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Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday\/Saturday on <\/em>C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong> and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n 2\/26: Troy Michael (author, Music: The Common Healer<\/span>) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n PASSINGS | You Will Be Missed<\/strong><\/p>\n 2\/13: James Andrews Dahl, 40 (producer, THE END OF THE TOUR) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 35 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 September-October 1983:<\/em> Extensive filming takes place in the Illinois<\/strong> farming community of Pontiac<\/strong> and other nearby sites for the CBS Theatrical Films<\/strong> production of GRANDVIEW, U.S.A.<\/strong>, lasting the better part of two months<\/span><\/a>. As recounted in an article published on October 1<\/strong> by the Bloomington Pantagraph<\/span><\/strong>, the Illinois Film Office<\/strong> encouraged representatives from CBS to consider locations in the state after they failed to find what they needed in Indiana<\/strong>; a drive south of the Chicago<\/strong> suburbs led the scouts inadvertently to Pontiac, which had never been on their list of possibilities. The Livingston County<\/strong> seat now plays host to numerous craftspeople and performers involved in GRANDVIEW<\/strong>, a comedy with musical interludes that is being directed by Randal Kleiser<\/strong> from a screenplay by Ken Hixon<\/strong>. The story centers on a teenager portrayed by C. Thomas Howell<\/strong> who plans to leave his hometown to study oceanography, but not before he makes summertime waves with the town\u2019s demolition derby promoter (Jamie Lee Curtis<\/strong>) much to the chagrin of her star driver (Patrick Swayze<\/strong>). Jennifer Jason Leigh<\/strong> and Troy Donahue<\/strong> also appear in featured roles while hundreds of locals have been hired to play bit parts, walk through backgrounds, and fill out crowds. Exciting scenes depict the destruction of a mobile home, the burning down of the \u201cCody\u2019s Speedrome\u201d arena, and the pageantry of an agricultural celebration that is captured on the first day of shooting, Sunday, September 4<\/strong>, during the real-life Threshermen\u2019s Reunion Parade<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Actors also take some time during the final days of production to participate in a fundraiser to help pay for a local teenager\u2019s mounting medical bills, according to a news item in the October 22<\/strong> Pantagraph<\/span>. A follow-up piece eventually ran in the newspaper on August 4, 1985<\/strong>, a year and a day after GRANDVIEW, U.S.A.<\/strong>, was released to theaters across the United States<\/strong> by Warner Bros.<\/strong>, picturing a citizenry that ultimately viewed its Hollywood<\/strong> encounter as a pleasant experience and not much more; very little would remain of the financial gains and positive upswing felt by Pontiac<\/span><\/a> almost two years prior as its people had turned back to their everyday concerns like crop yields and the correctional center<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong> Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional \u201cNow Playing\u201d and \u201cComing Soon\u201d listings appear after the jump!<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ AMC Parkway Pointe 8, Springfield, IL<\/strong> @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL<\/strong> @ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ various locations, Columbia, MO<\/strong> @ various locations, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 3\/21-3\/24<\/strong> 4\/4-4\/7<\/strong> 4\/4-4\/11<\/strong> 4\/10-4\/13<\/strong> 4\/10-4\/14<\/strong> 4\/25-4\/28<\/strong> 5\/2-5\/12<\/strong> 6\/5-6\/9<\/strong> 6\/29<\/strong> 8\/1-8\/4<\/strong> 9\/19-29<\/strong> 10\/26<\/strong> 11\/1-11\/2<\/strong> 11\/1-11\/2<\/strong> TBD<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary\/Film Series<\/strong> Illini Union Board Presents \u201cWeekend Films at the Union\u201d<\/strong> The News-Gazette<\/span> Film Series<\/strong> Springfield Art Association presents<\/strong> ~~~~~<\/p>\n Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d Select movie listings for February 22-28, 2019 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! 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\n2\/28: Julia Megan Sullivan (actress, THE DISCOVERY OF THE JACKABOW, Pens to Lens 2018)<\/p>\n
\n2\/15: Russell Beyer, 47; Vicente Juarez, 54; Clayton Parks, 32, Josh Pinkard, 37; Trevor Wehner, 21 (employees, Henry Pratt Co., Aurora, IL)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video* meeting, Room 1022 (2\/25, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nCOLD WAR (2\/22 on), Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) fundraiser feat. R.A.* w\/discussion (2\/24, 7 p.m.), Late Night: CANDYMAN (2\/22-2\/23, 2\/28, 9:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nFIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, GULLY BOY, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, RUN THE RACE, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, COLD PURSUIT, GLASS, GREEN BOOK, HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U, ISN\u2019T IT ROMANTIC, THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART, THE PRODIGY, THE UPSIDE, WANDERING EARTH, WHAT MEN WANT (2\/22 on), Best Picture Showcase 2019 marathon (2\/23) featuring VICE (11 a.m.), BLACK PANTHER (1:30 p.m.), A STAR IS BORN (4:15 p.m.), and GREEN BOOK (7:30 p.m.), GRETA, A MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL (2\/28 on)<\/p>\n
\nA STAR IS BORN, OVERLORD, ROBIN HOOD, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?, GOSNELL: THE TRIAL OF AMERICA\u2019S BIGGEST SERIAL KILLER, ICEMAN: THE TIME TRAVELER, BACKTRACE, A BOY NAMED SAILBOAT, SUMMER \u201903, THE BRAWLER, more! (2\/19 on)<\/p>\n
\n36th Insect Fear Film Festival: \u201cTermites\u201d feat. ALIEN APOCALPYSE (2\/23, 6 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show, free), BORDERLINE silent film w\/live score by Chicago Modern Orchestra Project (2\/24, 3 p.m., free)<\/p>\n
\nARCTIC, FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, RUN THE RACE, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, COLD PURSUIT, GLASS, HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U, ISN\u2019T IT ROMANTIC, THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART, THE PRODIGY, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, THE UPSIDE, WHAT MEN WANT (2\/22 on), FORREST GUMP (2\/24, 2\/27)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cWeekend Films at the Union\u201d feat. CREED II, Pine Lounge (2\/22-2\/23, 7 p.m., free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nRewind 92.5 Film Series: FLASH GORDON (1980; 2\/25, 7 p.m.), Reel Deals: BLACK PANTHER (2\/26-2\/27, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nFIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U, ISN\u2019T IT ROMANTIC, THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART (2\/22 on)<\/p>\n
\nMolly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
\nTHE SQUARE (2\/24, 2\/26)<\/p>\n
\nGREEN BOOK, ISN\u2019T IT ROMANTIC, THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART (2\/22 on), ON THE BASIS OF SEX (2\/22-2\/24, 5 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nFIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, RUN THE RACE, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U, ISN\u2019T IT ROMANTIC, THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART, THE UPSIDE (2\/22 on), SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME (2\/22-2\/28, daily show, free)<\/p>\n
\nBOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (2\/24, 3 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nKILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (2\/22, 2\/25), The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2019: Animation (2\/23) and Documentary (2\/24), IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (2\/24), Six Week Film School: \u201cStanley Kubrick\u201d feat. LOLITA (2\/27, free)<\/p>\n
\nHOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD (2\/22-2\/24, 2\/27)<\/p>\n
\nGLASS (2\/22-2\/24), HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (2\/23, 11 a.m., free)<\/p>\n
\n15th True\/False Film Fest (2\/28-3\/3)<\/p>\n
\n41st Big Muddy Film Festival (through 2\/24)<\/p>\n
\n29th Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n4th Twisted Dreams Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI<\/p>\n
\n21st Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI<\/p>\n
\n21st Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/p>\n
\n23rd Kansas City FilmFest International, Kansas City, MO<\/p>\n
\n6th Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI<\/p>\n
\n16th Indy Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n
\n26th Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\nLaugh and Slash Film Festival
\n@ Garden Hotel, Urbana, IL<\/p>\n
\n11th Gen Con Film Festival @ Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n
\n37th Reeling LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\nDark History & Horror Con\u2019s Screaming Mad Film Festival
\n@ The City Center, Champaign, IL, 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n18th annual Route 66 Film Festival
\n@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n
\n3rd Dead in Decatur Film Festival
\n@ Decatur Area Arts Council, Decatur, IL<\/p>\n
\n10th New Art Film Festival, Champaign, IL<\/p>\n
\n@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free<\/strong>
\n3\/12: THE SONG COLLECTOR; 4\/9: FINDING KUKAN<\/p>\n
\n@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri., 7 & 10 p.m. Sat., free w\/i-card<\/strong>
\n2\/22, 2\/23: CREED II; 3\/1, 3\/2: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE; 3\/8, 3\/9: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET; 3\/15, 3\/16: BUMBLEBEE; 3\/22, 3\/23: ESCAPE ROOM; 3\/29, 3\/30: AQUAMAN; 4\/5, 4\/6: MARY POPPINS RETURNS; 4\/12, 4\/13: HOLMES & WATSON; 4\/19, 4\/20: WHAT MEN WANT; 4\/26, 4\/27: THE LEGO MOVIE 2<\/p>\n
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n3\/9: GASLIGHT; 4\/6: METROPOLIS; 5\/25: THE THIN MAN; 6\/22: ON THE WATERFRONT; 7\/13: STAGE DOOR<\/p>\n
\nThe Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series 2019<\/strong>
\n@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays
\n2\/24, 2\/26: THE SQUARE; 3\/3, 3\/5: THE GUILTY<\/p>\n
\n\u00a9 2019 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"