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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 6\/10: Allen Richards (publisher, B-Independent<\/span>.com)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ve noticed a few things in recent weeks that we saved for our last Report<\/strong> until August or September. They fall in the camp of \u201cold business is new business,\u201d so let\u2019s get down to business. N’est-ce pas?<\/em><\/p>\n First up, we shared with you recently about Ye Ed<\/strong>\u2019s dalliances in shopping<\/a><\/span> for non-US physical media of US (and as close to C-U as possible) productions and, right<\/em> after he ordered STRANGE INVADERS<\/strong> and LET\u2019S GET HARRY<\/strong> from Australia<\/strong>\u2019s Imprint Films<\/strong>, parent company Via Vision Entertainment<\/strong> announced they would also be re-releasing GRANDVIEW, U.S.A.<\/strong> on Blu-ray and DVD<\/a><\/span>. Sadly, it looks to be a movie-only edition just like the Kino Lorber<\/strong> Blu from a decade ago and<\/em> the Paramount\/CBS<\/strong> DVD from before that, never mind the C. Thomas Howell-Jamie Lee Curtis-Patrick Swayze<\/strong> vehicle will be reaching its 40th anniversary of theatrical release in August. This Hollywood<\/strong> flick is \u201cthe one filmed in Pontiac<\/strong>,\u201d of course.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n And then, the folks behind the scenes at the Fischer Theatre<\/strong> in downtown Danville<\/strong><\/a><\/span> have finally found a good opportunity to book THE BABE<\/strong>, a Universal Pictures<\/strong> biography of Babe Ruth<\/strong> as played by the great John Goodman<\/strong>. The Fischer will show the 1992 release tomorrow, Saturday, June 8<\/strong>, starting at 2 p.m.<\/strong> as a tie-in with that evening\u2019s contest between the Danville Dans<\/strong> baseball club<\/a><\/span> and the Champion City Kings<\/strong> of Springfield, Ohio<\/strong>, at Danville Stadium<\/strong>; Prospect League<\/strong> action will kick off at 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> Organizers are encouraging those who were present at the stadium as extras in 1991 \u2013 yes, this<\/em> Hollywood flick is \u201cthe one partly filmed in Danville\u201d<\/a><\/span> \u2013 to attend and have their pictures taken for olde tyme\u2019s sake. Play ball!<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n On home turf, our friend Mike Trippiedi<\/strong> of Champaign<\/strong> recently worked with his long-time partner in video, Bill Yauch<\/strong>, to prepare and upload his second indie feature, AMBER ROSE<\/span><\/strong>, to YouTube<\/strong> for free viewing<\/span><\/a>. Filmed in the late 2000s in the C-U, the movie \u2013 an adaptation of an original Trippiedi play that several stage troupes apparently passed on due to its touchy subject matter \u2013 appeared in film festivals in 2011-12 and briefly on Amazon Prime<\/strong> before being quietly pulled from public viewing. Written and directed by Trippiedi, the piece involves a young girl (Z\u00f6e Capps<\/strong>) who befriends an older neighbor (Steven Keen<\/strong>) and doesn\u2019t realize his behavioral tendencies could put her at risk; Joe Dempsey, Carolyn Kodes<\/strong>, and Amy Stoch<\/strong><\/a><\/span> also appear in \u201cthe best thing I\u2019ve ever written,\u201d per Trippiedi on a recent Facebook<\/strong> post. During the last decade, he\u2019s funneled his creative energy into writing fiction and his short story, \u201cThe Telemarketer<\/strong>,\u201d appears in a brand-new anthology<\/a><\/span>, Final Passenger<\/span><\/strong> (Above the Rain Collective<\/strong><\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n Finally, out in the ether of distant memories made concrete, CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> friend Robert Cagle<\/strong> shared a vintage segment that aired on French television and featured the late University of Illinois<\/strong> professor and cinema scholar Edwin Jahiel<\/strong>. In the stream hosted online by L\u2019INA<\/strong>, which unfortunately does not have subtitles<\/a><\/span>, Jahiel appears in conversation with the film critic, author, and documentary producer Anne Andreu<\/strong> (ROMY SCHNEIDER, \u00c9TRANGE \u00c9TRANG\u00c8RE<\/strong>) about the selections of the May 1978 edition of the Directors\u2019 Fortnight<\/strong>, an event held parallel to the Cannes Film Festival<\/strong>. A long-time resident of Urbana<\/strong>, well past his retirement as the director of the former Unit for Cinema Studies<\/strong> at UIUC and until his death in 2010, Jahiel\u2019s later writing can be enjoyed at this archive<\/a><\/span>, much of it first published by the News-Gazette<\/span><\/strong>, while his legacy can be found in unlikely places<\/a><\/span> such as student films and journals.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what we have for you today, dearest readers. The Calendar<\/strong> listing will appear weekly over the next few months, maybe even on time, and Mr. JaPan<\/strong> has plans to update this and that on the site and socials. Also look for a handful of overdue articles and interviews to appear here on CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> if he can tear himself away from yard work, housework, and work-work. Be good and be productive, CUvians.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Main Quad, 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 @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, HOVERING BLADE (in Mandarin with English sub), THE WATCHERS, BABES, EZRA, THE FALL GUY, FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, THE GARFIELD MOVIE (animation), HAIKYU!! THE DUMPSTER BATTLE (anim\u00e9), IF, KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 (6\/7 on), THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (extended cut) (6\/8, 4 & 7 p.m.), Studio Ghibli Fest: THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (anim\u00e9) (6\/9, 3 & 7 p.m., English dub; 6\/11, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub) and WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE 10th anniversary (anim\u00e9) (6\/10, 7 p.m., English dub; 6\/12, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub), THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (extended cut) (6\/9, 4 & 6 p.m.), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (6\/10, 7 p.m.), THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (extended cut) (6\/10, 7 p.m.), THE RELENTLESS PATRIOT (documentary) (6\/13, 8 p.m.), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation), TREASURE (6\/13 on)<\/p>\n
\nBAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, THE WATCHERS, CHALLENGERS, CIVIL WAR, THE DEAD DON\u2019T HURT, EZRA, THE FALL GUY, FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, THE GARFIELD MOVIE (animation), IF, IN A VIOLENT NATURE, KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, SIGHT (faith film), THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1, SUMMER CAMP (6\/7 on), THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (extended cut) (6\/8, 4 p.m.), FERRIS BUELLER\u2019S DAY OFF (6\/9, 3 & 7 p.m.; 6\/12, 7 p.m.), Studio Ghibli Fest: THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (anim\u00e9) (6\/9, 3 & 7 p.m., English dub; 6\/11, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub) ) and WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE 10th anniversary (anim\u00e9) (6\/10, 7 p.m., English dub; 6\/12, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub), THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (extended cut) (6\/9, 4 p.m.), THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (extended cut) (6\/10, 7 p.m.), summer family films: PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (animation) (6\/11-6\/13, 10 a.m.), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (6\/13 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSummer Films on the Quad\u201d feat. KUNG FU PANDA 4 (6\/13, 9 p.m., free)<\/p>\n
\nNo movies this week!<\/p>\n
\nJAWS (1975) (3-D), THE WATCHERS, THE DEAD DON\u2019T HURT (6\/7-6\/9)<\/p>\n
\nLILO & STITCH (animation) (6\/7, 7 p.m.), Danville Dans present \u201cCommunity Day of Baseball\u201d feat. THE BABE (6\/8, 2 p.m., followed by DD vs. Champion City Kings @ Danville Stadium, 6:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nBAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, TWISTER (Screen 1), GREASE, DIRTY DANCING (Screen 2) (6\/7-6\/8), BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE (Screen 1), GREASE (Screen 2) (6\/9-6\/12), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (Screen 1), BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE (Screen 2) (6\/7-6\/8)<\/p>\n
\nTHE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (6\/7, 6\/9), STARGATE (6\/9), MONSTERS, INC. (6\/10, 6\/12), THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964) (6\/13)<\/p>\n
\nTHE GARFIELD MOVIE (animation) (6\/7-6\/9)<\/p>\n