Calendar du C-U: March 8-14
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
3/8/13-3/14/13
LOCAL FILMS
THE BEST OF THE CINEMA SNOB* Volume 1, U.S. DVD Release: Friday, 3/8, via Walkaway Entertainment, Springfield, IL
@ Armory 101, Armory Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Chinese Independent Film Society presents XU’S LITTLE LOVER* w/filmmaker Kunyang He (3/8, 7 p.m., free)
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: World Cinema Festival: A ROYAL AFFAIR (3/8, 4 p.m.; 3/13, 4 p.m.; 3/14, 4 & 7:30 p.m.), SISTER (3/8, 7 p.m.; 3/13, 7:30 p.m.), HOLY MOTORS (3/8, 9:30 p.m.; 3/13, 10 p.m.), IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (3/11-3/12, 7 p.m.); 2nd annual Greek Film Festival, 3/9: Shorts Program (11:15 a.m.), KISSES TO THE CHILDREN (1:30 p.m.), SAYOME (4 p.m.), PARADISE (5:30 p.m.), FISH ‘N CHIPS (8 p.m.), JERKS (10 p.m.), 3/10: WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS (1:30 p.m.) Double Feature: THE OTHER TOWN + DEAR ANCESTOR (3:30 p.m.), SUPER DEMETRIOS (6 p.m.); Late Night: GHOSTBUSTERS (3/8-3/9 11:59 p.m.; 3/10, 11 a.m.; 3/14, 10 p.m.)
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL: AEMS Documentary/Film Series presents BON: MUSTANG TO MENRI (3/12, 7 p.m.)
@ Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL: AEMS Documentary/Film Series presents BON: MUSTANG TO MENRI (3/13, 7 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: WRECK-IT RALPH, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN Part 2, PLAYING FOR KEEPS, RED DAWN, THE INTOUCHABLES, THE BAY, GUN HILL ROAD, INTERVIEW WITH A HITMAN, LAY THE FAVORITE, COLLABORATOR, more! (3/5 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, THE IMPOSSIBLE, JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (3/8 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: HYDE PARK ON HUDSON (3/7-3/10, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (3-D & 2-D), JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (3-D & 2-D), THE LAST EXORCISM PART II, IDENTITY THIEF, ARGO (3/8 on),
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (3/8 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD, SAFE HAVEN (3/8-3/10)
@ The Logan Theatre, Chicago, IL: 20th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival (through 3/10)
@ various, Austin, TX: 20th annual SXSW Film Festival (3/8-3/16)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Season begins March 29!
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Season begins March 22!
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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
3/19-3/24: 51st annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
3/22: DVD release: NINJA THE MISSION FORCE* Season 2
+ Dark Maze Studios, Champaign, IL
3/23: SPINNING* short film premiere
@ Illini Room B, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 6 p.m., free
4/11-4/18: 15th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/11-4/14: 40 North/88 West presents the Boneyard Arts Festival
@ various, Champaign-Urbana, IL
4/12: 4th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 5 p.m.-Midnight, free!
4/13: 3rd annual Mid-West Zine Fest
@ Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL, 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
4/16-6/16: “Unconventional Bond: The Strange Life of Casino Royale on Film” Exhibit
@ Campbell Gallery, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL
4/17-4/21: 15th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL
4/18-4/21: 5th annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, Chicago, IL
4/26-4/28: James Bond Film Festival
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, schedule TBA
UPDATE! 4/27: Illini Independent Film Festival*
@ Armory 101, Armory Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 12 p.m.
5/2: 4th annual Feminist Film Festival
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, time TBA
5/3-5/5: Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
11/1-11/2: 12th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
3/12: BON: MUSTANG TO MENRI; 4/9: WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR
AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
3/13: BON: MUSTANG TO MENRI; 4/10: WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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