30 Apr 2024

“Lady Bird,” May 16

By Reader Staff

Lauded by the New York Times as "big-screen perfection ... exceptionally well-written, full of wordplay and lively argument," Barbie visionary and Oscar nominee Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age masterpiece Lady Bird enjoys a May 16 screening with the Rock Island Public Library's downtown-branch Downtown Movie Club, the film a National Society of Film Critics Best Picture winner that, according to Variety, boasts "a powerfully distinctive voice."

29 Apr 2024

Racket 'Ships: “Challengers,” “Unsung Hero,” and “Boy Kills World”

By Mike Schulz

I found Challengers almost obscenely entertaining – a deep dive into competitive and sexual power dynamics so overflowing with passion that your admission ticket should come with a complimentary mini-fan.

23 Apr 2024

“The Holdovers,” May 9

By Reader Staff

Currently standing with a 97-percent "freshness rating" on Rotten Tomatoes and hailed by the Web site as "beautifully bittersweet," director Alexander Payne's Oscar-winning comedic drama The Holdovers enjoys a May 9 screening with the Rock Island Public Library's downtown-branch Downtown Movie Club, with the New York Times raving that "even as the story accrues the heft of personal tragedy, each scene seems to float or bob."

22 Apr 2024

Bleak Swan: “Abigail,” “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” and “Sasquatch Sunset”

By Mike Schulz

What is a marketing team to do when the element guaranteed to get butts in seats – in truth, the film's entire reason for being – is the one element that shouldn't be spoiled in advance?

18 Mar 2020

A-Z INDEX: Reader Movie Reviews

By Mike Schulz

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02 May 2024

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, May 2: Discussion of Challengers, Unsung Hero, and Boy Meets World, and previews of The Fall Guy and Tarot, with mention of all the Stars Wars tltes returning to area screens, from the original trilogy to Phantom Menace to ... Spaceballs. May the Fourth be with you!

01 May 2024

Now Playing: Friday, May 3, through Thursday, May 9

By Administrator

Now playing at area theaters.

23 Apr 2024

“Arrival,” May 2

By Reader Staff

An Oscar-winning smash that Rotten Tomatoes' critical consensus says "delivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person's sci-fi," and presented by Filmosofia and the Socratic Society, Denis Villeneuve's acclaimed 2016 film Arrival enjoys a special May 2 at Rock Island venue Rozz-Tox, its raves including The Telegraph deeming the work an "introspective, philosophical, and existentially inclined" work that "unfolds in an unwavering tenor of chest-tightening excitement."

16 Apr 2024

“Pride in Memory” Red-Carpet Fundraiser, April 28

By Reader Staff

With the April 28 event hosted by Quad Cities Pride in Memory, Inc., audiences are invited to Davenport venue The Last Picture House for an exciting and important red-carpet fundraiser for Our Story: Pride in Memory, a forthcoming documentary, currently in production, by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Moline's Fourth Wall Films,

15 Apr 2024

We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us: “Civil War,” “Arcadian,” “Vanya,” and “Hundreds of Beavers”

By Mike Schulz

Unbiased journlalists may seem hard to find these days. But as Alex Garland's film reminds us, they're still out there, and they're not the problems – they're the messengers. And you don't shoot the messengers. Except that here, other Americans very much do.

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