Calendar: September 12-18, 2025
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!
9/14: Jason Huls (filmmaker, THE FAWN, Ten Wing Media, Chicago, IL)
9/14: Tim Cain (entertainment reporter, Decatur Herald & Review/Lee Enterprises, Decatur, IL)
9/14: Kimberly Conner (filmmaker, LIPSTICK, Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL/Los Angeles, CA)
9/16: Jay Rosenstein (producer, Jay Rosenstein Productions, Champaign-Urbana, IL/New York, NY)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
Our Calendar special features are going on hiatus as we spend the time to sort out issues behind-the-scenes with our service provider and hosting. We will resume our regular posting of Calendars and other features at CUBlog as soon as possible. Thanks for your understanding. [Note: If you’re reading this at the website, we’ve clearly gotten past the hump. ~ Ed.]
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Esquire Lounge, Champaign, IL
Champaign Movie Makers* meeting (9/15, 7 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
THE BALTIMORONS*, DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (animé) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, ELLI AND HER MONSTER TEAM* (animation), THE LONG WALK, MIRAI* (in Telugu with English sub), SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES, TOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS*, HAMILTON (filmed stage presentation), LIGHT OF THE WORLD (faith animation), WEAPONS (9/12 on), AMC “Screen Unseen” (mystery movie) (9/15, 7 p.m.), A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY, HIM, THE SENIOR (9/18 on) *single screenings daily
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (animé) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, KISHKINDHAPURI* (in Telugu with English sub), LITTLE HEARTS (in Telugu with English sub), THE LONG WALK, MIRAI (in Telugu with English sub), SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES, TOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), THE BAD GUYS 2* (animation), CAUGHT STEALING*, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, FREAKIER FRIDAY, HAMILTON (filmed stage presentation), JAWS 50th anniversary* (re-release), THE NAKED GUN, THE ROSES, SPLITSVILLE*, SUPERMAN, WEAPONS (9/12 on), INCEPTION (9/13-9/14, 3 & 7 p.m.; 9/17, 7 p.m.), THE JESTER 2 (9/15-9/16, 7 p.m.), Sight & Sound Theatres and Fathom present Noah (filmed faith stage presentation) (9/18, 7 p.m.), A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY, HIM (9/18 on) *single screenings daily
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies presents 2025-26 welcome event and SINNERS screening (9/18, 7 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH (9/12-9/13, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
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
@ Clintonia Eagle Theater, Clinton, IL
DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (animé) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, TOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, WEAPONS (9/12 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
TOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), HARRY POTTER AND THE WIZARD OF AZKABAN (Screen 1), HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, (Screen 2) (9/12-9/13)
@ The Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL
WDCR-FM presents “Family Movie Night” feat. CARLO ACUTIS: ROADMAP TO REALITY (religious documentary) (9/16, 6:30 p.m.), Heroic Age Studios presents TRICK AND TREATS* red carpet premiere (9/20, 5 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. movie, 8:45 p.m. talkback)
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL
THE CONJURING: LAST RITES (9/12-9/14), THE SENIOR (9/18 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
CLUE (9/12-9/14, different endings at each screening), HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS (9/18)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
Closed for the season.
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
FREAKIER FRIDAY (9/12-9/14)
@ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL
THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, CAUGHT STEALING (Screen 1), TOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), FREAKIER FRIDAY (Screen 2) (9/12-9/13)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ ACX Harper Theater – Hyde Park, Chicago, IL
32nd Chicago Underground Film Festival (9/17-9/21)
@ College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL +
Gorton Center, Lake Forest, IL
15th Lake County Film Festival* (9/12-9/15) Information
For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at Cine-File and subscribe to their definitive “Cine-List” weekly blast. And for northern Illinois industry news, be sure to read Reel Chicago, Screen Magazine, and the Chicago Reader.
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
9/19-9/28
43rd Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema + Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL
9/21-9/22
Chambana Film Society presents
the first CineSonic Film Festival*
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
10/15-10/26
61st Chicago International Film Festival
@ Music Box Theatre, etc., Chicago, IL
11/6-11/16
34th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
@ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO
11/7-11/8
24th Route 66 International Film Festival*
@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL
11/8-11/9
Dark History & Horror Con* 2025
feat. Screaming Mad Film Festival
@ The Orpheum Theatre, Champaign, IL
11/21
Chambana Film Society presents
The Found Footage Festival
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 7 p.m.
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
Illini Union Board presents “Fall 2025 Weekend Films”
@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w/i-card
9/19-9/20: SUPERMAN; 9/26-9/27: 28 YEARS LATER; 10/3-10/4: F1 THE MOVIE; 10/10-10/11: THE NAKED GUN; 10/17-10/18: THE BAD GUYS 2; 10/24-10/25: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER; 10/30-10/31: THE CONJURING: LAST RITES; 11/7-11/8: FREAKIER FRIDAY; 11/14-11/15: DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE; 11/21-11/22: HIM; 12/5-12/6: CAUGHT STEALING
Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies* event series
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL
10/23: PICCADILLY screening; 10/24: Fall lecture by UC Santa Cruz professor Yiman Wang on the career of Anna May Wong; 11/13: HEREDITARY screening
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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