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Shortcuts entries due Aug. 31

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Better late than never, we remind you entries are still being accepted for the fifth annual Shortcuts film competition sponsored by the Illinois Film Office. Get that guerrilla movie mojo working!

AMBER ROSE available as VOD

Saturday, August 4th, 2012

Our man Mike Trippiedi is at it again. His second feature film as director, AMBER ROSE, is now available for viewing through Amazon. He also maintains two Weblogs in the spirit of his early movie writings. Will nothing stop this Champaign juggernaut?

IOW: Rock doc ready to roll out

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: The music keeps on playing as area filmmaker Bob Zimmerman readies what may be the first-ever full-length documentary on Champaign-Urbana rock musicians, OUT OF NOWHERE!

Calendar du C-U: August 3-9

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Select movie listings for August 3-9, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

Calendar du C-U: July 27-Aug. 2

Friday, July 27th, 2012

Select movie listings for July 27-August 2, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

IOW: Skid sexes up Brass Rail

Friday, July 27th, 2012

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: If we must dance with the Devil, then it might as well be to some mighty rock ‘n’ roll courtesy of The Dirty Feathers and our perpetual man in motion, A-rock!

Mars needs TTC and so do you!

Friday, July 27th, 2012

C-U Confidential teams up with Psychic Joker Entertainment to present the not-so-lost retro movie gems of today and yesteryear with “The Time Traveling Cinema” at SoDo Theatre in Champaign, Illinois! On July 27, 2012, we defrost a cinematic footnote in SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS – complete with a prepubescent Pia Zadora – and deck the SoDo halls with knights and ninjas and robots and Vampire Abraham Lincoln! Oh, my!

Calendar du C-U: July 6-12

Friday, July 6th, 2012

Select movie listings for July 6-12, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

Vampire Abe, SP endorse CUZine

Saturday, June 30th, 2012

Alternative media meets alternative media for a second go-round as the fine folks at Smile Politely allow your humble editor to profess a few things, confess a few other things, and otherwise lay down the skinny on C-U Confidential. Are you game to partake?

June a bluesy boon for TTC

Friday, June 29th, 2012

C-U Confidential teams up with Psychic Joker Entertainment to present the not-so-lost retro movie gems of today and yesteryear with “The Time Traveling Cinema” at SoDo Theatre in Champaign, Illinois! On June 29, 2012, we unleash a cornucopia of movie styles with comedic ninjas, droll knights, troubled stop-motion children, a stand-up robot, and all the vintage blues culture you can handle!

Calendar du C-U: June 29-July 5

Friday, June 29th, 2012

Select movie listings for June 29-July 5, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

Calendar du C-U: June 22-28

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Select movie listings for June 22-28, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

Calendar du C-U: June 15-21

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Select movie listings for June 15-21, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

Where your C-U Confidentials at?

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

We’d love for you to pick up the sixth super-swanky issue of C-U Confidential digest RIGHT NOW so you had better read on to find out where to locate copies, MacDuff!

Perspectives shift in CUZine #6

Monday, June 11th, 2012

It is not a rumor. C-U Confidential issue 6 has begun venturing forth in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!