Calendar: August 23-29, 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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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!
8/23: Luke Boyce (producer/director, Shatterglass Studios, Champaign, IL)
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
New Art Film Festival* call for entries, deadline: October 11 | Full Information
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
THE FAREWELL (8/23 on), MAIDEN (8/23-8/27, 8/29), Member Screening: A FAITHFUL MAN (8/28, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
ANGEL HAS FALLEN, OVERCOMER, READY OR NOT, 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, BLINDED BY THE LIGHT, DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD, GOOD BOYS, HOBBS & SHAW, THE KITCHEN, THE LION KING, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE (8/23 on), DreamWorks Animation marathon (all single shows): TROLLS (8/23, 8/25, 8/28), SHREK (8/23, 8/25, 8/27), KUNG FU PANDA (8/23, 8/25, 8/27), THE CROODS (8/24, 8/28), MADAGASCAR (8/24, 8/26, 8/29), HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (8/24, 8/26, 8/29)
@ Broadway Food Hall, Urbana, IL
“Urbanalove Summer Movie Nights” feat. KEDI (7/29, 5:30 p.m., free)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
BRIGHTBURN, THE HUSTLE, A DOG’S JOURNEY, THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR, THE TOMORROW MAN, THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM, CHANGELAND, GIRLS OF THE SUN, THE COMMAND, THE WALKING DEAD (s9), AMERICAN GODS (s2), MAYANS MC (s1), more! (8/20 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
ANGEL HAS FALLEN, OVERCOMER, THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON, READY OR NOT, 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, BLINDED BY THE LIGHT, DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD, THE FAREWELL, GOOD BOYS, HOBBS & SHAW, THE LION KING, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, TOY STORY 4, WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE (8/23 on), SOUTH PACIFIC (8/25, 8/28), Studio Ghibli Fest: MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (8/25, 12:55 p.m., dubbed; 8/26, 7 p.m., subtitled)
@ Memorial Stadium, UIUC, Champaign, IL
Illini Union Board, etc., presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series” feat. AVENGERS: ENDGAME (8/24, 8 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: STAR WARS (8/24, 1 & 7 p.m.), Reel Deals: PINOCCHIO (1940; 8/27, 8/29, 6:30 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
ANGEL HAS FALLEN, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2, DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD, GOOD BOYS, HOBBS & SHAW, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE (8/23 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
ANGEL HAS FALLEN, READY OR NOT, WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE, 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, GOOD BOYS, HOBBS & SHAW, THE LION KING, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (8/23 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
READY OR NOT, BLINDED BY THE LIGHT, WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE (8/23 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Screen 1), SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (Screen 2) (8/23-8/24)
@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL
ANGEL HAS FALLEN, READY OR NOT, 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, BLINDED BY THE LIGHT, GOOD BOYS, HOBBS & SHAW, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (8/23 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Closed for the month!
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
Sweet Corn Circus presents THE GREAT MYSTICAL CIRCUS (8/23-8/25) and THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (8/24-8/25), HIS GIRL FRIDAY (8/29)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
HOBBS & SHAW (8/23-8/25, 8/28)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
THE LION KING (8/23-8/25)
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2, SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (8/23-8/25)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED, CRAWL (Screen 1), THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2, SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (8/23-8/24)
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
ANGEL HAS FALLEN, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD, GOOD BOYS, HOBBS & SHAW, THE KITCHEN, THE LION KING (8/23 on)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
9/7-9/8
Filmscape Chicago production expo
@ Cinespace Studios, Chicago, IL
9/19-9/29
37th Reeling LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/26
Dark History & Horror Con’s Screaming Mad Film Festival
@ The City Center, Champaign, IL, 1:30 p.m.
11/1-11/2
3rd Dead in Decatur Film Festival
@ Decatur Area Arts Council, Decatur, IL
11/4
10th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
11/22-11/23
18th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center, Springfield, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
Illini Union Board Presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
Rain Location: Pine Lounge (1st floor), Illini Union
8/24: AVENGERS: ENDGAME @ Memorial Stadium
NEW! The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m. (holiday series are 7 p.m. only)
8/24: STAR WARS; 9/7: MONKEY BUSINESS; 10/21: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931); 10/22: THE MUMMY (1932); 10/23: FRANKENSTEIN (1931); 10/24: THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN; 10/25: DRACULA (1931); 11/2: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF; 12/16: CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT; 12/17: MICRALE ON 34TH STREET (1947); 12/18: WHITE CHRISTMAS; 12/19: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951); 12/20-12/21: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE; 1/11/20: 12 ANGRY MEN (1957); 2/2/20: THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER; 3/21/20: ON THE WATERFRONT; 4/26/20: COOL HAND LUKE; 5/16/20: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF; 6/20/20: FANTASIA
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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