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"As Far As The Eye Can See" Screens at Putnam June 13

David Franklin's "As Far As the Eye Can See" will screen at the Putnam Museum on Thursday, June 13.  Attendees can enjoy a showing of the film as well as cocktails, mingling and a Q&A with the director. $9 adults, $8 senior citizens (older than 60yrs)/college students/military with ID/members.  The Putnam is located at 1717 W. 12th Street in Davenport, Iowa.

The Story:

Jack Ridge (Jason London, Dazed and Confused) is stuck, 40 years old, living on a North Texas farm he has let go to seed. In the land of Van Cliburn, where classical piano holds pride of place, Jack is a former prodigy who has withdrawn to his family’s land.

His wife (Jenni Tooley, Boyhood) has left him, and the week of the annual county piano competition he punches his fist into a wall, threatening to derail his performance and burn his last remaining bridge to the town he grew up in.

When the local corporate farm ratchets up the pressure on him to sell his land, his only allies are Phillip (Danny Mora, McFarland, USA), the cantankerous, elderly owner of the local Mexican restaurant and Alyssa (Jasmine Skloss-Harrison), a teenage spitfire with dreams of being a farmer. Jack Ridge is living in the past, but the future is coming for him.

"Franklin's feature debut captures the beauty of rural America—and the hopes, disappointments and innate resilience of its residents—with bracing, enchanting clarity." ~Tony Kay, City Arts

"The 45-year-old actor [Jason London], with seemingly effortless grace and feeling, imbues Jack with heartbreaking pathos and relatability, often without saying a word." ~Jonathan Turner, Dispatch-Argus

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"The Hate U Give" Presented Jan. 24 at St. Ambrose

As part of St. Ambrose College's Civil Rights Celebration , the film "The Hate U Give" will screen Thursday, January 24 at 7:30-9 p.m. free in the Rogalski Center Ballroom located on W High Street in Davenport, Iowa.  The film is rated PG-13.

Synopsis: Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.

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Putnam Showcases NY Critics Film Series Presentation of "American Dresser" Sept. 18

The Putnam Museum will showcase the New York Film Critics Series special presentation of American Dresser starring Tom Berenger, Gina Gershon, Keith David and Bruce Dern on Tuesday, September 18.

Admission is just $10 and the doors open at 6:30 P.M.  Enjoy drinks and conversation on the Putnam’s panoramic balcony and take in the community's best view of the Mississippi River Valley before the film.  

At 7:15 P.M. a recorded introduction will be presented by film critic Peter Travers of Rolling Stone and exclusive interviews with Berenger, Gershon and David will follow the film.   

The Putnam is located at 1717 W 12th St, Davenport, Iowa.  The doors open at 6:30 P.M. and the preshow and film begins at 7:15 P.M. $10/pp at Putnam.org.

Synopsis: After the sudden death of his wife and a fractured relationship with his two daughters, hard-edged Vietnam veteran John Moore along with his best friend Charlie Wylde, decide to ride their motorcycles from Long Island, New York to the West coast. In this modern day western, they are reminded of the beauty this country has to offer, encounter many interesting people, and unexpectedly discover something about themselves. "Life is a ride...one mile at a time."  Directed by Carmine Cangialosi.  This film is not rated.

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"Eighth Grade" a triumph and it's at the Cinemark for a limited time

Elsie Fisher as Kayla in "Eighth Grade", a Sundance favorite.

Eighth grade. How can we ever forget it?  Written and directed by comedian/actor/writer Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade throws us into the awkward life of thirteen-year-old Kayla (Elsie Fisher) and how she endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school -- the end of her thus far disastrous eighth-grade year.

"First-time director Bo Burnham's tender take on teen angst, starring an incandescent Elsie Fisher, is a flat-out triumph-a film that is both indelibly of the moment and achingly timeless." Peter Traverse, Rolling Stone

"Eighth Grade is a pitch-perfect, cringingly hilarious depiction of Generation Z." Vox

 Catch this gem at the Cinemark, 3601 E 53rd Street in Davenport (only limited screenings left).  

Check out the trailer at: http://eighthgrade.movie/trailer and order tickets in advance athttps://cinemark.com/

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Exclusive NY Critics Film Series Showcased at the Putnam April 24th

A special movie night event ONLY at the Putnam Museum.  The New York Film Critics Series presents “The House of Tomorrow” — April 24 at 6:30 p.m.

The Putnam Museum invites you to see the next big thing in independent cinema with this EXCLUSIVE showing and broadcast interviews with the cast and filmmaker before the film premieres nationwide.  $10 gets you in the door; enjoy drinks on the Putnam's panoramic balcony with the community's best view of the river valley before the show.

The Putnam is the first U.S. museum location to host the series, according to Series spokesman Mark Ehrenkranz.

The series will feature movies shown before their national release dates. Each movie will be accompanied by an interview by Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers of major stars and up-and-coming filmmakers.

“It’s offering content in the Giant Screen Theater that you can’t see anywhere else,” Putnam Museum president/CEO Kim Findlay said Tuesday in the Moline Dispatch. “It’s an important thing to offer to our community.”

“Bringing the New York Film Critics Series to the Quad-Cities seems to be a natural fit for a community with such a dedicated theater scene and an appreciation for independent media,” she said.

Read the full Dispatch article by Jonathan Turner HERE.

The Putnam Museum is located at 1717 W 12th St, Davenport, IA.

Sept 25-Oct 1: Indie International Film Series, Silent Films & Oscar in the Afternoon

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is the featured film at the Independent and International Film Series at Augustana College.  The FREE screening takes place in the Olin Auditorium, 733 35th Street, Rock Island, Illinois.  

The film is based on a crime novel by the late Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson.  It was the first book of the Millennium trilogy and became a best-seller in Europe and the United State.

The 158-minute film by David Fincher tells the story of journalist Mikael Blomkvist who is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.  "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2011) stars Daniel Craig, Ronney Mara, Christopher Plummer and Robin Wright.

"Silver Ochre", a 47-minute series of short silent films ranging from 30 seconds to 4 minutes in length capturing  moments in time, each with their own story accompanied with live music by Thollem Electric and The Visions, is the entertainment for September 26, 9 p.m. at Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. Admission is $5-$10.

The "Oscar in the Afternoon" series continues at the Davenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m.  The free event features a surprise Academy Award-winning film.

The Cinemark Theaters, 3601 East 53rd Street in Davenport will be showcasing classic screen-pleasers: "Gone With the Wind" is presented on Sunday, Sept. 28 2pm and 7pm, and again on Wed. Oct. 1 at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are $5.50-$9.50.

Mark your calendars for the premiere of the new documentary by Fourth Wall Films and Braking Traffik, Inc. entitled Any Kid Anywhere: Sex Trafficking Survivor Stories premieres at the Putnam Museum & Giant Screen, 1717 W 12th St, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday, October 9, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.  The premiere event begins at 6:30 p.m. Light snacks will be provided and a cash bar available.  A cocktail hour will precede the film and a Q&A with the survivors will follow the premiere screening. Tickets are $20/pp at http://www.brakingtraffik.org/.  Advance tickets are recommended.

"Ceremony" Comes Down the Aisle at the Figge Tonight

Ceremony

89 min | Rated R | 2010
Friday May 6, 2011
Feature Film: 6:30 p.m.

Directed by Max Winkler
Starring Uma Thurman (Kill Bill) 

A young guy crashes the wedding of the thirty-something woman he wants back. (IMDB.com)

Coffee and discussion to follow in lobby.

Admission $8.00

563.271.6173

More info: http://www.backdoorifcafe.com/

"For Colored Girls" Screens at Figge on Friday

For Colored Girls

Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular. (IMDB.com)

Directed by Tyler Perry.

Starring Janet Jackson and Whoopi Goldberg.

Friday February 18, 2011
Figge Art Museum
Davenport, Iowa

Feature Film: 6:30 p.m.

Coffee and discussion to follow in lobby.

Admission $8.00

More info: http://www.backdoorifcafe.com/

"Artois the Goat": When the Goat Speaks...Listen...at the Figge

Artois the Goat

109 min | USA | English | 2009 | Comedy

Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to create the greatest goat cheese the world has ever known, and reclaim the heart of his beloved Angie.  A felonious German baker, a grave-digging hermit, and a tiny white goat color this journey of love, destiny and dairy products. (www.artoisthegoat.com)

Friday January 28, 2011
Figge Art Museum
Davenport, Iowa

Feature Film: 6:30 p.m.

Coffee and discussion to follow in lobby.

Admission $8.00

More info: http://www.backdoorifcafe.com/

"Feed the Fish" Film at Nova 6 Cinemas Through Thursday

 

Joe Peterson, is a burned-out kids book writer who’s approaching his mid-life crisis. With his career at a standstill and his relationship in shambles, he leaves town with his best buddy to do the Polar Bear Plunge in the dead of winter in northern Wisconsin in an attempt to reignite his fire.

On his quest he meets: Axel, an inspirational mentor; The Sheriff, an obsessed law enforcement professional; and Sif, his muse and a hockey player. Good thing they’re all related!

Joe finds his lost passion, survives an assault by his obsessed ex-girlfriend, and tries to stay out of the way of the law. He pulls it together and finally gets the girl, and thank goodness, publishes again. But not before testing the icy waters of Lake Michigan on a snowy winter day.

Directed by Michael Matzdorff

Starring Tony Shalhoub (Monk, Galaxy Quest)

Nova 6 Cinemas
2018 36th Avenue
Moline, Illinois

1:00, 2:55, 4:55, 7:10 & 9:00 pm

Daily, through December 30, 2010.

Phone: 309.743.1153

 

Website: http://www.feedthefishmovie.com/