I can't imagine seeing a more dazzling, thrilling, thunderously satisfying 2025 release than Ryan Coogler's Sinners.

15 Apr 2025

“Pi,” April 30

By Reader Staff

A psychological thriller and cult classic that earned the Directing Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay, and the Gotham Open Palm Award, Oscar nominee Darren Aronofsky's feature debut Pi enjoys a special April 30 showing at Rock Island's Rozz-Tox.

15 Apr 2025

“Caregiver: A Love Story” and “Taking Care,” April 27

By Reader Staff

With the short works presented as the first in a pair of events in the organization's "Let's Have a Conversation" end-of-life series, Davenport's CASI (Center for Active Seniors) will host screenings of two acclaimed documentaries on April 27: directors Jessica Nutzig Zitter's and Kevin Gordon's Caregiver: A Love Story, and director James Keach's Taking Care, the latter featuring famed film and TV actor/writer Seth Rogen.

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