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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

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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n

8\/23: Luke Boyce (editor, HAPPILY NEVER AFTER, The Line Film Co., Chicago, IL\/MarVista Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA)
\n8\/23: Shannon Beranek (copy editor, Bachelor Pad Magazine<\/span>, Champaign, IL)<\/p>\n

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FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n

We suppose it\u2019s time to report back to work at MFHQ Deux<\/strong> and resume walking our (virtual) beat on the streets of Champaign, Urbana<\/strong>, and the cities beyond, although we\u2019ll need to keep things brief for a few weeks as we sharpen all our No. 2s and straighten up every last news desk. Pens to Lens<\/strong> 2024 had its homecoming at the Virginia Theatre<\/strong> of Champaign a week ago and their newest six-pack of film shorts has been added to YouTube<\/strong> for your enjoyment<\/a><\/span>; on a side note, writer Amy Penne<\/strong> of Smile Politely<\/span><\/strong> is emerging as a friend of cinema<\/a><\/span> at the C-U culture site, so our scene would do good by keeping her in the know. Also on YouTube, our local friend Colin Price<\/strong> has resumed his genre film vlog reviews at the Priceless B Movies<\/strong> channel after a several-year hiatus; his first analysis back is of 2001 MANIACS<\/strong><\/a><\/span> with Robert Englund<\/strong> and Lin Shaye<\/strong>, and we\u2019re certain he has a big off-screen list of what he\u2019d like to pontificate over next. To conclude, those in the job market for something higher-profile and metropolitan might take a good look at the just-opened position of Executive Director<\/a><\/span> at the Midwest Film Festival<\/strong> based in Chicago<\/strong>; naturally, the application deadline is at the end of the month, so if you seriously want to consider a gig like this \u2013 part-time, decent pay, film culture concentrated \u2013 your moment is nigh.<\/p>\n

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IMAGERY DU C-U | Picturing Our Scene on the Screen<\/strong><\/p>\n

In March 1999, we fired off our original \u2018zine, MICRO-FILM: The Warning Shot<\/span><\/strong>. In August 1999, we went \u201cExtra, extra!\u201d with the first issue of our local film culture \u2018zine in newsletter form, MICRO-Scope<\/span><\/strong>, the front of which is pictured below and the history of which Ye Ed<\/strong> wrote up here<\/a><\/span>. 25 years ago, we were also in the throes of concocting what would become the debut issue of MICRO-FILM<\/span><\/strong>, which we unleashed upon the world in October 1999. And now, with MF<\/span> effectively dormant for more than a decade, there\u2019s not much else for us to say or do about it on its impending anniversary. We think. We\u2019ll see. A timely and creative rebirth for your humble editor and friends would not be unwelcome, within reason. Caw, caw!<\/p>\n

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CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Friday, August 6, 1999:<\/em> MICRO-Scope<\/span> #1<\/strong>, our first original print publication after MICRO-FILM: The Warning Shot<\/strong><\/span>, is placed in Champaign-Urbana<\/strong> businesses for free not unlike our current C-U Confidential<\/strong><\/span> digest. Each two-sided newsletter featured as many locally-oriented news items as we could cram onto that color paper stock in our pre-Internet era! [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n

@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong>
\nChambana Film Festival* presents THE WINGWALKER (8\/25, 4 p.m.)<\/p>\n

@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL<\/strong>
\nChampaign County Film Office and Shatterglass Films present \u201cSo You Want to be a Film Artist?\u201d informational meeting (8\/29, 5:30 p.m., free)<\/p>\n

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NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n

@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong>
\nBETWEEN THE TEMPLES, BLINK TWICE, THE CROW, DECODED (in Mandarin with English sub), THE FORGE (faith film), STRANGE DARLING, ALIEN: ROMULUS, BORDERLANDS*, CORALINE (animation; re-release), DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation), IT ENDS WITH US, TWISTERS (8\/23 on), Studio Ghibli Fest: WHISPER OF THE HEART (anim\u00e9) (8\/25, 3 & 7 p.m., English dub; 8\/27, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub) and THE CAT RETURNS (anim\u00e9) (8\/26, 7 p.m., English dub; 8\/28, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (8\/26, 7 p.m.), AFRAID, REAGAN (8\/29 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n

@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong>
\nBLINK TWICE, THE CROW, THE FORGE (faith film), STRANGE DARLING, ALIEN: ROMULUS, CORALINE (animation; re-release), DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation), IT ENDS WITH US, MY PENGUIN FRIEND, RYAN\u2019S WORLD THE MOVIE* (live action\/animation), TWISTERS (8\/23 on), CLOSE TO YOU* (8\/23-8\/27, 8\/29), LONGLEGS (8\/23-8\/24, 8\/26-8\/27, 8\/29), TRAP (8\/23-8\/24, 8\/26-8\/29), BORDERLANDS (8\/23-8\/24, 8\/29), REAR WINDOW (8\/25, 8\/28, 1 & 7 p.m.), Studio Ghibli Fest: WHISPER OF THE HEART (anim\u00e9) (8\/25, 3 & 7 p.m., English dub; 8\/26, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub) and THE CAT RETURNS (anim\u00e9) (8\/28, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub), SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (8\/25, 3 & 7 p.m.; 8\/28, 7 p.m.) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n

@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong>
\nIllini Union Board presents A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (8\/24, 7 p.m., free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n

@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong>
\nThe News-Gazette<\/span> Film Series presents IT\u2019S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD (8\/24, 1 & 7 p.m.), Illini Radio Group presents \u201cRewind 92.5 Movie Series\u201d feat. BACK TO THE FUTURE (8\/29, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n

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

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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong>
\nALIEN: ROMULUS, DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, THELMA (8\/23-8\/25)<\/p>\n

@ Clintonia Eagle Theater, Clinton, IL<\/strong>
\nBLINK TWICE, ALIEN: ROMULUS, IT ENDS WITH US, DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, TWISTERS (8\/23 on)<\/p>\n

@ Crescent Cinemas, Pontiac, IL<\/strong>
\nIT ENDS WITH US, MY PENGUIN FRIEND (8\/23 on)<\/p>\n

@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL<\/strong>
\nSHREK (animation) (8\/25, 2 p.m., free)<\/p>\n

@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong>
\nTWISTER, TWISTERS (Screen 1), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, ALIEN: ROMULUS (Screen 2) (8\/23-8\/24)<\/p>\n

@ Marcus Bloomington Cinema + IMAX, Bloomington, IL<\/strong>
\nBLINK TWICE, THE CROW, THE FORGE (faith film), STRANGE DARLING, ALIEN: ROMULUS, BORDERLANDS*, CORALINE (animation; re-release), DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation), IT ENDS WITH US, MY PENGUIN FRIEND, TWISTERS (8\/23 on), Indian cinema: VAAZHAI* (8\/23-8\/24, 8\/26-8\/28, in Tamil with English sub), MARUTHI NAGAR SUBRAMANYAM* (8\/23-8\/28, in Telugu with English sub), and STREE 2* (8\/23-8\/24, 8\/26-8\/28, in Hindi with English sub), SING 2* (animation) (8\/24-8\/29), SEVENTEEN TOUR \u2018FOLLOW\u2019 AGAIN TO SEOUL (concert film) (8\/224, 12:55 p.m., in Korean with English sub), REAR WINDOW (8\/25, 1 & 7 p.m.; 8\/28, 7 p.m.), Studio Ghibli Fest: WHISPER OF THE HEART (anim\u00e9) (8\/25, 3:05 & 7 p.m., English dub; 8\/27, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub) and THE CAT RETURNS (anim\u00e9) (8\/26, 7 p.m., English dub; 8\/28, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub), THE EXORCIST \u201cextended director\u2019s cut\u201d (8\/23, 9:10 p.m.; 8\/27, 6:50 p.m.), EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (8\/28, 7 p.m., IMAX), AFRAID, REAGAN (8\/29 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong>
\nTHE GREATEST SHOWMAN (8\/23-8\/25), KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (8\/23-8\/24), THE CIRCUS (1928) (8\/25), CHILDREN OF MEN (8\/27)<\/p>\n

@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong>
\nClosed for the week.<\/p>\n

@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong>
\nTWISTERS (8\/23-8\/25)<\/p>\n

@ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong>
\nIT ENDS WITH US, ALIEN: ROMULUS (Screen 1), DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation), TWISTERS (Screen 2) (8\/23-8\/24)<\/p>\n

@ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL<\/strong>
\nALIEN: ROMULUS, CORALINE* (animation; re-release), BORDERLANDS, DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation), IT ENDS WITH US, TWISTERS (8\/23 on), RUNNING ON EMPTY* (8\/23-8\/25) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n

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NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n

@ Gene Siskel Film Center, SAIC, Chicago, IL<\/strong>
\nMidwest Film Festival presents \u2018Emerging Filmmakers Night\u2019 (8\/26, 6:30 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. program)<\/p>\n

For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at <\/em>Cine-File<\/strong> and subscribe to their definitive \u201cCine-List\u201d weekly blast<\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

8\/31-9\/1<\/strong>
\n10th anniversary Dark History & Horror Con*
\n@ Orpheum Champaign (The Orpheum Theater), Champaign, IL<\/p>\n

NEW! 9\/19-10\/6<\/strong>
\n42nd REELING: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

10\/16-10\/27<\/strong>
\n60th Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

11\/1-11\/2<\/strong>
\n23rd Route 66 Film Festival*
\n@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n

2\/15\/25<\/strong>
\n3rd annual CU International Film Festival*
\n@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/p>\n

4\/23\/-4\/25\/25<\/strong>
\n25th Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival*
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/p>\n

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COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chambana Film Festival* \u2013 Summer 2024 screening series<\/strong>
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 4 p.m.<\/strong>
\n9\/29: A TIME APART<\/p>\n

Illini Radio Group presents \u201cRewind 92.5 Movie Series\u201d\/\u201cMix 94.5 Throwback Thursdays\u201d*<\/strong>
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n9\/26: OFFICE SPACE*, 10\/17: FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980); 11\/20: THE BOY AND THE HERON (anim\u00e9); 12\/5: FRIDAY*<\/p>\n

Illini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2024 Weekend Films\u201d<\/strong>
\n@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w\/i-card<\/strong>
\n8\/30-8\/31: THE GARFIELD MOVIE (animation); 9\/6-9\/7: INSIDE OUT 2 (animation); 9\/13-9\/14: BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE; 9\/20-9\/21: MEAN GIRLS (2004); 9\/27-9\/28: TWISTERS; 10\/4-10\/5: BORDERLANDS; 10\/11-10\/12: LONGLEGS; 10\/18-10\/19: DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation); HOCUS POCUS (10\/25-10\/26); 11\/1-11\/2: FLY ME TO THE MOON; 11\/8-11\/9: IT ENDS WITH US; 11\/15-11\/16: SCREAM (1996); 11\/22-11\/23: BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE; 12\/6-12\/7: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS<\/p>\n

Illinois Public Media presents \u201cThe Arthouse Experience Film Series\u201d<\/strong>
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n9\/6: HOOP DREAMS* (documentary); 10\/4: MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (animation); 10\/18: TO LESLIE; 11\/22: RUSHMORE<\/p>\n

The News-Gazette<\/span> Film Series<\/strong>
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n9\/21: THE LONG GOODBYE; 10\/19: REAR WINDOW; 11\/30: THE WIZARD OF OZ; 12\/7: IT\u2019S A WONDERFUL LIFE<\/p>\n

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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d
\n\u00a9 2024 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span>
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