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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 THE BLOGFIDENTIAL TELETYPE | Film News You Can Use, C-U<\/strong><\/p>\n Did we mention the one (like, on Thursday) where we\u2019ve added several listings to the Calendar<\/strong>? Well, whoops, we\u2019ve done it again. Not only are the schedules for the Phoenix Savoy 16<\/strong> and AMC Champaign 13<\/strong> swamped with variety this week, the list of future dates has grown even longer with additions that include a pair of Film-Fanatic.Club<\/strong> boutique retro shows and the Virginia Theatre<\/strong>\u2019s annual commitment to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW<\/strong>. There\u2019s also a bounty of Dolly Parton<\/strong> in the immediate future. Despite our claim a couple of nights ago, Mr. JaPan needs to plow through a certain segment of his belongings at the house on the edge of an American small town this long weekend \u2013 in other words, ha<\/em>, labor \u2013 and we may not tick the Teletype<\/strong> with hard news until next week. To be determined, as they say, although we may also have a bonus post to share midweek as a peace offering. Keep checking back.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Shake It Up Cocktail Lounge & Eatery, Bloomington, IL<\/strong> @ WEFT 90.1 FM, Champaign, 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> @ Courtyard Caf\u00e9, 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 @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, 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 NEW! 9\/12<\/strong> NEW! 9\/12<\/strong> 9\/14<\/strong> 9\/17-9\/27<\/strong> 9\/19<\/strong> 9\/23-9\/27<\/strong> NEW! 9\/23<\/strong> NEW! 9\/24<\/strong> NEW! 9\/25<\/strong> NEW! 10\/3<\/strong> 10\/8-10\/18<\/strong> NEW! 10\/16-10\/17<\/strong> 10\/23<\/strong> 10\/27<\/strong> NEW! 10\/31<\/strong> 11\/5-11\/15<\/strong> NEW! 11\/13<\/strong> 11\/20-11\/22<\/strong> 4\/8-4\/11, 2027<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n NEW! Chambana Film Society presents \u201c2026 Doctoberfest\u201d<\/strong> NEW! Illini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2026 Weekend Films\u201d<\/strong> NEW! Pygmalion 2026 x Chambana Film Society collab<\/strong> NEW! Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies* event series<\/strong> ~~~~~<\/p>\n Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d Select movie listings for September 4-10, 2026 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! 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\nChambana Film Society presents WINTER HYMNS feat. filmmaker Nathan Deming in person (Tues., 9\/8, 6:30 p.m. $5), special 100th CFS show feat. MORRIS FROM AMERICA and filmmaker Chad Hartigan via Zoom (Thurs., 9\/23, 7 p.m., free w\/ticket reservation)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cB-Movie Bingo\u201d hosted by Paul A. Brooks* feat. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, EVENT HORIZON (9\/10, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFrame Noise\u201d film music program hosted by Przemek (9\/9, 7-8 p.m.) Streaming<\/a><\/span> | Archive<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAKIRA (anim\u00e9 re-release) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), BY ANY MEANS, CARS 20th anniversary (animation re-release), FALL 2: DEADPOINT, MIRZAPUR (in Hindi with English sub), ONSLAUGHT, THE SUN NEVER SETS, BUDDY, COYOTE VS. ACME, THE DOG STARS, THE END OF OAK STREET, INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER, THE ODYSSEY, PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE (animation), SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, TONY (9\/4 on), THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (9\/4, 7 p.m.), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY \u2013 PART 1 (9\/5, 7 p.m.), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY \u2013 PART 2 (9\/6, 7 p.m.), and THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES (9\/7, 12:30 & 3:45 p.m.), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (9\/7, 7 p.m.), \u201cMST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments\u201d feat. STING OF DEATH (9\/9, 7 p.m.), HOPE (in Korean with English sub) (9\/9 on), SARDAR 2 (in Tamil with English sub) (9\/9 on), THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (faith film) (9\/10-9\/17, 7 p.m.), OASIS: DON\u2019T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (music documentary), PRACTICAL MAGIC 2, RUNNER, THE UPRISING (9\/10 on)<\/p>\n
\nBY ANY MEANS, CARS 20th anniversary (animation re-release), FALL 2: DEADPOINT, ONSLAUGHT, BUDDY, COYOTE VS. ACME, THE DOG STARS, THE END OF OAK STREET, INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER, MUTINY, THE ODYSSEY, PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE (animation), SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, TONY (9\/4 on), TOM AND JERRY: THE FORBIDDEN COMPASS (animation) (9\/4-9\/8), Indian cinema: BETHLEHEM KUDUMBA UNIT* (in Malayalam with English sub; 9\/4), ROMANCHAKAM* (in Telugu with English sub; 9\/5, 9\/8), and MIRZAPUR: THE MOVIE* (in Hindi with English sub; 9\/6), Dolly Parton tribute series: JOYFUL NOISE (9\/4, 3 p.m.; 9\/5-9\/6, 1:45 p.m.; 9\/7-9\/10, 3 p.m., STEEL MAGNOLIAS (9\/4, 12 & 6 p.m.; 9\/5-9\/6, 11:15 a.m. & 7:15 p.m.; 9\/7-9\/10, 12 & 6 p.m.), and THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (9\/4, 9 p.m.; 9\/5-9\/6, 4:30 & 10 p.m.; 9\/7-9\/10, 9 p.m.), THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (9\/4, 12, 3 & 7 p.m.), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY \u2013 PART 1 (9\/5, 3 & 7 p.m.), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY \u2013 PART 2 (9\/6, 12, 3:30 & 7 p.m.), and THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES (9\/7, 12, 3:30 & 7 p.m.), PACIFIC RIM (9\/6, 3 & 7 p.m.; 9\/7-9\/8, 7 p.m.), \u201cMST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments\u201d feat. STING OF DEATH (9\/9, 7 p.m.), HOPE (in Korean with English sub) (9\/9 on), OASIS: DON\u2019T LOOK BACK IN ANGER sneak preview (music documentary) (9\/9, 7:15 p.m., IMAX), THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (9\/10-9\/17, 7 p.m.), PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (9\/10 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2026 Weekend Films\u201d feat. PROJECT HAIL MARY (9\/5-9\/6, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nMichael Harroun celebration of life (9\/5, 5-7 p.m.), CARS 20th anniversary (animation), TOY STORY 5 (animation) (Screen 1), COYOTE VS. ACME, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (Screen 2) (9\/4-9\/6)<\/p>\n
\nPRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (9\/10 on)<\/p>\n
\nAMERICAN MAYOR (documentary) w\/filmmaker Travis Irvine (9\/4, 7 p.m., free), PSYCHO (1960) (9\/5, 7 & 10 p.m.), ROUTE 66: THE MAIN STREET OF AMERICA (documentary) w\/filmmaker John Paget (9\/6, 7 p.m.), TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA (9\/10, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTHE ODYSSEY (9\/4-9\/6)<\/p>\n
\nCARS 20th anniversary (animation), COYOTE VS. ACME (Screen 1), BY ANY MEANS, MUTINY (Screen 2) (9\/4-9\/5)<\/p>\n
\nCLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND \u201cdirector\u2019s cut\u201d
\nw\/introduction by Bob Odenkirk and Sarah Edwards
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nFilm-Fanatic.Club* presents
\nDONNIE DARKO moderated by Sanford Hess
\n@ The Literary, Champaign, IL, 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nNEW! UI Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies presents
\n\u201cAsiaLENS\u201d feat. OUR MR. MATSURA w\/filmmaker Beth Harrington
\n@ Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 5:30-8 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n44th Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
\n@ Landmark\u2019s Century Centre Cinema + Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\nDARK SOUL RIVER* feature film \u201cworkprint premiere\u201d w\/discussion
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n33rd Chicago Underground Film Festival
\n@ ACX Harper Theater \u2013 Hyde Park, etc., Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\nDanville Library Foundation, etc., present
\n\u201cHow to Sell Out a Haunted Theater: An Evening with Grady Hendrix\u201d
\n@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL, 6 p.m. doors, 6:30 p.m. show, free<\/p>\n
\nUI Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies and
\nUi Mortenson Center for International Library Programs present
\n\u201cAsiaLENS\u201d\/Mortenson screening feat. ONE BIG HAPA FAMILY w\/filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns
\n@ School of Information Sciences, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 5:45-8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nFilm-Fanatic.Club* presents
\nTHE IRON GIANT moderated by Chuck Koplinski
\n@ Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., outdoors<\/p>\n
\n9 TO 5
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n35th Heartland Film Festival
\n@ various venues, Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n
\nShow and Tell presents
\n\u201cWe Interrupt This Program\u201d feat. Bob Odenkirk
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBehind the \u2018Scream\u2019: A Live Conversation with David Arquette\u201d
\nfeat. 30th anniversary screening of SCREAM (1996)
\n@ Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nAn evening with \u2018Partially Devoured\u2019 author Daniel Kraus
\nfeat. screening of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nTHE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w\/shadow cast
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, doors 7:30 p.m., event 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nCinema St. Louis presents
\n35th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
\n@ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n
\nInter-Pygmalion presents
\nDavid Cross
\n@ The City Center, Champaign, IL, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n25th anniversary Route 66 Film Festival*
\n@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n
\n37th Onion City Experimental Film Festival
\n@ Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong>
\nHANGING BY A WIRE (10\/2, 7 p.m.), THE LAST MOVIE CRITIC* (10\/8, 7 p.m.), ALL SKATE (10\/9, 7 p.m.), COOKIE QUEENS (10\/10, 1:30 p.m.), JOYBUBBLES (10\/10, 3:30 p.m.), THE LAST PICTURE SHOWS (10\/10, 6 p.m.), PINBALL: BEYOND THE BUMPERS (10\/10, 8 p.m.), SILVER SCREAMERS (10\/11, 12 p.m.), A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHASING STORMS (10\/11, 2 p.m.), more TBA | Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n@ Courtyard Caf\u00e9, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Sat. & Sun., free w\/i-card<\/strong>
\n9\/12-9\/13: CARS; 9\/19-9\/20: SUPERGIRL; 9\/26-9\/27: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU; 10\/3-10\/4: OBSESSION; 10\/10-10\/11: MINIONS & MONSTERS; 10\/17-10\/18: HOCUS POCUS; 10\/24-10\/25: THE SHEEP DETECTIVES; 10\/31-11\/1: COCO; 11\/7-11\/8: THE END OF OAK STREET; 11\/14-11\/15: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY; 11\/21-11\/22: TOY STORY 5; 12\/5-12\/6: THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE<\/p>\n
\n@ Old Tiernan Hall, Urbana, IL, free to the public (unless otherwise noted)<\/strong>
\nSTEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! feat. filmmaker Carl Deal via Zoom (9\/25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $10 + fees advance, $15 door, Knight Auditorium, UI Spurlock Museum, Urbana, IL), THE GREEN MILL: A REAL CHICAGO JOINT feat. filmmaker Paul L. Carr in person (9\/26, 6 p.m.), \u201cAnimation After Dark\u201d (9\/26, 8 p.m.), DEATH OF A ROCKSTAR (9\/26, 10 p.m.), \u201cShorts: Jewish-American\u201d (9\/27, 4 p.m.), \u201cShorts: Homegrown\u201d (9\/27, 6 p.m.), SLOUCHING TOWARDS BRANSON (9\/27, 8:30 p.m.) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free to the public (unless otherwise noted)<\/strong>
\n10\/29: \u201cDCP inauguration\u201d screening feat. SUSPIRIA (1977)<\/p>\n
\n\u00a9 2026 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span>
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