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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 7\/24: Colin Gabriel Price (author, Red Light and Other Tales<\/span>, Page Publishing, New York, NY)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n MFHQ MEMO | From Next week, you will notice the placeholder listing for the Savoy 16<\/strong> will be absent from the Calendar<\/strong>. It is a formality given our report yesterday where we confirmed that Goodrich Quality Theaters<\/strong> is not continuing their lease with EPR Properties<\/strong> at the multiplex location<\/a><\/span> in Savoy<\/strong>. That said, we received a brief follow-up message from Matt McSperin<\/strong>, vice president of administration and finance at \u201cNew GQT,\u201d who let us know \u201c[I]t is my understanding that another theater company plans to reopen it and take over the lease.\u201d We\u2019ll have to wait for the word to come from EPR and their prospective tenant on what could be in store; neither may be ready to rush in and play Savoy superhero without anticipated new releases from the major studios or clearance from the Illinois<\/strong> government to resume showing movies. \u201cWe will miss our customers in central Illinois, particularly since I grew up 45 minutes from there,\u2019 offered McSparin, \u201cbut we do wish the Champaign<\/strong> area well.\u201d I appreciated that Matt and his brother Jake responded right away to my query and hope that taking on Goodrich, along with their other sites under the VIP Cinemas<\/strong> brand, will be a worthwhile venture for them once we make it past these dark days for public entertainment. It is yet another instance where we must acknowledge the economic ramifications of that business we call show.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 15 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Friday, July 22, 2005:<\/em> On \u201cCollector\u2019s Day,\u201d That\u2019s Rentertainment<\/strong> launched the arduous task of purging approximately 16,000 VHS cassettes from their library to make way for DVD replacements and fresh stock. After dropping prices daily through that weekend, the sale racks would linger for another two years until the remainders vanished. Approximately 100 tapes remain in a token VHS section \u2026 but not<\/em> for long. [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ online streaming<\/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 Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL<\/strong> @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, 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> @ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL<\/strong> @ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL<\/strong> @ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL<\/strong> @ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL<\/strong>Chambana<\/del> Charleston with Love<\/del> Levity<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nSCOOB!, CAPONE, DEADTECTIVES, SURVIVE THE NIGHT, NOBODY DIES, THE ROOM (2019), ATTRACTION 2: INVASION, A KILLER NEXT DOOR, CASTLE ROCK (s2), more! (7\/21 on)<\/p>\n
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\nClosed for the week.<\/em> \u201cVirtual Virginia Theatre\u201d screenings: HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1943), AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (1945), THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR \u201cHouse Guest\u201d episode (1962) free on YouTube, BILL AND TED\u2019S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE for Purchase<\/a><\/span> (7\/24 on)<\/p>\n
\nRoger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival presents A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING (REFF 2020 selection) (7\/27-7\/29) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nTHE BLUES BROTHERS, THE GOONIES, TROLLS WORLD TOUR (7\/24-7\/26)<\/p>\n
\nWeekend of Horror: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) (Screen 1), THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) (Screen 1), EVIL DEAD (1983), ARMY OF DARKNESS (Screen 2) (7\/24, 7\/26), \u201cEncore Drive-in Nights concert: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani & Trace Adkins feat. Parmalee\u201d (Screen 1 & 2) (7\/25, 9 p.m. (sold out)), THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (Screen 1) (7\/25, 11:50 p.m.), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) (Screen 2) (11:59 p.m.), THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (Screen 1), LABYRINTH (Screen 2) (7\/27-7\/30)<\/p>\n
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\nClosed for the week.<\/em> \u201cLiving Room Film Festival\u201d virtual screenings: Black Lives Matter picks: ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, THE LEARNING TREE (through 7\/30), ALL I CAN SAY, WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES (7\/24-8\/6) Purchase<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nBACK TO THE FUTURE PART II, BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III (7\/24-7\/26)<\/p>\n
\nTHE NEVERENDING STORY, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (Screen 1), GREASE, FOOTLOOSE (1984) (Screen 2) (7\/24, 7\/26-7\/30), \u201cEncore Drive-in Nights concert: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani & Trace Adkins feat. Parmalee\u201d (Screen 1 & 2) (7\/25, 9 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nGHOSTBUSTERS (1984), JAWS, JURASSIC PARK, THE RENTAL, RELIC (7\/24 on), THE GOONIES, THE KARATE KID (1984), TROLLS WORLD TOUR (7\/25 on)<\/p>\n
\nAMULET, BLAZING SADDLES, JURASSIC PARK, THE KARATE KID (1984), MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2, SCHOOL OF ROCK (7\/24-7\/26, 7\/29-7\/30), \u201cDrive-In Week\u201d outdoor screenings: PRETTY IN PINK (7\/24-7\/26)<\/p>\n