Calendar: December 15-21, 2017
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Secret Santa Critiques”*, Robeson Pavilion Room A (12/19, 7 p.m., free)
@ Vintage Villains, Danville, IL
THE STRIPPER RIPPER* premiere w/filmmakers (12/16, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. film, free, all ages)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
LADY BIRD (12/15 on), Art Theater marquee lighting ceremony (12/18, 6:30 p.m.), Essential Cinema: THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (12/18, 7 p.m.), BATMAN RETURNS (12/20, 9:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
FERDINAND, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, WONDER WHEEL, COCO, DADDY’S HOME 2, JUSTICE LEAGUE, LADY BIRD, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, THE STAR, THOR: RAGNAROK, WONDER (12/15 on), THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (12/20 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, HOME AGAIN, ALL SAINTS, THE STRAIN (s4), more! (12/12 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
FERDINAND, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, WONDER WHEEL, COCO, DADDY’S HOME 2, THE DISASTER ARTIST, JUST GETTING STARTED, JUSTICE LEAGUE, LADY BIRD, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI, WONDER (12/15 on), ELF (12/17, 12/20), JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (12/20 on)
@ Parasol Label Group, Urbana, IL
That’s Rentertainment pop-up shop in the “Rec Room” (10/11 on; Mon.-Tues., Wed. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Thurs.-Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/16, 1 & 7 p.m.), ELF (12/19, 7 p.m.), and MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947; 12/21, 7 p.m.); “Holiday in Whoville” event feat. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000; 12/17, 1 p.m.)
Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional “Now Playing” and “Coming Soon” listings appear after the jump!
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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond
@ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
FERDINAND, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, COCO, DADDY’S HOME 2, JUSTICE LEAGUE, THE STAR (12/15 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (12/15 on), THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI (12/15-12/19), THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (12/20 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
FERDINAND, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (12/15 on), JUST GETTING STARTED, THE STAR, WONDER (12/15-12/19), THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (12/20 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/15), A CHRISTMAS STORY (12/16), HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000; 12/17)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/15, 12/17, 12/21), HOLIDAY (12/16), WHITE CHRISTMAS (12/16), CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945; 12/19)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
FERDINAND (12/15-12/17, 12/20)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
WONDER (12/15-12/17)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
2/19/18-2/25/18
40th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3/8/18-3/11/18
Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival, Chicago, IL
4/5/18-4/12/18
20th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/18/18-4/22/18
20th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
6/6/18-6/10/18
25th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
UPDATE! The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
Christmas series – IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/16), ELF (12/19), and MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947; 12/21); “Holiday in Whoville” event feat. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000; 12/17, 1 p.m.)
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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