Get ready for the big screen experience again! The Highway 61 Drive-In is opening for business this Friday! The 61 Drive In re-opens with the Avengers: Endgame and Captain Marvel showing Friday and Saturday nights starting at 8:15 p.m. The drive-in is located five miles south of Maquoketa just off exit 153. For more information, see https://www.61-driveintheatre.com/  Read More

There’s a scene in Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity” where the lead character, played by John Cusack, asks whether or not it’s fair to judge people largely on their music tastes. So, is it? What kind of music do you like? Who are your favorite singers? What’s your favorite song? When I was younger, particularly in high school and early college, I was inclined to judge potential friends and girlfriends in large part on their musical and pop-culture tastes. Yes, I was an entertainment snob. Hard to believe, I know. In comparing preferences in music, TV shows, movies, and books, I felt... Read More

The lucky nominees of the 90th Annual Academy Awards will be announced Tuesday, January 23 at 7:22pm central time. Will The Shape of Water break a record? Will The Florida Project fail to secure a Best Picture nomination? Will Sebastian Stan slide into the Best Supporting Actor category at the last minute? It’s been one of the best years for film in a decade and I am positive there will snubs and surprises galore come Tuesday morning! How do I think it will all shake down? Let’s check it out….   BEST PICTURE Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri The Shape of Water The... Read More

Nothing puts you in the holiday spirit more than a little Chevy Chase and Christmas Vacation. Except maybe enjoying the holiday classic on a distillery floor with friends! Come celebrate Christmas Eve-Eve this Saturday Dec 23 with Cocktail Cinema: Christmas Vacation! That’s right, Mississippi River Distilling Company and Cody Road Cocktail House will be showing the holiday comedy right on the distillery floor at both 7 and 9 p.m. Cocktail Cinema will provide the screen, tables, move and the drinks! All you need to bring is your friends, some food or you can order a pizza! The Mississippi River... Read More