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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 11\/27: Jake Jackson (special effects make-up, ALCHEMY OF THE SPIRIT, Dikenga Films, Los Angeles, CA) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n Enjoy your \u2018givings and do what you can to give those who can\u2019t gather, celebrate, or avoid work during this weekend a lift. That said, the bare bones do not stop at whatever is left of your turkey carvings. I\u2019m spent. I could<\/em> have skipped this week\u2019s Calendar<\/strong>. Luckily, the gods of \u2018blog have smiled upon us with repeats of a pair of Almanac<\/strong> entries. Instant kontent\u2019s going to get you \u2026 and we all<\/em> read on. Peace.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 25 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Tuesday, November 19, 1996:<\/em> The Normal Theater<\/strong> in downtown Normal, IL<\/strong>, offers two shows of the Italian<\/strong> drama IL POSTINO<\/strong> (THE POSTMAN<\/strong>), directed by Michael Radford<\/strong> and nominated for the \u201cBest Picture\u201d Academy Award<\/strong> earlier in the year. IL POSTINO<\/strong> is the first Normal presentation sponsored by Beyond Normal Films<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, a month-old society founded by Colleen Farlee<\/strong> and Charline Watts<\/strong> that plans to actively select and screen quality international cinema for the Bloomington-Normal<\/strong> public. A “BNF pick\u201d has played the Normal nearly every month since, while the Farlee Film Festival<\/strong> provides audiences with a three-week-long fix of notable imports once every few months. The non-profit organization also hosts member-only gatherings and supports movie-related community projects. [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n 105 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Friday, November 24, 1916:<\/em> Forrest James Ackerman<\/strong> is born in Los Angeles, CA<\/strong>, to William<\/strong> and Carroll Ackerman<\/strong>. Apart from working odd jobs, attending college in Berkeley<\/strong>, and serving in the army during World War II<\/strong>, he would spend decades at the forefront of science fiction and Golden Age Hollywood<\/strong> fandom with his seminal contribution coming over a quarter century (1958-1983) as creator and editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland<\/strong><\/span> magazine. After final years filled with health and legal issues, Ackerman passed away in his Los Angeles apartment on Thursday, December 4, 2008<\/strong>, at age 92, preceded by his wife and companion Wendayne<\/strong> in 1990. Although no overt connection between \u201cForry\u201d and Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/strong>, has been identified, his sense of wonder and innate love for divulging pop culture arcana did heavily inspire<\/a><\/span> a budding Champaign writer to begin publishing his own titles. [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/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>
\n11\/28: Ryan Mitchelle (editor, MEGALODON RISING, The Asylum, Burbank, CA)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video* meeting, Room 100 (11\/29, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nANTIM: THE FINAL TRUTH, BELFAST, ENCANTO, HOUSE OF GUCCI, RAILWAY HEROES, RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, DUNE, ETERNALS, GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE, KING RICHARD (11\/26 on), NO TIME TO DIE (11\/26-11\/28), CHRISTMAS WITH \u2018THE CHOSEN\u2019: THE MESSENGERS (12\/1-12\/2), AKHANDA (12\/2 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2021 Weekend Films\u201d feat. JUNGLE CRUISE, Pine Lounge, 1st floor (11\/26-11\/27, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nENCANTO, HOUSE OF GUCCI, RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY, BELFAST, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, DUNE, ETERNALS, GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE, KING RICHARD, NO TIME TO DIE, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (11\/26 on), THE FRENCH DISPATCH (11\/27 on), SING 2 early access screening (11\/27, 5 p.m.), Turner Classic Movies presents WEST SIDE STORY 60th anniversary (11\/28, 3 & 7 p.m.; 12\/1, 7 p.m.), THE POLAR EXPRESS (11\/28, 3 & 7 p. m.; 12\/1, 7 p.m.), CHRISTMAS WITH \u2018THE CHOSEN\u2019: THE MESSENGERS (12\/1-12\/2, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n