Calendar: Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2022
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on C-U Blogfidentia and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!
11/1: Amy Lynn Best (co-owner, Happy Cloud Media, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA)
11/3: Wes Melton (actor, STORY OF THE YEAR, Silver Compass Studios, Decatur, IL)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
It’s nice to see some substance for once under the “Local Films & Events” header below, to be followed immediately next Friday, November 4, with the launch of the 21st annual Route 66 Film Festival based in Springfield. Here on a Saturday afternoon, though, it’s too late to even write about any of it, so I’ve linked each listing to an article or website that will fill you in with the details and stories behind what’s now happening in Champaign, Urbana, and the cites beyond. In ways, you don’t really need C-U Blogfidential to clue you in on the local film culture anymore, because it’s invariably covered by someone else somewhere. You just have to know where and when to look, learn, and participate to keep the momentum going, because good ideas and valiant efforts can’t sustain themselves. Cheers.
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
HOLES IN THE SKY: THE SEAN MILLER STORY* U.S. streaming/DVD release: Tuesday, 11/1, nationwide via Deskpop Entertainment, Phoenix, AZ/HorrorFix Films, Springfield, IL
@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies* inaugural remarks and lecture by Mark J. Williams, Dartmouth College, Knight Auditorium (10/28, 4-7 p.m.)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
FINAL SUMMER* “hometown premiere” run (10/28, 7 p.m.; 10/29-10/31, 9 p.m.)
@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL
CU International Film Festival* hosted by Jenette Jurczyk, Knight Auditorium (10/29, 6:15 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show)
@ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video* meeting, Room 1090 (10/31, 6 p.m.)
@ The Dublin Pub, Springfield, IL
Central Illinois Film Commission* meeting (11/3, 7 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
CALL JANE, PREY FOR THE DEVIL, RAM SETU (in Hindi), TILL, THE BAD GUYS, BLACK ADAM, HALLOWEEN ENDS, SMILE, TERRIFIER 2, TICKET TO PARADISE, THE WOMAN KING (10/28 on), DC LEAGUE OF SUPER PETS (10/28-11/1, 11/3, single shows daily), MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU (10/28, 3 p.m.), MOTHER TERESA: NO GREATER LOVE (religious documentary; 11/2, 7 p.m.), ARMAGEDDON TIME, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, ONE PIECE FILM: RED (animé), THE RETURN OF TANYA TUCKER FEATURING BRANDI CARLILE (music documentary) (11/3 on)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
CALL JANE, PREY FOR THE DEVIL, TÁR, TILL, BLACK ADAM, HALLOWEEN ENDS, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, MY POLICEMAN, SMILE, TICKET TO PARADISE, THE WOMAN KING (single shows daily) (10/28 on), FINAL SUMMER* (10/28, 7 p.m.; 10/29-10/31, 9 p.m.), CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON/THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943) double feature (10/29, 1 p.m.), Studio Ghibli Fest 2022: SPIRITED AWAY (animé) (10/30, 3 p.m., English dub; 10/31-11/1, 7 p.m., Japanese with English sub; 11/2, 7 p.m., English dub), BEETLEJUICE (10/30, 3, 7 & 9:15 p.m.; 11/2, 7 & 9:15 p.m.), MOTHER TERESA: NO GREATER LOVE (religious documentary; 11/2, 7 p.m.), IT’S HAPPENING RIGHT HERE (crime documentary, 11/3, 7 p.m.), GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (2002) (11/3, 7 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Fall 2022 Weekend Films” feat. BEAST, Pine Lounge, 1st floor (10/28-10/29, 7 p.m.; free w/i-card)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
BLADE OF THE 47 RONIN, THE INVITATION, MANEATER, NOPE, PAWS OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANK, more! (10/25 on) Online rentals
@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL
AEMS presents “AsiaLens Film Series” feat. NOW IS THE PAST – MY FATHER, JAVA & THE PHANTOM FILES (11/1, 7 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
No movies this week!
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
TERRIFIRER 2, BLACK ADAM, HALLOWEEN ENDS, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, SMILE, TICKET TO PARADISE (10/28 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
PREY FOR THE DEVIL, TERRIFIRER 2, THE BAD GUYS, BLACK ADAM, HALLOWEEN ENDS, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, SMILE, TICKET TO PARADISE (10/28 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
TICKET TO PARADISE, BLACK ADAM (10/28-10/30), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w/shadow cast (10/29-10/30, Midnight)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (10/31, 7 p.m.)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
Closed for the regular season
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Private parties and “Family Movie Packs” this week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (10/28-10/29, 7 & 10:30 p.m.), COCO (10/29-10/30), HOCUS POCUS (10/30), MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (11/3)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
HALLOWEEN ENDS (10/28-10/30)
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
PSYCHO (1960), THE BIRDS (10/28-10/30)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Screen 1), BLACK ADAM, HALLOWEEN ENDS (Screen 2) (10/28-10/29)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
INSIDIOUS, PREY FOR THE DEVIL, THE BAD GUYS, BLACK ADAM, HALLOWEEN ENDS, SMILE, TICKET TO PARADISE (10/28 on)
@ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL
PREY FOR THE DEVIL, BLACK ADAM, HALLOWEEN ENDS, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, SMILE, TICKET TO PARADISE (10/28 on)
@ VIP Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
PREY FOR THE DEVIL, BLACK ADAM, HALLOWEEN ENDS, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, SMILE, TICKET TO PARADISE (10/28 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ CineCity Studio, Chicago, IL
Midwest Film Festival presents “Best of the Midwest Awards” (11/3, 7 p.m.)
@ Galleria 6 Cinemas, etc., St. Louis, MO
31st Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (11/3-11/13)
For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, as well as cancellations and postponements due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, please visit the fine folks at Cine-File and subscribe to their definitive “Cine-List” weekly blast.
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
11/4-11/14
21st Route 66 Film Festival, Springfield, IL (virtual)
11/15
DVD release: REVEALER*
+ Shudder/RLJE Films, Silver Springs, MD
12/3
Krampusnacht Freeky Film Festival*
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
4/19-4/22, 2023
23nd Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
“The Arthouse Experience Film Series” curated by Sanford Hess
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
11/9: THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD; 12/14: THE BAND’S VISIT; 1/25/23: THE FRENCH DISPATCH; 2/8/23: MY OCTOPUS TEACHER; 3/8/23: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE; 4/26/23: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN; 5/31/23: THE TWO POPES; 6/14/23: MULHOLLAND DRIVE; 7/12/23: BARAKA
Illini Radio Group presents “Rewind 92.5 Movie Series”/“Mix 94.5 Throwback Thursdays”*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
11/10: SCREAM (1996)*; 12/8: HOME ALONE*; 1/19/23: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE*; 2/2/23: TITANIC*; 3/16/23: DIRTY DANCING; 4/27/23: GHOSTBUSTERS (1984); 5/18/23: BEETLEJUICE; 6/29/23: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK; 7/27/23: TOP GUN
Illini Union Board presents “Fall 2022 Weekend Films”
@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w/i-card
11/4-11/5: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING; 11/11-11/12: BULLET TRAIN; 11/18-11/19: HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL.; 12/2-12/3: DON’T WORRY DARLING
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
11/26: THE WIZARD OF OZ; 12/17: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947); 1/21/23: STAGE DOOR; 2/11/23: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS; 3/18/23: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA; 4/29/23: FANTASIA; 5/20/23: TOPPER; 6/17/23: ENTER THE DRAGON; 7/15/23: I LOVE LUCY: THE MOVIE
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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