As the first Savoy Lumière continues at the Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX in Savoy, IL, now through June 2, we discuss its origins with festival director Nat Dykeman of the Chambana Film society. Read our interview!
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Select movie listings for May 30-June 5, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, did you take a peek at the Images of the week?
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The Chambana Film Society is introducing a new annual event to Champaign County this weekend with the first Savoy Lumière at the Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX in Savoy, IL, from May 29 to June 2. Read our preview!
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Roger Ebert’s Film Festival brings its 2025 selections to the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois, for the weekend starting on Wednesday, April 23. Read our new post for a smartphone-sized reminder of what plays when!
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Select movie listings for April 18-24, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, did you take a peek at the Images of the week? Also, have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?
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Select movie listings for February 28-March 6, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, have you also memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?
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Select movie listings for February 21-27, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report!
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Select movie listings for February 14-20, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, did you take a peek at the Images of the week?
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Select movie listings for February 7-13, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, did you take a peek at the Images of the week?
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Select movie listings for January 24-30, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, did you take a peek at the Images of the week?
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Select movie listings for December 27, 2024-January 2, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! Did you take a peek at the Images of the week? And, have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?
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Select movie listings for December 20-26, 2024 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, did you take a peek at the Images of the week?
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Select movie listings for November 8-14, 2024 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?
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Several indies filmed in part or whole in downstate Illinois during the last few years are finally emerging, and half of them were not initiated by local producers. How do we fare in our visitors’ fields of vision?
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In her newest project and Kickstarter push, Decatur-area native Jessie Seitz sets out to course-correct monster movie history in MONSTER GIRLS, a salute to women makeup effects artists.
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