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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\/27: Joe Sherlock (writer\/director, STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN AT THE WEIRD HOUSE, Skullface Astronaut, Corvallis, OR) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n The Report<\/strong> is on hiatus until August or September. Thank you for your readership, CUvians and Agents!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n IMAGERY DU C-U | Picturing Our Scene on the Screen<\/strong><\/p>\n In a week where we have the novelty of two<\/em> features opening wide in American theaters that were set and filmed in Chicagoland, THE BIKERIDERS<\/strong> from Focus Features<\/strong> and GHOSTLIGHT<\/strong> from IFC Films<\/strong>, as well as the welcome return of a durable Windy City classic, THE BLUES BROTHERS<\/strong>, at the Normal Theater<\/strong> on Thursday, June 27<\/strong>, we also have the trailer debut for HOLIDAY HOLD-UP<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, a co-production of Chicago<\/strong>\u2019s The Line Film Company<\/strong> and Darkly Entertainment<\/span><\/strong> of Los Angeles<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. A caper that pits disgruntled restaurant employees against their boss\u2019 gambling racket, HOLIDAY<\/strong> was filmed largely in early 2023 at Champaign-Urbana<\/strong> locations like the former Blind Pig<\/strong> pub, seen below, and stars Agnes Albright<\/strong> and Jeremy Holm<\/strong> from Line and Shatterglass Films<\/strong>\u2019 BLACK MOLD<\/strong> along with John Pirruccello, Emma Jo Boyden, Matty Ryan<\/strong>, and James Houton<\/strong>. Directors are Kyko Claudio, Michele B. McGraw, Michael Moreci<\/strong>, and Robert Patrick Stern<\/strong>, according to IMDB<\/span>.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, while the credits crawl is dotted with familiar names, some of whom surely had a hand in dressing Church Street<\/strong> with Christmas<\/strong> bling for the show<\/a><\/span>. Office bets will be placed as to whether HOLIDAY<\/strong> can secure a commercial theatrical release unlike so many prior pictures du C-U. Thanks to the film\u2019s camera operator, John Isberg<\/strong>, for sharing on the socials!<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/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> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong>
\n6\/27: Eric Spudic (actor, NIGHT OF THE BASTARD, Dark Sky Films, Orland Park, IL)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\nTHE BIKERIDERS, CRISIS NEGOTIATORS (in Cantonese w\/English sub), THE EXORCISM, GHOSTLIGHT, BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, THE FALL GUY, THE GARFIELD MOVIE (animation), IF, INSIDE OUT 2 (animation), KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, THE WATCHERS (6\/21 on), JESUS: A Deaf Missions Film (in ASL) (6\/23, 2:30 p.m.), KALKI 2898 AD (in Telugu w\/English sub) (6\/26 on), SOMETHING TO STAND FOR with Mike Rowe (documentary) (6\/27, 7 p.m.), BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE: EPISODE NAGI (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese w\/English sub), HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA \u2013 CHAPTER 1, A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (6\/27 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE BIKERIDERS, THE EXORCISM, BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, THE FALL GUY, FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, THE GARFIELD MOVIE (animation), IF, INSIDE OUT 2 (animation), KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1*, TREASURE*, THE WATCHERS (6\/21 on), HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (6\/22, 3 & 7 p.m.; 6\/26, 7 p.m.), SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT 25th anniversary (animation) (6\/23, 4 & 7 p.m.; 6\/26, 7 p.m.), summer family films: BEETHOVEN\u2019S 2ND, THE LAND BEFORE TIME (animation) (6\/25-6\/27, 10 a.m.), SOMETHING TO STAND FOR with Mike Rowe (documentary) (6\/27, 7 p.m.), HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA \u2013 CHAPTER 1, A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (6\/27 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSummer Films on the Quad\u201d feat. THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE (6\/27, 9 p.m., free)<\/p>\n
\nIllinois Public Media presents \u201cThe Arthouse Experience Film Series\u201d feat. WON\u2019T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? (documentary) (6\/21, 7 p.m.), \u201cAnimation Vacation Film Series\u201d feat. SHREK (6\/24, 1 & 6:30 p.m., free), Illini Radio Group presents \u201cMix 94.5 Throwback Thursdays\u201d feat. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER\u2019S STONE (6\/27, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nBACK TO THE FUTURE, INSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (2-D & 3-D) (6\/20-6\/23)<\/p>\n
\nNo movies this week!<\/p>\n
\nINSIDE OUT 2 (animation), THE GARFIELD MOVIE (animation) (Screen 1), JURASSIC PARK, TREMORS (Screen 2) (6\/21-6\/22), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (Screen 1), TREMORS (Screen 2) (6\/23), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (Screen 1), JURASSIC PARK (Screen 2) (6\/24-6\/26), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (Screen 1), A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (Screen 2) (6\/27)<\/p>\n
\nTHE SPY WHO LOVED ME (6\/21-6\/23), THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (6\/22-6\/23), HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (animation) (6\/24, 6\/26), THE BLUES BROTHERS (6\/27)<\/p>\n
\nINSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (6\/21-6\/23)<\/p>\n
\nTHE GARFIELD MOVIE (animation) (6\/21-6\/23)<\/p>\n