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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 PASSINGS | You Will Be Missed<\/strong><\/p>\n 6\/12: Gene Shalit, 100 (film critic, TODAY, NBC-TV, New York, NY, retired)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 30 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 June 14-27, 1996:<\/em> After celebrating a grand opening in March and establishing a business model of serving alcohol and pizza with second-run Hollywood<\/strong> fare, the operators of the Brew & View at the Thunderbird<\/strong> team with The Octopus<\/strong><\/span> alternative weekly to develop signature events. Their inaugural show, \u201cThe 1st Annual Octopus<\/span> Sci Fi Film Festival<\/strong>,\u201d presents several science fiction classics and favorites across a two-week summer stretch at Urbana\u2019s Thunderbird Theater<\/strong>, touted in its previous first-run era as having the largest movie screen in Champaign-Urbana<\/strong>. Selected by Octopus<\/span> publisher Paul Young<\/strong> with assistance from his staff, including future New Art Film Festival<\/strong> program director Jason Pankoke<\/strong>, the marathon pairs episodes from the 1940 serial incarnation of pulp hero \u201cThe Shadow<\/strong>\u201d with a choice roster: 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, ALIEN, BLADE RUNNER, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL<\/strong> (1951), DR. STRANGELOVE, INVADERS FROM MARS<\/strong> (1953), THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, THE ROAD WARRIOR, THE TERMINATOR<\/strong>, and THE WAR OF THE WORLDS<\/strong> (1953). All films are projected from 35 and 16 mm prints rented through various agencies from all over the United States<\/strong>. Similar shows of a more esoteric bent would follow the well-received \u201cSci Fi\u201d experience over the next year, ceasing in mid-1997 after the Brew & View\u2019s closure. [R]<\/strong><\/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> 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 @ Courthouse Lawn, Effingham, IL, 8:30 p.m.<\/strong> @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 6\/26<\/strong> 7\/21-7\/26<\/strong> 8\/22<\/strong> 9\/7-9\/17<\/strong> 9\/23-9\/27<\/strong> 10\/8-10\/18<\/strong> 11\/5-11\/15<\/strong> 11\/20-11\/22<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n Film Society presents \u201cArt of Film: American Realism\u201d curated by A. S. Hamrah<\/strong> Illini Union Board presents \u201cSummer Films on the Quad\u201d<\/strong> ~~~~~<\/p>\n Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d Select movie listings for June 19-25, 2026 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! 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\nTHE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD, LEVITICUS, TOY STORY 5 (animation), BACKROOMS, DISCLOSURE DAY, THE FURIOUS, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, MICHAEL, OBSESSION, SCARY MOVIE, STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU*, STOP! THAT! TRAIN!* (6\/19 on), Fan Faves: PADDINGTON IN PERU (6\/22, 6\/24, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (6\/22, 7 p.m.), SUPERGIRL sneak preview (6\/24, 7 p.m.), BLEACH: THOUSAND-YEAR BLOOD WAR \u2013 THE CALAMITY (anim\u00e9, Episodes 1-3; in Japanese with English sub or English dub), JACKASS: BEST AND LAST (mockumentary), SUPERGIRL (6\/25 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nTHE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD, LEVITICUS, TOY STORY 5 (animation), BACKROOMS, DISCLOSURE DAY, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, MICHAEL, OBSESSION, PROJECT HAIL MARY*, SCARY MOVIE, THE SHEEP DETECTIVES, STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, STOP! THAT! TRAIN!* (6\/19 on), OCEAN\u2019S ELEVEN 25th anniversary (6\/21, 4 & 7 p.m.; 6\/24, 7 p.m.), RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (6\/21, 12:15, 3 & 7 p.m.; 6\/24, 7 p.m.), SUPERGIRL sneak preview (6\/24, 7 p.m.), BLEACH: THOUSAND-YEAR BLOOD WAR \u2013 THE CALAMITY (anim\u00e9, Episodes 1-3; in Japanese with English sub or English dub), JACKASS: BEST AND LAST (mockumentary), SUPERGIRL (6\/25 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSummer Films on the Quad\u201d feat. JAWS (6\/25, 9 p.m., free)<\/p>\n
\nThe Heart Theater presents \u201cSummer Movie Night\u201d feat. THE GOONIES (6\/19, 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFather\u2019s Day Movie Night\u201d feat. FIELD OF DREAMS (6\/21, 6 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTOY STORY 5 (animation) (Screen 1 & 2) (6\/19-6\/20), TOY STORY 5 (animation) (Screen 1), DISCLOSURE DAY (Screen 2) (6\/21-6\/24), TOY STORY 5 (animation) (Screen 1), SUPERGIRL (Screen 2) (6\/25 on)<\/p>\n
\nTOY STORY 5 (animation) (6\/19-6\/21, 6\/25 on)<\/p>\n
\nRAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (6\/19, 6:30 & 9:15 p.m.), INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (6\/20, 3 & 7 p.m.), INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (6\/21, 3 & 7 p.m.), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991, Disney animation) (6\/22, 1 p.m.; 6\/24, 7 p.m.), E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (6\/25, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nFilm Society of the Giant Screen Theater presents \u201cArt of Film: American Realism\u201d curated by A. S. Hamrah feat. STROSZEK; (6\/19, 6:30 p.m.; 6\/21, 2:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTOY STORY 5 (animation) (6\/19-6\/21)<\/p>\n
\nTOY STORY 5 (animation), THE BREADWINNER (Screen 1), DISCLOSURE DAY, OBSESSION (Screen 2) (6\/19-6\/21, 6\/24-6\/25)<\/p>\n
\nArthouse 217 presents
\n\u201cHomage to Cinema\u201d feat. Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s shorts
\n@ Old Tiernan Hall, Urbana, IL, 5:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show<\/p>\n
\nHeartland Film presents
\n9th Indy Shorts Film Festival
\n@ Living Room Theaters, etc., Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n
\nHalloran Family Foundation presents
\nFischerFest* \u201cBig Stories, Short Films\u201d
\n@ Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL, 3-10 p.m., free<\/p>\n
\n44th Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
\n@ Landmark\u2019s Century Centre Cinema + Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n33rd Chicago Underground Film Festival
\n@ ACX Harper Theater \u2013 Hyde Park, etc., Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n35th Heartland Film Festival
\n@ various venues, Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n
\nCinema St. Louis presents
\n35th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
\n@ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n
\n25th anniversary Route 66 Film Festival*
\n@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n
\n@ Giant Screen Theater, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL<\/strong>
\n6\/26, 6\/28: KAJILLIONAIRE; 7\/3, 7\/5: LEAVE NO TRACE<\/p>\n
\n@ Main Quad, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m. Thursdays, free<\/strong>
\n7\/2: GREASE; 7\/9: MICHAEL; 7\/16: WICKED; 7\/23: COCO; 7\/30: POWER BALLAD; 8\/6: PROJECT HAIL MARY; 8\/13: STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU<\/p>\n
\n\u00a9 2026 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span>
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