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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\/21: Eric Benson (producer, Damian Duffy Hates Everything Forever<\/span> podcast, Champaign-Sadorus, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n Today is my father\u2019s birthday and he would be turning 94 years old if still with us. I wonder what his thoughts might be on the hell in a handbag that is the United States of America<\/strong>. The crushing weather problems are yet more injury on top of major insults. Help a neighbor, please, whether they live just up the block<\/a><\/span> or down south across several state lines<\/a><\/span>. Hibernating is not an option.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 15 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Saturday, February 25, 2006:<\/em> Opteryx Press<\/strong> of Champaign<\/strong> launches C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong>, an Internet adaptation of the \u201cC-U Confidential<\/strong>\u201d section from their flagship journal MICRO-FILM<\/strong>. In the first entry<\/a><\/span>, dated 8:57 p.m.<\/strong>, editor Jason Pankoke<\/strong> describes an intention of \u201c[making] a minor splash creating a community history through cinema, one that we can definitely call our own,\u201d with the forum as its potential epicenter. CUBlog<\/strong><\/span> has published local film-related content every single month since then. [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ online Zoom<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, 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 Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL<\/strong> @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, 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> @ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL<\/strong> @ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL<\/strong>
\n2\/24: Bill Gorrell (owner, DigiWorks Digital Media Production, Bement, IL)
\n2\/25: Josh Schafer (publisher, Lunchmeat VHS<\/span> fanzine, Elmer, NJ)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video virtual meeting (2\/22, 8 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nNOMADLAND, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, HIDDEN FIGURES, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, LAND, THE LITTLE THINGS, THE MARKSMAN, WONDER WOMAN 1984, A WRITER\u2019S ODYSSEY (2\/19 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSpring 2021 Film Series\u201d feat. THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER, The Courtyard Caf\u00e9, 1st floor (2\/19, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nTHE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (IMAX), NOMADLAND, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, LAND, THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, THE LITTLE THINGS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE MARKSMAN, MONSTER HUNTER, NEWS OF THE WORLD, OUR FRIEND, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, WONDER WOMAN 1984, THE WORLD TO COME (2\/19 on)<\/p>\n
\nARCHENEMY, HORIZON LINE, MONSTER ZONE, RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE, more! (2\/16 on) Online rentals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nTHE CROODS: A NEW AGE, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, THE LITTLE THINGS, NEWS OF THE WORLD, WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2\/19-2\/21)<\/p>\n
\nTHE CROODS: A NEW AGE, FATALE, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, THE LITTLE THINGS, THE MARKSMAN, MONSTER HUNTER, NEWS OF THE WORLD, WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2\/19-2\/21)<\/p>\n
\nFOOTLOOSE (1984), LAND, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE (2\/19-2\/21)<\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nONE NIGHT IN MIAMI (2\/19-2\/21), BLITHE SPIRIT (2\/25), \u201cLiving Room Film Festival\u201d virtual screenings: MINARI (2\/19-2\/25, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.), 4th annual Sweded Film Festival (through 3\/4), ATLANTIS, PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN (both through 2\/25) Purchase<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFEAR OF RAIN, NOMADLAND, WILLY\u2019S WONDERLAND, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, THE LITTLE THINGS, THE MARKSMAN, MONSTER HUNTER (2\/19 on)<\/p>\n
\nBLITHE SPIRIT, NOMADLAND, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, EARWIG AND THE WITCH, FEAR OF RAIN, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, THE LITTLE THINGS (2\/19 on)<\/p>\n