Calendar: June 28-July 4, 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!
6/25: Aaron Polk (contributor, Three Nerds & a Movie weblog)
6/30: Drea Abbas (cover model, C-U Confidential #10)
7/1: Lindsey Gates-Markel (actress, CROP DUST)
7/1: Dan Boomgarden (content producer, Classic Tractor Fever TV)
7/1: Michael Juvinall (publisher, Horror Patch website)
MFHQ MEMO | From Chambana Mendota with Love
Please do your best to love, respect, and protect your fellow human beings, even if “man,” “woman,” or “heterosexual” are not a part of their self-describing vernacular or conscious being. They belong, they matter, and they should have the opportunity to contribute greatly to our society just like everyone else. Give them the room to grow and tools to thrive, whether in the big cities or a small town near to you. Pride, ideally, is in the name of love and should not be limited to parade days like this Sunday. Cheers.
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
LATE NIGHT (6/28 on), PLUS ONE (6/28-7/2, 7/4), BOOKSMART (6/29-6/30, 7/3), Pride Month: TANGERINE (6/28-6/29, 9:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
ANNABELLE COMES HOME, ALADDIN, ANNA, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, CHILD’S PLAY, DARK PHOENIX, THE DEAD DON’T DIE, LATE NIGHT, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL, ROCKETMAN, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, SHAFT, TOY STORY 4 (6/28 on), MIDSOMMAR, SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (7/2 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
DUMBO, THE POISON ROSE, THE LEGEND OF 5 MILE CAVE, ISABELLE, AVENGEMENT, FURIE, 13 GRAVES, SAVING JAWS, more! (6/25 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
ANNABELLE COMES HOME, YESTERDAY, ALADDIN, ANNA, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, CHILD’S PLAY, DARK PHOENIX, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM, LATE NIGHT, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL, ROCKETMAN, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, TOY STORY 4 (6/28 on), THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART (6/28, 10 a.m.), JAWS (6/28, 7/3), HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION (7/1), Studio Ghibli Fest: WHISPERS OF THE HEART (7/1-7/2, 7 p.m.). SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (7/2 on)
@ Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet, IL
Laugh and Slash Film Festival (6/29, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
Reel Deals: THE FOX AND THE HOUND (7/2, 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
ANNABELLE COMES HOME, YESTERDAY, CHILD’S PLAY, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, TOY STORY 4 (6/28 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
ANNABELLE COMES HOME, YESTERDAY, ALADDIN, ANNA, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, CHILD’S PLAY, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, TOY STORY 4 (6/28 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
ANNABELLE COMES HOME, LATE NIGHT, TOY STORY 4 (6/28 on), “Overlooked Films – 20th Anniversary” classes with Skip Huston (Thursdays, 6/20-8/15, 6:30 p.m., enroll @ Avon)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
TOY STORY 4, ALADDIN (Screen 1), THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL (Screen 2) (6/28-6/29), TOY STORY 4 (Screen 1), THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 (Screen 2) (6/30-7/1), TOY STORY 4 (Screen 1), SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (Screen 2) (7/2 on)
@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL
ANNABELLE COMES HOME, CHILD’S PLAY, ALADDIN, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM, ROCKETMAN, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, TOY STORY 4 (6/28 on), THE IRON GIANT (6/29, 7/2, 10 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Closed for the weekend!
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
Glenn Wilson & the Further Jazz Quintet concert (6/28), KISS ME KATE (6/29), THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM (6/29-6/30)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
TOY STORY 4 (6/28-6/30, 7/3)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 (6/28-6/30)
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
TOY STORY 4, DARK PHOENIX (6/28-6/30)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
TOY STORY 4, ALADDIN (Screen 1) (6/28 on), MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL, THE INTRUDER (Screen 2) (6/28-7/1), SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME, BRIGHTBURN (Screen 2) (7/2 on)
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
ANNABELLE COMES HOME, YESTERDAY, CHILD’S PLAY, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, TOY STORY 4 (6/28 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Red Roof Inn, DeKalb, IL
7th Prairie State Film Festival* 2019 (6/29, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
8/1-8/4
11th Gen Con Film Festival @ Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
8/10
7th annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, 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
18th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
11/1-11/2
3rd Dead in Decatur Film Festival
@ Decatur Area Arts Council, Decatur, IL
TBA
Issue release: C-U Confidential #10
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
TBA
10th New Art Film Festival*, Champaign, 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
7/11: THE BEST OF ENEMIES; 7/25: THE HUSTLE; 8/1: A DOG’S JOURNEY; 8/8: ALADDIN; 8/15: POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU; 8/24: AVENGERS: ENDGAME @ Memorial Stadium
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
7/13: STAGE DOOR; TBD: ON THE WATERFRONT
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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