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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 A quarter of a century ago was one of the longest days of my professional life, working for a news outlet albeit a locally-based one. We at The Octopus<\/span><\/strong> went through the motions to finish the current issue as we also began to hash out how our alternative weekly was going to handle covering the disaster \u2013 we couldn\u2019t not address it, despite the primary events happening in New York, Pennsylvania<\/strong>, and Virginia<\/strong> \u2013 as well as what it meant to the security and safety of our country\u2019s residents and the political ramifications of our standing on the world stage. Heavy intellectual lifting would be had in the many days to come.<\/p>\n As production manager, the job was the only one I\u2019ve had in my working life where I could walk to and from the office. At home, the original Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters<\/strong>, I cleaned up and left like usual. I had internet but no inclination to check online. I was still many years removed from having a cell phone stuck in my back pocket. And, to this day, I can\u2019t shake how there was something quite off as I entered downtown Champaign<\/strong> that morning. A pall hung over the terrain from West Side Park<\/strong> to the Lincoln Building<\/strong>. Wasn\u2019t buzzing. Wasn\u2019t crackling. We were just there, a neighborhood and a city with its citizens and guests, collectively awaiting any news or clarification about the acts of terrorism enacted on our soil. It impressed on me harshly enough, despite being far removed from the immediate rubble and pain, that I recounted all that washed over me in an issue of my friend Aj Michel<\/strong>\u2019s zine, low hug<\/span><\/strong>, a few months later.<\/p>\n America needs to always remember the fallen and respect the living who got into harm\u2019s way, including those who\u2019ve been harmed ever since with sickness and early mortality, to help and rescue where they could, as well as the family, friends, and communities of all these folks whose realities were shaken by this horrific fate. Americans also need to be wary of how our current administration might spin this in grotesque and patronizing fashion as they tend to do about nearly everything of gravity, whether it occurred well in the past or affects our nation and its populace in the present. That includes today.<\/p>\n The local film culture news is piling up, we\u2019re aware. (That\u2019s us in the banner for this week\u2019s Calendar<\/strong>. Can\u2019t you tell? We\u2019ll stave off the kaboom<\/em> with all our might\u2026) Because we have a pair of bonus features in the works for next week on CUBlog<\/span><\/strong>, and especially since Mr. JaPan<\/strong> is now in a mood upon serious reflection, we\u2019re foregoing a ticker proper for one more week. Our movies will still be here. We apologize.<\/p>\n You can also lean on Chambana Film Society<\/strong> to keep you propped up with doings in the C-U via their online events calendar as well as monthly e-newsletter<\/a><\/span>. Nat Dykeman<\/strong> has our scene covered like a glove, and you should thank him for his efforts by attending CFS show #100 in two weeks. See below. Cheers.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ The Literary, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, 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> @ Spurlock Center for World Cultures, 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 @ 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 NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Landmark\u2019s Century Centre Cinema + Chicago Filmmakers + Music Box Theatre, Chicago, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 9\/19<\/strong> 9\/23-9\/27<\/strong> 9\/23<\/strong> 9\/24<\/strong> 9\/25<\/strong> 10\/3<\/strong> 10\/8-10\/18<\/strong> 10\/16-10\/17<\/strong> 10\/23<\/strong> 10\/27<\/strong> 10\/31<\/strong> 11\/5-11\/15<\/strong> NEW! 11\/8<\/strong> 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 UPDATE! Chambana Film Society presents \u201c2026 Doctoberfest\u201d<\/strong> NEW! Film-Fanatic.Club, etc., present \u201cShocktober Horror Film Festival\u201d<\/strong> Illini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2026 Weekend Films\u201d<\/strong> Pygmalion 2026 x Chambana Film Society collab<\/strong> 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 11-17, 2026 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! 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\nFilm-Fanatic.Club* presents \u201cFilm Fanatic Movie Nights\u201d feat. DONNIE DARKO \u201cdirector\u2019s cut,\u201d moderated by Sanford Hess (9\/12, 10:30 p.m.) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Society presents a 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\u201cFrame Noise\u201d film music program hosted by Przemek (9\/16, 7-8 p.m.) Streaming<\/a><\/span> | Archive<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nTHE FIX, HOPE (in Korean with English sub), OASIS: DON\u2019T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (music documentary), PRACTICAL MAGIC 2, RUNNER, SARDAR 2* (in Tamil with English sub) THE UPRISING, AKIRA* (anim\u00e9 re-release) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), BY ANY MEANS, BUDDY, CARS 20th anniversary* (animation re-release), COYOTE VS. ACME, INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (9\/11 on), THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (faith film) (9\/11-9\/17, 7 p.m.), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (9\/13-9\/14, 7 p.m.), \u201cMST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments\u201d feat. STING OF DEATH (9\/13, 4:30 p.m.), RESIDENT EVIL, THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 40th anniversary (animation) (9\/17 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nTHE FIX, HOPE (in Korean with English sub), OASIS: DON\u2019T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (music documentary), PRACTICAL MAGIC 2, RUNNER, BY ANY MEANS, BUDDY, CARS 20th anniversary (animation re-release), COYOTE VS. ACME, THE END OF OAK STREET, FALL 2: DEADPOINT, INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER, THE ODYSSEY, ONSLAUGHT*, PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE (animation), SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA (9\/11 on), THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (faith film) (9\/11-9\/17, 7 p.m.), TOM AND JERRY: THE FORBIDDEN COMPASS* (animation) (9\/11-9\/14), THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (extended) (9\/12-9\/13, 9\/16, 3 & 7 p.m.), .\u201cMST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments\u201d feat. STING OF DEATH (9\/13, 3 p.m.), JUAN GABRIEL: MI PREMIER BELLAS ARTES (concert film) (9\/15-9\/15, 7 p.m., in Spanish with English sub), RESIDENT EVIL, THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 40th anniversary (animation) (9\/17 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2026 Weekend Films\u201d feat. CARS (animation) (9\/12-9\/13, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nUI Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies presents \u201cAsiaLENS\u201d feat. OUR MR. MATSURA w\/filmmaker Beth Harrington (9\/14, 5:30 p.m., free)<\/p>\n
\nRewind 92.5 and Mix 94.5 present CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND \u201cdirector\u2019s cut\u201d with a taped introduction by Bob Odenkirk and Sarah Edwards of the upcoming stage show premiere, \u201cWe Interrupt This Program\u201d (9\/12, 7:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nPRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (Screen 1), \u201cGrease is the Word\u201d fan event feat. GREASE screening, actors from the film, more (Screen 2) (9\/11-9\/12)<\/p>\n
\nPRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (9\/11-9\/13)<\/p>\n
\nTEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA (9\/11, 7 & 10 p.m.; 9\/12, 10 p.m.; 9\/13, 7 p.m.), LUPIN III THE FIRST (animation) (9\/12, 7 p.m.), POST AMERIKAN: THE NEWSPAPER THAT WOULDN\u2019T DIE* w\/filmmaker Gary Fritz (9\/17, 7 p.m., free)<\/p>\n
\nPAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE (animation) (9\/11-9\/13)<\/p>\n
\nPRACTICAL MAGIC 2, THE END OF OAK STREET (Screen 1), COYOTE VS. ACME, BY ANY MEANS (Screen 2) (9\/11-9\/12)<\/p>\n
\nChicago Filmmakers presents the 44th Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival (9\/17-9\/27) Information<\/a><\/span><\/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
\nFilm-Fanatic.Club* presents
\nSHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS moderated by Sam Veremchuk
\n@ Pizzeria Antica, Champaign, IL, time TBA<\/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.), \u201cCatVideoFest 2026\u201d (10\/11, 4 p.m.), THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE (10\/12, 7 p.m.), THE LORRAINE (10\/17, 2 p.m.), ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM (10\/17, 4 p.m.), TIME WARP (11\/1, 4 p.m.) | Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n@ various locations & times, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/strong>
\n10\/8: THE BLACK CAT (1934) @ The Scratching Post, U.; 10\/17: SANTA SANGRE @ Cloud Mountain Kombucha, U.; 10\/20: THE HUNGER @ Amy\u2019s Place, C.; 10\/24: THE FLY (1986) @ Analog Wine Library, U.; 10\/27: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) @ The Virginia Theatre, C.; 10\/31: THE WITCH @ The Literary, C. | 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\/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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