Calendar: November 4-10, 2016
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!
11/10: Andrew Stengele (director, HORRORS, Pens to Lens 2016)
11/10: Andrew Nygard (editor, BANANAS AND MR. SNAKE’S BIG ADVENTURE, Pens to Lens 2016)
FLICKER OF THE WEEK | Suggestions in Full-Motion Arts
After the conclusion of another successful New Art Film Festival, an extended Halloween weekend, and a gloriously epic win by the Chicago Cubs over the Cleveland Indians to seal their first World Series championship since 1908, the only other things we could possibly want this week at the Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters are rest and a big mound of peace and happiness. Therefore, we cross our fingers in the faint hope the makers of animated comedy TROLLS (DreamWorks/20th Century Fox), opening nationwide today, Fri., 11/4, were savvy enough to incorporate the only tuft-haired member of their tribe who could possibly satisfy our needs in contrast to the precocious and generic ones appearing in the ad campaign – Tiny Tim troll, an actual variation on the collectible dolls of Danish origin that was based on the late novelty singer of THE TONIGHT SHOW and “Tip-Toe Thru’ the Tulips With Me” infamy. All other mainstream concessions in the candy-colored adventure, featuring voice work by Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Anna Kendrick, James Corden, and Russell Brand, can be (nearly) forgiven if that doe-eyed, dark-haired creature would cameo with his ukulele and otherworldly flower-power falsetto. We’re not sure if we’d be willing to fork over first-run prices to find out, however, so let’s instead consider the quiet contemplation of the newest Kelly Reichardt drama, CERTAIN WOMEN (IFC Films), starring Kristin Stewart, Laura Dern, and Michelle Williams, or the loud legacy wrought by Iggy Pop and The Stooges in the documentary GIMME DANGER (Magnolia Pictures/Amazon Studios) directed by Jim Jarmusch; both start week-long runs at the Art Theater Co-op today. If letting the idiocy loose pre-Election Day is what you need, check out the too-timely revival of IDIOCRACY (20th Century Fox) later tonight at either the Lincoln Square Theatre in Decatur at 8 p.m. or the Normal Theater in Normal at 10:30 p.m. This live-action satire from KING OF THE HILL co-creator Mike Judge bombed in its 2006 theatrical run but, not unlike its protagonist played by Luke Wilson, reawakens in a future of head-scratching cerebral attrition; Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepherd, and Terry Crews co-star. “FOW” is hereby fin.
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Media that Hits Close to Home
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
Festival passes for 19th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival now available (11/1 on) Purchase
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL
CERTAIN WOMEN (11/4 on), GIMME DANGER (11/5, 11/7, 11/9-11/10, 10 p.m.), GENERATION FOUND (11/6, 7 p.m., free), 2016 election coverage “viewing party” (11/8, 6 p.m.), K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN (11/9, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL
DOCTOR STRANGE, HACKSAW RIDGE, TROLLS, THE ACCOUNTANT, AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL, BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, INFERNO, JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK, MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (11/4 on), ALMOST CHRISTMAS, ARRIVAL (11/10)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
STAR TREK BEYOND, BAD MOMS, NINE LIVES, THE SEA OF TREES, ANTHROPOID, UNDRAFTED, IMPERIUM, BATMAN: RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS, more! (11/1 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
DOCTOR STRANGE, HACKSAW RIDGE, SOMEONE TO TALK TO, TROLLS, THE ACCOUNTANT, BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, INFERNO, JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK, MIDDLE SCHOOL, MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL, STORKS (11/4 on), MINIONS (11/4-11/6), THE PRINCESS BRIDE (11/6, 11/9), STEPHANIE MILLER’S SEXY LIBERAL COMEDY TOUR (11/7), JOE & CASPAR HIT THE ROAD: USA (11/10)
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 205 (11/8, 6 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. JASON BOURNE, Pine Lounge (11/4, 11/5, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional “Now Playing” and “Coming Soon” listings appear after the jump!
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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
DOCTOR STRANGE, HACKSAW RIDGE, TROLLS, BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, INFERNO (11/4 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
DOCTOR STRANGE, HACKSAW RIDGE, TROLLS (11/4 on)
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
15th annual Route 66 International Film Festival (11/4-11/5)
@ Coleman Hall, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
12th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival feat. CHI-RAQ, BETWEEN TWO RIVERS (through 11/5, free)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
DOCTOR STRANGE, HACKSAW RIDGE, TROLLS, THE ACCOUNTANT, BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, INFERNO, OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (11/4 on)
@ The Lincoln Square Theatre, Decatur, IL
IDIOCRACY (11/4)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
STAR TREK BEYOND (11/4-11/6)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
BEING THERE (11/4, 11/6), IDIOCRACY (11/4), Normal Humor presents “Illinois State Night Live” (11/5), The Normal Humor Comedy Hour (11/7), “Film Noir Series” feat. OUT OF THE PAST (11/9), THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – THE TOURING YEARS (11/10)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
TROLLS (11/4-11/6, 11/9)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
DEEPWATER HORIZON (11/4-11/6)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL
Closed for the season!
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN
DOCTOR STRANGE, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS (11/4-11/5)
@ various, St. Louis, MO
25th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (through 11/13)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
11/11-11/12
Penny Dreadful Players presents The Flick by Annie Baker
@ Channing-Murray Foundation, Urbana, IL, 7:30 p.m.
2/21/17-2/26/17
39th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3/30/17-4/6/17
19th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/19/17-4/23/17
19th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
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
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: QUEEN OF KATWE
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
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
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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