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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 4\/25: Marty McKee (writer, Johnny LaRue\u2019s Crane Shot<\/span>, Champaign-Urbana, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n The Report<\/strong> is on hiatus until May. Thank you for your readership, CUvians and Agents! You should pay attention to Smile Politely<\/span><\/a><\/span>, The Daily Illini<\/span><\/a><\/span>, Champaign Movie Makers<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, and Chambana Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for breaking news and updates in our scene. CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> will also keep in step with our friends and share to Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/span> when we come across things you would like. Keep reading!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n IMAGERY DU C-U | Picturing My Old Scene on Your Screen<\/strong><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n Since we\u2019ve been spending extra time writing about the special-event slate in Champaign-Urbana<\/strong> and elsewhere for this week and next, we\u2019ll need to play it modest for one more Calendar<\/strong> and sneak you a few peeks at the artifacts, collectibles, and tchotchkes we have on hand to share. Above and below, you will see most of the goodies sitting about in MFHQ Deux<\/strong>, awaiting their fifteen minutes (or, more likely, fifteen seconds) of CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> fame. If we can keep up with the photography and anecdotes, this series will run weekly into the summer; some will be an image and a paragraph, while others will take a few of both to explain how they reflect or represent part of the whole that is our film culture. You might pick out a few distinct things in our first candid, while the second hints that dear Dora Hall<\/strong>, whose recording we found at a local music storehouse a few weeks ago<\/a><\/span>, will be along for the ride and not<\/em> solely because her LP is a TV soundtrack. Squint closely and Google<\/strong> precisely if you want to guess in advance the significance of the spiral booklet with \u201cRichard Greenberg<\/strong>\u201d on its cover. For reasons, the Freaky Film Festival<\/strong> entry is the first one we\u2019re setting up even though it will not be the first one we\u2019ll run. And, the one-of-a-kind boards in the Barnes & Noble<\/strong> tote are not a purchase from that chain, but lucky discoveries at a seminal bookshop du C-U that Ye Ed<\/strong> adopted some twenty-five years ago. These mysteries and more will soon unfold!<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 20 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Friday, April 22, 2005:<\/em> Chris Folkens<\/strong>, an ambitious University of Illinois<\/strong> senior in LAS-Speech Communication<\/strong> and member of Illini Film & Video<\/strong>, premiered his second narrative featurette TOXIN<\/strong> during two shows at Armory 101<\/strong> inside the Armory Building<\/strong> concurrent with that year\u2019s Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong>. Rumored to be in attendance was Hollywood<\/strong> producer Roy Lee<\/strong> (THE RING, THE GRUDGE<\/strong>), otherwise visiting campus to speak at the East Asian Languages and Cultures<\/strong> department. Folkens’ action-drama starred then-UI students Aaron Golden<\/strong> (FALLING OVERNIGHT<\/strong>) and Karla Strum<\/strong> (TERRI, LITTLE ACCIDENTS<\/strong>) along with genre film veteran Robert Nolan Clark<\/strong> (RHINELAND<\/strong>). [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ Gregory Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Lincoln Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> \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> @ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, 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 @ Clintonia Eagle Theater, Clinton, IL<\/strong> @ Crescent Cinemas, Pontiac, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ Marcus Bloomington Cinema + IMAX, Bloomington, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong> @ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/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<\/a><\/span>. And for northern Illinois industry news, be sure to read<\/em> Reel Chicago<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> and<\/em> Screen Magazine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 5\/2<\/strong> 5\/29-6\/2<\/strong> 6\/25<\/strong> 9\/21<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n Illini Union Board presents \u201cSpring 2024 Weekend Films\u201d<\/strong> ~~~~~<\/p>\n Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d Select movie listings for April 25-May 1, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Did you take a peek at the Images of the week? 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\n4\/28: John Isberg (cinematographer\/co-producer, HAUNTED HOUSE OF PANCAKES, Haunted House of Pancakes LLC, Fort Thomas, KY)
\n4\/29: Sophie McMahan Berkley (artist, Sophie McMahan, Urbana, IL)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cSpecial movie and memorabilia sale\u201d in memory of Skip Huston and the Avon Theatre* (4\/26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., click here for more information and location<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video* presents \u201c48 Hours\u201d film challenge (4\/25, 7 p.m.-4\/27, 7 p.m., Room 215)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video* meeting w\/\u201c48 Hours\u201d film challenge screening (4\/28, 7 p.m., Room 1090)<\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Society* screening series presents SLICE OF LIFE (documentary) w\/shorts (4\/27, 4 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTHE ACCOUNTANT 2, THE LEGEND OF OCHI, ON SWIFT HORSES, THE SHROUDS, STAR WARS: EPISODE III \u2013 REVENGE OF THE SITH (re-release), UNTIL DAWN, THE AMATEUR, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND*, DROP*, THE KING OF KINGS (faith animation), A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS, THE WEDDING BANQUET (4\/25 on), ROADMAP TO REALITY: CARLO ACUTIS AND THE DIGITAL AGE (religious documentary) (4\/27, 4 p.m.; 4\/28-4\/29, 7 p.m.), Blumhouse 15th anniversary \u201cHalfway to Halloween\u201d feat. M3GAN (4\/30, 7 & 9 p.m.), THE SURFER sneak preview w\/Nicolas Cage livestream interview (4\/30, 7 p.m.), THE SURFER, RAID 2 (in Hindi with English sub) (5\/1 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nTHE ACCOUNTANT 2, CHEECH & CHONG\u2019S LAST MOVIE (documentary), THE LEGEND OF OCHI, ON SWIFT HORSES, STAR WARS: EPISODE III \u2013 REVENGE OF THE SITH (re-release), UNTIL DAWN, THE AMATEUR, DROP*, THE KING OF KINGS (faith animation), A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS, SNEAKS* (animation), WARFARE, THE WEDDING BANQUET* (4\/25 on), THE WOMAN IN THE YARD*, A WORKING MAN* (4\/25-4\/26), MICKEY 17* (4\/25-4\/26, 4\/28-4\/29, 5\/1), The Metropolitan Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro<\/span> (4\/26, 12 p.m., simulcast; 4\/30, 1 & 6:30 p.m., recorded), HAPPY GILMORE (4\/27, 3 & 7 p.m.; 4\/30, 7 p.m.), ROADMAP TO REALITY: CARLO ACUTIS AND THE DIGITAL AGE (religious documentary) (4\/27-5\/1), THUNDERBOLTS* (5\/1 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents THE WILD ROBOT (animation) (4\/25-4\/26, 7 p.m., free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nThe College of Media at Illinois presents the 25th Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival* (through 4\/26) Schedule<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nTHE ACCOUNTANT 2, UNTIL DAWN, THE KING OF KINGS (faith animation), A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS (4\/25 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE KING OF KINGS (faith animation), A MINECRAFT MOVIE (4\/25 on)<\/p>\n
\nSt. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital fundraiser: STAR WARS: EPISODE III \u2013 REVENGE OF THE SITH (re-release), SPACEBALLS (Screen 1), MISS CONGENIALITY (re-release), THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (Screen 2) (4\/25-4\/26)<\/p>\n
\nSTAR WARS: EPISODE III \u2013 REVENGE OF THE SITH (re-release) (4\/25-4\/27), THUNDERBOLTS* (5\/1 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE ACCOUNTANT 2, CHEECH & CHONG\u2019S LAST MOVIE (documentary), THE LEGEND OF OCHI, ON SWIFT HORSES, STAR WARS: EPISODE III \u2013 REVENGE OF THE SITH (re-release), UNTIL DAWN, THE AMATEUR, DROP, THE KING OF KINGS (faith animation), A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS, SNEAKS* (animation), WARFARE (4\/25 on), Indian cinema: SARANGAPANI JATHAKAM* (Telugu w\/Eng sub, 4\/25-4\/30) and HIT: THE THIRD CASE (Telugu w\/Eng sub, 4\/30), The Metropolitan Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro<\/span> (4\/26, 12 p.m., simulcast), HAPPY GILMORE (4\/27, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.; 4\/30, 4 & 6:30 p.m.), PINK FLOYD AT POMPEII: MCMLXXII (music documentary) (4\/27, 3 p.m.), INTERSTELLAR (4\/27, 7 p.m.; 4\/28, 7:20 p.m.), ROADMAP TO REALITY: CARLO ACUTIS AND THE DIGITAL AGE (religious documentary) (4\/27, 4 p.m.; 4\/28-4\/29, 7 p.m.; 4\/30, 4:15 p.m.; 5\/1, 4 p.m.), Marcus \u201cMystery Movie\u201d (4\/28, 7:30 p.m.), THE SURFER sneak preview w\/Nicolas Cage livestream interview (4\/30, 7 p.m.), THE SURFER, THUNDERBOLTS* (5\/1 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nFoxtail Film Festival 2025* (4\/24-4\/26, Schedule<\/a><\/span>), THE GREASY STRANGLER (5\/1)<\/p>\n
\nTHE KING OF KINGS (faith animation) (4\/25-4\/27)<\/p>\n
\nA MINECRAFT MOVIE (4\/25-4\/27)<\/p>\n
\nTHE ACCOUNTANT 2, A WORKING MAN (Screen 1), A MINECRAFT MOVIE, DROP (Screen 2) (4\/25-4\/26)<\/p>\n
\nTHE ACCOUNTANT 2, UNTIL DAWN, THE AMATEUR, THE KING OF KINGS (faith animation), A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS (4\/25 on), ROADMAP TO REALITY: CARLO ACUTIS AND THE DIGITAL AGE (religious documentary) (4\/27, 4 p.m.; 4\/28-4\/29, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nIllinois Student Film Festival*
\n@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nChampaign Film Society presents
\nthe first Savoy Lumier\u00e8* film festival
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/p>\n
\n\u201cJay & Silent Bob Aural Sects Tour\u201d starring Kevin Smith & Jay Mewes
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nChampaign Film Society presents
\nthe first CineSonic* music film festival
\n@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/p>\n
\n@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w\/i-card<\/strong>
\n5\/2-5\/3: CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD; 5\/4: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS<\/p>\n
\n\u00a9 2025 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span>
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