C-U Blogfidential

In the second helping of our brain-food-for-thought regarding the survival of local movie theaters, we conjure the ghosts of brick-and-mortar cinemas past complete with a visual ode to downtown Champaign’s former Rialto Theater.

Seemingly, we’re unable to escape the topic of local movie theaters potentially biting the dust if they can’t afford the highly expensive projection equipment necessary to show movies offered only as digital files. Here is the first of two fresh ruminations about it.

In this edition of “The Double Life of a Cinéaste,” author Tyler Tharpe puts up his dukes to block the digital double sucker punch being thrust onto independents by both the motion picture exhibition and production industries.

We want YOU to provide the cinematic BOO in the C-U tonight! Read on to find out how right here on C-U Ghoulfidential!

The Art Theater Cooperative announced it has met all criteria which will allow it to take over operations of the Art Theater in Champaign, IL, as of Friday, September 7, 2012.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we address several developments in media and intellectual property involving restored copyright, Kodak bankruptcy, SOPA/PIPA, and an AMPAS report. Yes, get serious.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we highly suggest you offer help to your movie neighbors, secretly hope you follow some media links, and absolutely trust you’ll seek out the movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we direct your attention towards ROAD film work, point you to a cry for help from the Onarga Theater, and press “auto shuffle” on our list of movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of “The Double Life of a Cinéaste,” author Tyler Tharpe expresses wonderment at the lack of respect horror movie classics seem to receive in his market, while bemoaning technological “advances” in his line of work.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” the rebirth of MICRO-FILM News Blog moves up, the publication of C-U Confidential ’99 moves back, filming begins on THE HAUNTED HOUSE, and movies continue to play/rent near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” it’s little surprise “The Short Form” rules again with items about Jason Lindsey Photography, Michael Wiese Productions, a need for DP in Springfield, and the movies now playing/renting near you!

Sanford Hess of the Art Theater in Champaign, IL, offered a presentation on Sunday, August 14, 2011, outlining the possible business paths that could be taken to keep the Art running. Herein lies his proposed solution.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” the “Short Form” keeps a tight ship by mentioning just the facts, ma’am, in reference to such things as the Art Theater’s financial quandry and the movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” the “Short Form” reigns supreme as we gear up for Chicago Comic-Con, clam up at the mere thought of haunted Decatur, and suit up to tackle all the movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we list a festival job opportunity, note a theater up for sale, share a call for advertising entries, rib the participants in the RUBBER controversy, and relay which movies are now playing/renting near you!