Calendar du C-U: September 2-8
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
9/2/16-9/8/16
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Sunday, September 4: Anthony Cabral (producer, LANCE LAWSON, Pens to Lens 2016), Chad Myler (actor, THE SEARCH FOR PIZZA, Pens to Lens 2016) … celebrate!
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
GRANDVIEW, U.S.A.* U.S. Blu-ray Release: Tuesday, 9/6, Nationwide via Kino Lorber Studio Classics, New York, NY
FLICKER OF THE WEEK
Sure, we’ll morph “FOW” into yet another new designation, “EOW” or “‘Eighties’ of the Week,” to bestow upon those titles giving us that warm and fuzzy flashback feeling from summer eras past! Urbana native Michael Wiese may have produced the first notable STAR WARS spoof/homage HARDWARE WARS, made in 1978 with other creative young artists in San Francisco, but it was five years later in 1982 when three preteens from Mississippi set out to film an amateur shot-for-shot remake of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (Lucasfilm/Paramount Pictures) that would consume all their summer breaks through high school. The nearly finished result, dubbed RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK: THE ADAPTATION, eventually developed a cult reputation among connoisseurs of the obscure, encouraging the now-adults to regroup and attempt to finish a quarter-century later what they had started. If previous articles and the same-named book covering the history of this epic remake are any indication, RAIDERS! THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE (Drafthouse Films) will dramatize the amazing lengths taken by these boys to realize their lo-fi vision even when it cost them love and friendship. The Normal Theater is showing the documentary, created by Tim Skousen and Jeremy Coon, on Sat., 9/3, 7 p.m., with a reprise next Fri., 9/9, also at 7 p.m.; the seminal 1981 adventure classic starring Harrison Ford and Karen Allen and directed by Steven Spielberg will play tonight, Fri., 9/2, 10:30 p.m., and tomorrow, Sat., 9/3, 1 p.m., for comparison’s sake. Also reaching for Spielbergian skies are the organizers of the Urbanalove outdoor shows; at dusk tomorrow, Sat., 9/3, in the Busey Bank parking lot at the corner of Main and Race streets in Urbana, the fantasy master’s 1982 follow-up to RAIDERS, E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (Amblin Entertainment/Universal Studios), will delight the downtown audience and bring this warm-weather series to a close for 2016. Finally, the Lincoln Square Theatre in Decatur will unleash James Cameron’s still-impressive military science fiction hit ALIENS (20th Century Fox) just past the 30th anniversary of its original 1986 release later tonight, Fri., 9/2, 8 p.m., as part of a revival set that also includes STAND BY ME, EMPIRE RECORDS, and BEETLEJUICE in the coming weeks; we are simply bursting at the chest with happiness to see the Lincoln, which reaches its centenary of existence next month, back in the movie business where it belongs! “EOW” is hereby fin. Or, ein. Your call.
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: DON’T THINK TWICE (9/2 on), “Big Screen Noir” series feat. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (9/2, 9/3, 10 p.m.; 9/4, 11:30 a.m.; 9/7, 10 p.m.), WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (9/3, 11:30 a.m.), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album release party for Skeleton Tree w/feature documentary ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING (9/8, 9 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (9/2, 9/3, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “Films Directed by Andrew Stanton” feat. WALL-E (9/2, 9/3, 7 p.m.) and “Films Directed by Alejandro Inarritu” feat. 21 GRAMS (9/6, 9/8, 7 p.m.)
@ parking lot, Busey Bank, downtown Urbana, IL: Urbanalove presents “Summer Movie Nights” feat. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (9/3, sunset, free)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: CAFÉ SOCIETY, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (9/2 on), “Politics at the Movies – Part 3” classes with Skip Huston (Thursdays, 9/15-11/3, 6:30 p.m., enroll @ Avon)
@ The Lincoln Square Theatre, Decatur, IL: “Movies at the Lincoln” feat. ALIENS (9/2, 8 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: MEN GO TO BATTLE (9/2, 7 p.m.), RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (9/2, 10:30 p.m.; 9/3, 1 p.m.), RAIDERS! THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE (9/3, 7 p.m.), A LETTER TO MOMO (9/4, 1 p.m., English dub), Midwest Songwriters Sessions (9/5, 8 p.m.), ALL ABOUT EVE (9/6, 7 p.m.), MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS (9/7, 7 p.m., Japanese language w/English subs)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: PETE’S DRAGON, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (Screen 1), SAUSAGE PARTY, BAD MOMS (Screen 2) (9/2-9/4)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL: CAFÉ SOCIETY, BEN-HUR, DON’T BREATHE, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, PETE’S DRAGON, SAUSAGE PARTY, SUICIDE SQUAD (regular prices, 9/2 on), BAD MOMS, FINDING DORY, JASON BOURNE, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (special $4 shows, 9/2-9/8), SULLY (9/8, 7 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: PETE’S DRAGON (9/2-9/4, 9/7)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: JASON BOURNE (9/2-9/4)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, FINDING DORY (Screen 1), SUICIDE SQUAD, STAR TREK BEYOND (Screen 2) (9/2-9/4)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: HANDS OF STONE, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, MORGAN, BAD MOMS, DON’T BREATHE, FINDING DORY, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, GHOSTBUSTERS, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, MECHANIC RESURRECTION, PETE’S DRAGON, SAUSAGE PARTY, SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU, SUICIDE SQUAD, WAR DOGS (9/2 on), JANATHA GARAGE (9/2, 9:30 p.m.; 9/3, 6 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: HANDS OF STONE, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, MORGAN, BAD MOMS, DON’T BREATHE, FINDING DORY, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, GHOSTBUSTERS, HELL OR HIGH WATER, ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE, INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE, JASON BOURNE, MECHANIC RESURRECTION, SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU, BEN-HUR, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, PETE’S DRAGON, SAUSAGE PARTY, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, STAR TREK BEYOND (IMAX & 2-D), SUICIDE SQUAD, WAR DOGS, X-MEN: APOCALPYSE (9/2 on), Goodrich presents “Flashback Cinema” feat. AMERICAN GRAFFITI (9/4, 9/7, 2 & 7 p.m.),
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: HANDS OF STONE, MORGAN, BEN-HUR, DON’T BREATHE, PETE’S DRAGON, SUICIDE SQUAD (9/2 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: THE JUNGLE BOOK, ME BEFORE YOU, CITIZEN SOLDIER, THE PHENOM, SHAMELESS (s6), ARROW (s4), THE NIGHT MANAGER (s1), more! (8/30 on)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, LIGHTS OUT (9/2-9/4)
@ Music Box Theatre, Chicago, IL: Midwest Independent Film Festival presents Chicago premiere of WHO GETS THE DOG? w/filmmakers (9/6, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. screening followed by discussion)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Closed for the weekend!
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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
9/15-9/16: THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE w/live music accompaniment
@ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7:30 p.m.
9/20: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
9/21-9/25, 9/28-10/2: “The Unreliable Bestiary: BEAR – Fall Chapter”
@ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC, Urbana, IL (offsite performance)
NEW! 9/22-9/29: 34th annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 10/8: 3rd annual “The Art of Fear” event
@ Heroic Age Art Center, Mt. Zion, IL
10/14-10/16: Lincoln Film Festival
@ Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
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
NEW! 10/29: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
@ Effingham Performance Center, Effingham, IL, 10 p.m.
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
NEW! 11/11-11/12: Penny Dreadful Players presents The Flick by Annie Baker
@ TBA, UIUC, Urbana, IL
NEW! 3/30-4/6, 2017: 19th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/19-23, 2017: 19th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
NEW! “Movies at the Lincoln”
@ The Lincoln Square Theatre, Decatur, IL, 8 p.m.
9/2: ALIENS; 9/16: STAND BY ME; 9/17: EMPIRE RECORDS; 9/30: BEETLEJUICE
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
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
Urbanalove presents “Summer Movie Nights”
@ parking lot, Busey Bank, downtown Urbana, IL, sunset, free
9/3: E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
NEW! AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
9/20: MY LIFE IN CHINA; 10/18: THREADS: THE ART AND LIFE OF SURAYIA RAHMAN; 11/16: ALL EYES AND EARS
Illini Union Board Presents “Weekend Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free w/i-card
9/2, 9/3: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE; 9/9, 9/10: FINDING DORY; 9/16, 9/17: LIGHTS OUT; 9/23, 9/24: CAPTAIN FANTASTIC; 9/30, 10/1: STAR TREK BEYOND; 10/7, 10/8: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS; 10/14, 10/15: WAR DOGS; 10/21, 10/22: SUICIDE SQUAD; 10/28, 10/29: DON’T BREATHE; 11/4, 11/5: JASON BOURNE; 11/11, 11/12: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS; 12/2, 12/3: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN; 12/9, 12/10: THE QUEEN OF KATWE
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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