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'New Moon': Forbidden romance sparkles on silver screen
ARTICLE: If you want to see that sparkle again, wait no longer. Edward is back. And fans will have a howling good time at “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”
Nov 19, 2009 | 10:05 am | Loading…
Love disaster and destruction? '2012' won't disappoint
ARTICLE: Here’s a movie that’s dopey, cheesy and sometimes downright silly.
Nov 17, 2009 | 2:25 pm | Loading…
'Pirate Radio' should be heard, not seen
ARTICLE: A movie filled with characters has wonderful potential. It’s just that “Pirate Radio” has no character development.
Nov 17, 2009 | 2:15 pm | Loading…
Hauberg legacy honored at birthday bash
ARTICLE: His legacy lives on in more than his name.
Nov 16, 2009 | 2:30 am | Loading…
Q-C residents sound off on Thomson plan
ARTICLE: The Thomson, Ill., prison, which is about 50 miles from the Quad-Cities, is being considered as a place to house detainees — prisoners who are alleged terrorists — from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Nov 15, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…
Delectable 'Christmas Carol' is no humbug
ARTICLE: As a dedicated fan of Charles Dickens' works, I am also a dedicated fan of several movie versions of his classic "A Christmas Carol."
Nov 09, 2009 | 2:40 pm | Loading…
'The Box' was best as a book
ARTICLE: I knew I had seen this somewhere before.
Nov 09, 2009 | 2:35 pm | Loading…
'Fourth Kind' takes faux-documentary to extraterrestrial level
ARTICLE: The release date is not the fault of the movie.
Nov 09, 2009 | 2:30 pm | Loading…
'Goats' is an entertaining, if bizarre, story from the fringe
ARTICLE: Yes, they really stared at goats, if you believe the reports on which this movie is based. The film starts out with the statement that more of it is true than you'd believe, and then it proceeds to tell a bizarre tale of "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
Nov 09, 2009 | 2:25 pm | Loading…
Review: 'Surrogates' is succinct, smart science fiction with a social conscience
ARTICLE: It's not easy to create thoughtful, exciting science fiction. But here it is in "Surrogates," a movie with a social conscience and action to boot.
Sep 29, 2009 | 11:05 am | Loading…
Review: Despite nice performances, 'Fame' will quickly take its place in rental shelf chorus
ARTICLE: Kind of an average remake, "Fame" probably will be just a flash in the pan. The blandly enjoyable film once again shows a group of young people struggling to make it at a performing arts high school in New York City.
Sep 29, 2009 | 11:00 am | Loading…
Review: 'Pandorum' is a thrilling sci-fi mystery
ARTICLE: Shades of "Sunshine," here's another futuristic science fiction yarn with hope at its core.
Sep 29, 2009 | 10:50 am | Loading…
Ambrose students help out neighbors
ARTICLE: Davenport's St. Ambrose University neighborhood swarmed Sunday with student workers during "Bee the Difference Day."
Sep 27, 2009 | 10:45 pm | Loading…
Review: No chance that 'Meatballs' will disappoint
ARTICLE: When I dismiss many children's movies as being insipid and low-brow, I mean they actually insult their young audiences.
Sep 21, 2009 | 2:45 pm | Loading…
Review: 'The Informant!' is quite a talker
ARTICLE: Lies upon lies pile up in "The Informant," a real-life story about a man whose web of deceit spins out of control.
Sep 21, 2009 | 2:35 pm | Loading…
Review: 'Jennifer's Body' disappoints as table-turning horror flick
ARTICLE: "Jennifer's Body" is a good idea that just doesn't stack up.
Sep 21, 2009 | 2:25 pm | Loading…
Review: 'Love Happens' to stink
ARTICLE: When I say "---- Happens," I bet you didn't think of plopping the word "Love" in there right away.
Sep 21, 2009 | 2:15 pm | Loading…
Peace activist honored for worldwide efforts
ARTICLE: For this audience of about 150 people, "peace on earth" will be spoken more often than once this year.
Sep 20, 2009 | 10:05 pm | Loading…
Review: Write off 'Whiteout' as lousy stalk 'n' slash flick
ARTICLE: There are so many bad jokes waiting that focus on the word "Whiteout" that I'm not even going to sift through them. But I will say that this is an ice jam of a plot.
Sep 15, 2009 | 4:15 pm | Loading…
Review: '9' combines uplifting animation with spark of life
ARTICLE: Oh, "9." Oh, "9." Oh, "9."
Sep 15, 2009 | 11:20 am | Loading…
Review: 'Sorority Row' gets good marks for witty dialogue
ARTICLE: This is a dark comedy that's also a pretty decent stalk 'n' slash. What makes it above average are the clever lines uttered by the smart, sophisticated college girls who are members of a sorority.
Sep 15, 2009 | 11:10 am | Loading…
Review: 'I Can Do Bad' shines as fairy tale of redemption
ARTICLE: Sentimental and just plain enjoyable, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" is another Tyler Perry fairy tale for grownups that just makes its viewers feel good.
Sep 15, 2009 | 11:00 am | Loading…
Thousands of books given away during Reading Adventures event
ARTICLE: Can you read this?
Sep 13, 2009 | 9:25 pm | Loading…
Review: New Mike Judge workplace comedy bound to 'Extract' some laughs
ARTICLE: Nobody knows the workplace quite like Mike Judge.
Sep 08, 2009 | 12:05 pm | Loading…
Review: It's best not to know 'All About Steve'
ARTICLE: I'm not sure who Kim Barker is or what her credentials are. But she has written two of my least favorite screenplays within the past two years.
Sep 08, 2009 | 11:40 am | Loading…
Review: "Gamer" good for one go-round, but probably not a replay
ARTICLE: I happily anticipated seeing what the writer/director team of the two "Crank" movies would come up with next.
Sep 08, 2009 | 11:25 am | Loading…
Hundreds of dancers dare to be square
ARTICLE: You have to speak the language. You wouldn't want to allemande when you should sashay.
Sep 07, 2009 | 2:15 am | Loading…
Review: Zombie's 'Halloween II' is brutal, incoherent
ARTICLE: Rob Zombie makes incoherent films about people killing each other in brutal ways.
Sep 01, 2009 | 11:35 am | Loading…
Review: Time to wrap up 'Final Destination' franchise
ARTICLE: I thought they might call this "Final Final Destination" to wrap up the franchise.
Sep 01, 2009 | 11:30 am | Loading…
Review: Find a little peace in 'Taking Woodstock'
ARTICLE: A gentle, slow-paced coming-of-age movie, "Taking Woodstock" is not a movie about the historic concert that observed its 40th anniversary last month.
Sep 01, 2009 | 11:20 am | Loading…
Remembering Marjorie Meinert: Q-C woman was 'big-timer' in music, TV
ARTICLE: Musician and television personality Marjorie Meinert left a legacy of musical memories and TV history. Meinert, 88, died Saturday night, according to her husband, Eugene Belles, of Bettendorf. He said services are pending at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary, Davenport.
Aug 30, 2009 | 10:25 pm | Loading…
Q-C Delta flight evacuated; no one hurt
ARTICLE: A Delta Air Lines flight headed from the Quad-City International Airport near Moline to Atlanta was evacuated as a precautionary measure Sunday afternoon after a flight attendant noticed smoke in the plane.
Aug 30, 2009 | 9:50 pm | Loading…
War fallen remembered at annual ceremony
ARTICLE: Amid tears, tributes and the sound of taps, the sixth annual Healing Fields observance came to a close Sunday afternoon.
Aug 30, 2009 | 6:40 pm | Loading…
Review: Plenty of mystery in intriguing ‘Secrets’
ARTICLE: (Editor's note: This review is of a movie that will be shown as part of the Jewish Federation of the Quad-Cities Film Series. It will be shown at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, in the auditorium at the Figge Art Museum, downtown Davenport.)
Aug 26, 2009 | 12:50 pm | Loading…
Review: 'Basterds' proves to be a glorious coup for Tarantino
ARTICLE: Gloriously directed and written, "Inglourious Basterds" is a must for Quentin Tarantino fans.
Aug 24, 2009 | 1:35 pm | Loading…
Review: Worthless 'Shorts' resorts to booger humor
ARTICLE: Boy, is this dumb - I mean in the way that something can be so silly and disgusting it's dumb.
Aug 24, 2009 | 1:25 pm | Loading…
Review: 'Post Grad' fails to find its niche
ARTICLE: Bland but certainly not awful, "Post Grad" will commence quickly to the rental shelf.
Aug 24, 2009 | 1:20 pm | Loading…
Review: 'X Games 3D' entertains fans and first-timers
ARTICLE: You might enjoy this oddball ESPN documentary about extreme sports including skateboarding, motorcycling and motocross. Mostly, I think, it's aimed at kids and/or extreme sports enthusiasts.
Aug 24, 2009 | 1:15 pm | Loading…
2 arrested after high-speed chase
ARTICLE: Two suspects were taken into custody about 3:45 p.m. Sunday after a high-speed chase involving Moline, Bettendorf and Davenport police departments and the Scott County Sheriff's Department.
Aug 23, 2009 | 9:30 pm | Loading…
Caffery remembered as a city leader, 'solid citizen'
ARTICLE: The city of Davenport lost a dedicated volunteer and supporter with the death of John P. "Jack" Caffery, 77, Davenport, city leaders who worked with him said.
Aug 23, 2009 | 9:25 pm | Loading…
Philippe Halsman's story a mystery with a history
ARTICLE: Played as a melodrama, "Jump: The Philippe Halsman Story" tells the real-life story of a well-known photographer whose pictures graced the cover of magazines such as "Life."
Aug 22, 2009 | 10:30 pm | Loading…
Review: 'District 9' experience is unforgettable
ARTICLE: It's an unforgettable science-fiction actioner.
Aug 17, 2009 | 4:25 pm | Loading…
Review: 'The Goods,' says Linda, is 'honkin' hilarious'
ARTICLE: Raunchy, crass and simply loopy, this is a movie you're either going to love or hate.
Aug 17, 2009 | 4:20 pm | Loading…
Review: Miyazaki enchants audiences again with 'Ponyo'
ARTICLE: For those who loved "Spirited Away" and "Princess Mononoke," as I did, here's another Hayao Miyazaki tale of friendship and fantasy.
Aug 17, 2009 | 4:10 pm | Loading…
Review: 'Bandslam' heralds return to smart teen movies ala John Hughes
ARTICLE: Dear Todd Graff:
Aug 17, 2009 | 4:10 pm | Loading…
Review: Don't waste your 'Time' on this mess of a movie
ARTICLE: Don't make time for this mess of a weeper.
Aug 17, 2009 | 4:00 pm | Loading…
Kitchen damaged in apartment fire
ARTICLE: CARBON CLIFF, Ill. - A dishwasher fire that filled an apartment building here with smoke late Sunday brought back memories of a blaze that two years ago that left 46 people homeless.
Aug 16, 2009 | 10:20 pm | Loading…
Davenport man dies in motorcycle crash
ARTICLE: A 45-year-old Davenport man died late Sunday when he lost control of the motorcycle he was driving and ran off the road
Aug 16, 2009 | 9:40 pm | Loading…
Car flips on West Locust Street
ARTICLE: Davenport police officers and firefighters worked together to keep West Locust Street cleared about 6 p.m. Sunday when a red Ford Taurus struck a light pole in front of Happy Joe's, 1414 W. Locust St. Folks dining in at Riefe's across the street gathered in the windows to watch as detours…
Aug 16, 2009 | 7:15 pm | Loading…
Man charged with assaulting police officer, nurse
ARTICLE: A Davenport man is being held on several charges in connection with assaults on a nurse and a police officer.
Aug 16, 2009 | 6:40 pm | Loading…
