{"id":16480,"date":"2025-05-10T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=16480"},"modified":"2025-05-10T15:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T21:42:11","slug":"calendar-may-9-15-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=16480","title":{"rendered":"Calendar: May 9-15, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (Shudder\/RLJE Films)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/Images\/CUBlog Art\/cublog_calendarBNR332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"262\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday\/Saturday on <\/em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong><em> and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">5\/13: Casey Wayne Hupp (actor, RETURN OF THE CORN ZOMBIES, Acrostar Productions LLC, Chicago, IL)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <strong>Report<\/strong> is on hiatus until June. Thank you for your readership, CUvians and Agents! You should pay attention to <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Smile Politely :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smilepolitely.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Smile Politely<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"The Daily Illini :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyillini.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Daily Illini<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"'Champaign Movie Makers' group @ Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/638098856234869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champaign Movie Makers<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, and <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Chambana Film Festival :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chambanafilmfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chambana Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for breaking news and updates in our scene. <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> will also keep in step with our friends and <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"C-U Confidential @ Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cuconfidential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share to <strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/span> when we come across things you would like. Keep reading!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>IMAGERY DU C-U | Picturing My Old Scene on Your Screen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"ONE OF THEM DAYS (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), APE X MECHA APE: NEW WORLD ORDER (The Asylum Home Entertainment), and THE COMEBACK TRAIL (Decal Releasing) on a tabletop set dressed with budget home d\u00e9cor items, all obtained from various departments of the Walmart store closest to the house on the edge of an American small town. (Photo: Jason Pankoke)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/Images\/CUBlog Art\/cublog_calendarBNR332_gallery_test.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We suppose this gets the point across, yes?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The setup is not professional grade but it\u2019ll do and is better than, say, placing valuable items from the <strong>MFHQ Deux<\/strong> archive on the stove top for a photo op. Lighting will be tweaked and arrangements varied as we take the shots in order to show you the stuffs and tell you a few tales beginning next week in the <strong>Calendar<\/strong>. These videos are just stand-ins to test it out. When in <strong>Walmart<\/strong> country, make Walmart due\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>LOCAL FILMS &amp; EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Champaign County History Museum, Champaign, IL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cDowntown Champaign Historic Theater Tour\u201d (5\/10, 1-2:30 p.m.) <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.champaigncountyhistory.org\/tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nCLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, FIGHT OR FLIGHT, JULIET &amp; ROMEO, SHADOW FORCE, #SINGLE (in Telugu with English sub), THE ACCOUNTANT 2, A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS, SNOW WHITE, THE SURFER, THUNDERBOLTS*, UNTIL DAWN (5\/9 on), SHOW ME YOUR GLORY (religious documentary) (5\/13-5\/15, 7 p.m.), Blumhouse 15th anniversary \u201cHalfway to Halloween\u201d feat. MA (5\/14, 7 &amp; 9 p.m.), HURRY UP TOMORROW sneak preview (5\/14, 6 &amp; 6:30 p.m.), KINGDOM OF HEAVEN \u201cdirector\u2019s cut\u201d (5\/14, 6 p.m.), FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, HURRY UP TOMORROW (5\/15 on)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nCLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, FIGHT OR FLIGHT, JULIET &amp; ROMEO, SHADOW FORCE, THE ACCOUNTANT 2, THE AMATEUR, THE KING OF KINGS (faith animation), A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS, SNOW WHITE*, THUNDERBOLTS*, WARFARE (5\/9 on), UNTIL DAWN (5\/9-5\/12), THE SURFER* (5\/9, 5\/12-5\/13), UFC 315: Belal Muhammed vs. Jack Della Maddalena, more (mixed martial arts) (5\/10, 9 p.m., simulcast), THE WIZARD OF OZ (5\/10-5\/11, 2, 4:30 &amp; 7 p.m.; 5\/14, 7 p.m.), SHOW ME YOUR GLORY (religious documentary) (5\/13-5\/15, 7 p.m.), HURRY UP TOMORROW sneak preview (5\/14, 6 &amp; 6:30 p.m.), HURRY UP TOMORROW (5\/15 on) *single screenings daily (except for THUNDERBOLTS*)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nNo movies this week!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>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 style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Clintonia Eagle Theater, Clinton, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nCLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, JULIET &amp; ROMEO, THE ACCOUNTANT 2, A MINECRAFT MOVIE, THUNDERBOLTS* (5\/9 on)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Crescent Cinemas, Pontiac, IL<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Closed for business.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nTWISTER (Screen 1), THUNDERBOLTS* (Screen 2) (5\/9-5\/10)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nTHUNDERBOLTS* (5\/9-5\/11)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Marcus Bloomington Cinema + IMAX, Bloomington, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nCLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, FIGHT OR FLIGHT, JULIET &amp; ROMEO, SHADOW FORCE, THE ACCOUNTANT 2, THE AMATEUR*, A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS, SNOW WHITE*, THE SURFER*, THUNDERBOLTS*, UNTIL DAWN (5\/9 on), Indian cinema: SUBHAM* (Telugu w\/Eng sub, 5\/9-5\/13), #SINGLE* (Telugu w\/Eng sub, 5\/9-5\/14), HIT: THE THIRD CASE* (Telugu w\/Eng sub, 5\/9-5\/13), and TOURIST FAMILY (Tamil w\/Eng sub, 5\/10-5\/11, 5\/13), THE HUNGER GAMES marathon (5\/10, 12 p.m.), THE WIZARD OF OZ (5\/11, 4 p.m.; 5\/12, 6 p.m.), SHOW ME YOUR GLORY (religious documentary) (5\/13-5\/15, 7 p.m.), HURRY UP TOMORROW sneak preview (5\/14, 6 p.m.), DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN (anim\u00e9) (5\/14, 6 p.m. Japanese w\/Eng sub, 9 p.m. Eng dub), ATTEZ WORLD TOUR \u2013 TOWARDS THE LIGHT: WILL TO POWER (concert film) (Korean w\/Eng sub) (5\/14-5\/15, 6:30 p.m.), FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, HURRY UP TOMORROW (5\/15 on) *single screenings daily (except for THUNDERBOLTS*)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nGAME OF DEATH (5\/9, 5\/11), Severin Films\/Terror Vision present \u201cBruceploitation Double Feature\u201d feat. ENTER THE PANTHER, THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (5\/10, 7 p.m.), Keg Grove Brewing Company and the Normal present \u201cOut of Your Element: A Little Lebowski Bowling Tournament\u201d @ Pheasant Lanes Family Fun Center, Bloomington, IL (5\/14, 6 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nTHUNDERBOLTS* (5\/9-5\/11)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nTHE ACCOUNTANT 2 (5\/9-5\/10)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nA MINECRAFT MOVIE, THUNDERBOLTS* (Screen 1), SINNERS, UNTIL DAWN (Screen 2) (5\/9-5\/10)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nCLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, FIGHT OR FLIGHT, THE ACCOUNTANT 2, A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS, THUNDERBOLTS*, UNTIL DAWN (5\/9 on), SHOW ME YOUR GLORY (religious documentary) (5\/13-5\/14, 7:10 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at<\/em> <strong>Cine-File<\/strong> <em>and <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Cine-File Chicago :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinefile.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe to their definitive \u201cCine-List\u201d weekly blast<\/a><\/span>. And for northern Illinois industry news, be sure to read<\/em> <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Reel Chicago :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Reel Chicago<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> <em>and<\/em> <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Screen Magazine :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/screenmag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Screen Magazine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>5\/29-6\/2<\/strong><br \/>\nChampaign Film Society presents<br \/>\nthe first Savoy Lumier\u00e8* film festival<br \/>\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>6\/25<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cJay &amp; Silent Bob Aural Sects Tour\u201d starring Kevin Smith &amp; Jay Mewes<br \/>\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9\/21<\/strong><br \/>\nChampaign Film Society presents<br \/>\nthe first CineSonic* music film festival<br \/>\n@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d<br \/>\n\u00a9 2025 Jason Pankoke\/<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">C-U Blogfidential<\/span><br \/>\n[T \u2212119]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select movie listings for May 9-15, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! 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