Calendar du C-U: August 5-11
Our unique movie and media Calendar appears every Friday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the discerning tastes of citizens in the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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PLAYING THIS WEEK
8/5/16-8/11/16
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, August 6: Sam Ambler (producer, Ambler Video), Jason Cerezo (proprietor, ThirdSide) … celebrate!
25 Years Ago … July 1-15, 1991: Location shooting for the big-screen biography of legendary baseball player George “Babe” Ruth, aptly titled THE BABE, takes place at Danville Stadium on the south end of Danville, IL. Led by director Arthur Hiller, the production crew redresses the home of the Danville Dans club to alternately resemble Fenway Park of Boston and the defunct Forbes Field of Pittsburgh for scenes in the film; some shots are eventually augmented with early CGI effects to extend the upper decks and fill the stands not populated with flesh-and-blood extras recruited from the immediate area. Hollywood actors who are on hand to perform include Bruce Boxleitner, Kelly McGillis, and star John Goodman. Universal Pictures would release THE BABE on Friday, April 17, 1992, to more than 1,500 screens in North America. News-Gazette article
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL: 6th annual Prairie State Film Festival feat. INDIAN BEN*, IMAGINATION*, ONLY IN FARGO: THE ELECTRIC FENCE* (8/5-8/6)
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: Call for Entries for the 7th annual New Art Film Festival* (7/25-8/31) Information
FLICKER OF THE WEEK
Considering that last week’s “FOW” was unexpectedly involved and next week’s “FOW” is threatening to achieve epic status, we’re keeping this week’s critical elucidation on point. If a disarmingly humorous and sporadically vulgar movie caper is what you seek, then might we suggest the one that is not in theaters everywhere – the “thug life” send-up KEANU (New Line Cinema/Warner Home Video) starring Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele and directed by Peter Atencio, all formerly of the KEY & PEELE show on Comedy Central. We have generally liked what we’ve seen of the duo on the small screen, while previews for the feature have promised a few wild laughs if nothing particularly cutting or deep, so this could be what cures your summertime blues. A bonus “WTF” goes out to all the quick-to-condemn film critics, even-quicker-to-bite-back fan base, and not-exactly-quick-witted filmmakers and studio who together are making SUICIDE SQUAD (Warner Bros.) a losing proposition in the superhero and pop culture sweepstakes even if it makes bank. Communicate much, media consumers? Yikes…
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: CAFÉ SOCIETY (8/5 on), “Big Screen Noir” series feat. KISS ME DEADLY (1955; 8/5, 8/6, 10 p.m.; 8/7, 11:30 a.m.; 8/11, 10 p.m.), “Smart Kids” series feat. “Best of the Fest: Kid Flicks 1” curated by NY International Children’s Festival (8/6, 10 a.m. & 12 p.m., free)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: SUICIDE SQUAD, JASON BOURNE, STAR TREK BEYOND (8/5 on)
@ Decatur Civic Center, Decatur IL: Land of Lincoln Credit Union and Decatur Celebration present 9th annual 21 Film Project Screening and Awards Show* (8/5, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: LIFE ANIMATED (8/5, 8/7, 8/11, 7 p.m.), BARBARELLA (8/5, 10:30 p.m.), RIGHT NOW, WRONG THEN (8/6, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: SUICIDE SQUAD, LIGHTS OUT (Screen 1), THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, JASON BOURNE (Screen 2) (8/5 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL: NINE LIVES, SUICIDE SQUAD (3-D & 2-D), BAD MOMS, ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE, JASON BOURNE, NERVE, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, STAR TREK BEYOND (8/5 on), THE PEANUTS MOVIE (8/6, 8/9, 10 a.m.), SAUSAGE PARTY (8/11, 8 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: SUICIDE SQUAD (8/5-8/7, 8/10)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (8/5-8/7)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: SUICIDE SQUAD (Screen 1), JASON BOURNE (Screen 2) (8/5 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents MOTHER’S DAY (8/5-8/7)
@ downtown location TBA, Monticello, IL: Monticello Parks & Recreation and Central Illinois Bank present “Monticello Movie Nights” feat. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (8/5, 8 p.m., free)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: NINE LIVES, SUICIDE SQUAD (3-D & 2-D), BAD MOMS, GHOSTBUSTERS, ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE, JASON BOURNE, LIGHTS OUT, NERVE, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, STAR TREK BEYOND (8/5 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: NINE LIVES, SUICIDE SQUAD (IMAX 3-D, IMAX, 3-D & 2-D), BAD MOMS, FINDING DORY, GHOSTBUSTERS, ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE, JASON BOURNE, LIGHTS OUT, NERVE, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, STAR TREK BEYOND (8/5 on), DIARY OF A WIMPY KID (8/5, 10 a.m.), Goodrich presents “Flashback Cinema” feat. INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (8/7, 8/10, 2 & 7 p.m.), DESPICABLE ME 2 (8/8-8/10, 10 a.m.), Fathom Events and Lincoln Center present Romeo & Juliet performed by the San Francisco Ballet (8/9, 7 p.m.), Fathom Events and Drum Corps International present “Big, Loud & Live 13” competition (8/11, 5:30 p.m., live simulcast)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: SUICIDE SQUAD (3-D & 2-D), BAD MOMS, JASON BOURNE, LIGHTS OUT, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, STAR TREK BEYOND (8/5 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: KEANU, MOTHER’S DAY, MEET THE BLACKS, HIGH-RISE, LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT, THE BRONZE, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, MANHATTAN NIGHT, SAVING MR. WU, THE BLACKLIST (s3), THE KNICK (s2), more! (8/2 on)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: SUICIDE SQUAD, JASON BOURNE (8/4-8/7)
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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Also find out what is “Coming Soon” by hitting the jump below. Go see ‘em, C-U!
COMING SOON
8/13: 4th annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competitions + Awards Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 2 & 6 p.m.
UPDATE! 8/13: “Mabel’s Night” concert + taping for WHERE IT BEGINS* documentary
@ Brothers Bar & Grill, Champaign, IL, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.
9/6: Blu-ray release: GRANDVIEW, U.S.A.*
+ Kino Lorber Studio Classics, New York, NY
10/21-10/23: 2nd annual Dark History & Horror Convention
@ Fluid Event Center, Champaign, IL
10/22: Normal Short Film Fest*
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
10/30: 7th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 6-11 p.m.
11/4-5: 15th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
4/19-23, 2017: 19th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
8/20: POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING; 8/21: “Quad Day” edition – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Monticello Parks & Recreation presents “Monticello Movie Nights”
@ downtown location TBA, Monticello, IL, activities 6-8 p.m., film 8 p.m., free
8/5: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
UPDATE! The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
8/27: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (rescheduled from 8/6); 9/17: CASABLANCA; 10/24-10/28: “Five Nights of Hitch!” feat VERTIGO, THE BIRDS, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, REAR WINDOW, PSYCHO; 11/26: Reader’s Choice TBA; 12/12-12/17: “The Best Christmas Movies Ever!” feat. THE BISHOP’S WIFE, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE; 1/21/17: DRACULA; 2/4/17: SWING TIME; 3/25/17: THE GENERAL; 4/15/17: DUCK SOUP; 5/27/17: CITIZEN KANE; 6/24/17: HIGH NOON; 7/22/17: THE GOLD RUSH; 8/26/17: THE WIZARD OF OZ
Rantoul Area Chamber of Commerce presents “2016 Movies in the Park Series”
@ Wabash Park, Rantoul, IL, dusk
8/12: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2
Urbanalove presents “Summer Movie Nights”
@ parking lot, Busey Bank, downtown Urbana, IL, sunset, free
8/13: MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO; 9/3: TBA
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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