Calendar du C-U: November 20-26

Our unique movie and media Calendar appears every Friday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the discerning tastes of citizens in the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.

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PLAYING THIS WEEK
11/20/15-11/26/15

MILESTONES

Happy Birthday toSaturday, November 21: Melissa Merlie (arts reporter, The News-Gazette) … Sunday, November 22: Holly Rushakoff (publisher, Champaign-Urbana Music) … Shauna Miller (extra/crew, INDIAN BEN) … Wednesday, November 25: Benjamin Stone (co-creator, Nothing to Do in CU) … celebrate!


LOCAL FILMS, ETC.

@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: CONSUMED* (11/30, 7:30 p.m.) Gathr pre-book

@ AMC Showplace 12, Springfield, IL: CONSUMED* local premiere (12/7, 7:30 p.m.) Gathr pre-book


NOW PLAYING

@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: SUFFRAGETTE (11/20-11/24), ROOM (11/25 on), Secret Screening 006: [Get there in the Nick of time to join in the fun!] (11/20, 10 p.m., free), Sanctuary record release show feat. performances by Marathon, Jeremiah Fisher; projections by Danny Fogarty, Jake Metz* (11/21, 10 p.m.), The Barbican Centre and National Theatre Live present Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch (11/11, 1 p.m., encore presentation)

@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Films at the Union” feat. STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (11/20, 11/21, 7 p.m., free)

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, SECRET IN THEIR EYES (11/20 on), THE PEANUTS MOVIE (11/20-11/23), THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D) (11/24 on)

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WBNQ presents SPACE JAM (11/19, 7 p.m.), Beyond Normal Films presents MR. HOLMES (11/20-11/22, 7 p.m.), YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (11/24, 11/25, 7 p.m.)

@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (11/20 on), THE PEANUTS MOVIE (11/20-11/23), SPECTRE (11/20-11/24), CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D) (11/24 on), SECRET IN THEIR EYES (11/25 on)

@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (11/19 on)

@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: BRIDGE OF SPIES (11/20-11/22)

@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents PIXELS (11/20-11/22)

@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, THE NIGHT BEFORE, SECRET IN THEIR EYES, THE 33, BRIDGE OF SPIES, LOVE THE COOPERS, THE MARTIAN, MY ALL-AMERICAN, THE PEANUTS MOVIE, PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO, SPECTRE (11/20 on), CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D) (11/25 on)

@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (IMAX & 2-D), THE NIGHT BEFORE, SECRET IN THEIR EYES, SPOTLIGHT, THE 33, BRIDGE OF SPIES, LOVE THE COOPERS, THE MARTIAN, MY ALL-AMERICAN, THE PEANUTS MOVIE, SPECTRE (11/20 on), Fathom Events presents Metropolitan Opera Live: Lulu (11/21, 11:30 a.m., encore), CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D) (11/25 on)

@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, THE NIGHT BEFORE, THE 33, LOVE THE COOPERS, THE PEANUTS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D), SPECTRE (11/20 on)

@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS, TRASH, SOME KIND OF HATE, FAR FROM MEN, BREAKING THROUGH, THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT, A HORSE TALE, RED HERRING, more! (11/17 on)

@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!

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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Also find out what is “Coming Soon” by hitting the jump below. Go see ‘em, C-U!


COMING SOON

NEW! 12/3-12/12: “Documenting Inequality” student art/film exhibition
@ Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL

12/20: HOLLY* local film premiere w/filmmakers
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.

NEW! 1/30, 2016: Pens to Lens* Screenwriting Class, Grades K-8
@ Bresnan Meeting Center, CPD, Champaign, IL, 2-3:30 p.m.

2/26-2/28, 2016: 38th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

3/11-3/12, 2016: 7th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL

4/13-4/17, 2016: 18th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL

4/14-4/21, 2016: 18th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI

6/1-6/5, 2016: 23rd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL


COMMUNITY FILM SERIES

The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
12/12: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS; 1/23/16: SHANE; 2/27/16: FORBIDDEN PLANET; 3/19/16: 42ND STREET; 4/2/16: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS; 5/21/16: THE GRADUATE; 6/25/16: Reader’s Choice TBA; 7/16/16: THE AWFUL TRUTH; 8/6/16: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY


UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES

Illini Union Board Presents “Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
11/20, 11/21: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON; 12/4, 12/5: THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED

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Compiled by Jason Pankoke

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