Calendar: January 18-24, 2019
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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CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History
Since we are not set to resume the Almanac with all-new entries until March, we are going to post a few late-comers that we had intended to share with you last year. Look for them to appear on the Calendar between now and the end of February, after which we’ll be making our annual update to the composite Almanac. Enjoy!
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (1/18 on), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day screening: THE LEARNING TREE (1/21, 7 p.m., free), Essential Cinema: L’ATALANTE (1/22, 7:30 p.m.), Found Footage Festival: “Cherished Gems” (1/24, 8 p.m.), Late Night: WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL? (1/18-1/19, 1/23, 9:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
GLASS, AQUAMAN, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, BUMBLEBEE, CREED II, A DOG’S WAY HOME, ESCAPE ROOM, MARY POPPINS RETURNS, THE MULE, ON THE BASIS OF SEX, PETTA, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, REPLICAS, SECOND ACT, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, THE UPSIDE (1/18 on), DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY (1/19, 1/21, 1/22-1/24, daily shows), THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD (1/21, 1, 4 & 7 p.m., 3-D)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
HALLOWEEN, GOOSEBUMPS 2, ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL, THE OLD MAN & THE GUN, THE BOOKSHOP, JONATHAN, SPEED KILLS, AFTER DARKNESS, more! (1/15 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
GLASS, AQUAMAN, BEN IS BACK, BUMBLEBEE, A DOG’S WAY HOME, ESCAPE ROOM, GREEN BOOK, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK, MARY POPPINS RETURNS, THE MULE, ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, REPLICAS, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, THE UPSIDE, VICE (1/18 on), DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY (1/19, 1/21-1/24, daily shows), Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner boxing match (1/19, 8 p.m., simulcast), HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (1/20, 1/23), THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD (1/21, 1 & 7 p.m.), Comédie-Française presents Cyrano de Bergerac (1/23, 7 p.m.), THE FINAL WISH (1/24, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. THE HATE U GIVE, Pine Lounge (1/18-1/19, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
Reel Deals: THE BIG SICK (1/22, 1/24, 7 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
GLASS, AQUAMAN, A DOG’S WAY HOME, MARY POPPINS RETURNS, THE MULE, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, THE UPSIDE (1/18 on)
@ AMC Parkway Pointe 8, Springfield, IL
Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
SCIENCE FAIR (1/20, 1/22)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
MARY POPPINS RETURNS, MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, THE MULE (1/18 on), “More Americana at the Movies” classes with Skip Huston (Thursdays, 1/31-3/21, 6:30 p.m., enroll @ Avon)
@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL
GLASS, GREEN BOOK, THE UPSIDE, AQUAMAN, A DOG’S WAY HOME, MARY POPPINS RETURNS, REPLICAS (1/18 on), GOD’S NOT DEAD: A LIGHT IN DARKNESS (1/18-1/24, daily show, free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
GOING IN STYLE (1/18, 7 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS w/Glenn Wilson & Friends concert (1/18), BURNING (1/19-1/20), Tuesday Night Classic: WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1/22), THE GATE feat. discussion session w/executive producer Steve Sarowitz (1/23, 7:30 p.m.), THE FAVOURITE (1/24)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
BUMBLEBEE (1/18-1/20, 1/23)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
MARY POPPINS RETURNS (1/18-1/20)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Norris University Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
B-Fest 2019, McCormick Auditorium (1/18-1/19, 6 p.m.-6 p.m. (24 hour marathon))
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
NEW! 1/26
Pens to Lens* “Story to Script Workshop”
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 10 a.m., free
NEW! 1/27
Hallways Microcinema Vol. 22: Film and video by Wenhua Shi
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free or donation
2/18-2/24
41st Big Muddy Film Festival, Carbondale, IL
NEW! 2/28-3/3
15th True/False Film Fest, Columbia, MO
3/21-3/24
29th Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, Chicago, IL
4/4-4/7
4th Twisted Dreams Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
4/4-4/11
21st Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/10-4/14
21st Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
4/10-4/14
23rd Kansas City FilmFest International, Kansas City, MO
4/25-4/28
6th Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
5/2-5/12
16th Indy Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN
6/6-6/10
25th Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
11/1-11/2
18th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
TBD
10th New Art Film Festival, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
NEW! Illini Union Board Presents “Weekend Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri., 7 & 10 p.m. Sat., free w/i-card
1/18, 1/19: THE HATE U GIVE; 1/25, 1/26: VENOM; 2/1, 2/2: INSTANT FAMILY; 2/8, 2/9: A STAR IS BORN; 2/15, 2/16: GREEN BOOK; 2/22, 2/23: CREED II; 3/1, 3/2: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE; 3/8, 3/9: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET; 3/15, 3/16: BUMBLEBEE; 3/22, 3/23: ESCAPE ROOM; 3/29, 3/30: AQUAMAN; 4/5, 4/6: MARY POPPINS RETURNS; 4/12, 4/13: HOLMES & WATSON; 4/19, 4/20: WHAT MEN WANT; 4/26, 4/27: THE LEGO MOVIE 2
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
2/9: TOP HAT; 3/9: GASLIGHT; 4/6: METROPOLIS; 5/25: THE THIN MAN; 6/22: ON THE WATERFRONT; 7/13: STAGE DOOR
Springfield Art Association presents
The Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series 2019
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays
1/20, 1/22: SCIENCE FAIR; 1/27, 1/29: FOXTROT; 2/3, 2/5: PUZZLE; 2/10, 2/12: A TAXI DRIVER; 2/17, 2/19: IN THE FADE; 2/24, 2/26: THE SQUARE; 3/3, 3/5: THE GUILTY
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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