Calendar: February 3-9, 2017
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!
2/8: Robin Christian (president, Dreamscape Cinema)
FLICKER OF THE WEEK | Suggestions in Full-Motion Arts
Our gut feeling tells us this week’s “FOW” should be rechristened “Film-fun of the Week” as various activities inherent to the process of making movies will take place in town. We therefore imagine you lovely peoples and young ones would investigate of such opportunities when presented, yes? The first instance is set for tomorrow, Sat., 2/4, 4 to 5:45 p.m., at the Urbana Free Library in an undisclosed location – best guess is the lower level meeting room – where the recently formed Protagonist Pizza Productions will welcome acting talent to try out for their upcoming projects; founders Nic Morse and Janjay Knowlden have begun contributing to Smile Politely via video, so this offering will give you an idea of their personality if not script needs. A week later on Sat., 2/11, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., the folks at Champaign-Urbana Film Society will offer area grade school students a public workshop, geared towards writing Pens to Lens screenplays, in the Robeson Pavilion rooms of the Champaign Public Library; submission deadline is at the end of Tues, 2/28, for entries from both K-8 and 9-12 students to be reviewed and possibly turned into film shorts this summer. Almost a week after that, our gang at Champaign Movie Makers launches their second annual “CMM 48 Hr Film Fest;” preregistered teams will receive their prompts at 7 p.m. on Fri., 2/17, and have exactly two days to create and turn in their pieces, which will be screened the following week. Visit this Facebook event page for further information on how to participate, whether you are already with a posse or flying solo. “FOW” is hereby film.
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL
JACKIE (2/3 on), ARRIVAL (2/3-2/5, 2/8-2/9), GET OUT w/discussion (2/6, 7:30 p.m., free)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL
JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK, RINGS, THE SPACE BETWEEN US, A DOG’S PURPOSE, GOLD, HIDDEN FIGURES, LA LA LAND, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, MONSTER TRUCKS, PASSENGERS, RAEES, RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER, ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY, SING, SPLIT, xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (2/3 on), WAYNE’S WORLD 25th Birthday Bash!! (2/7), FIFTY SHADES DARKER (2/9)
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
“Lincoln at the Library” feat. LINCOLN, Robeson Pavilion Rooms A & B (2012; 2/5, 2 p.m., free)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK, BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, QUEEN OF KATWE, MASTERMINDS, 2 LAVA 2 LANTULA, HONOR STUDENT, A MONTH OF SUNDAYS, BALLERS (s2), more! (1/31 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
THE COMEDIAN, RINGS, THE SPACE BETWEEN US, ARRIVAL, A DOG’S PURPOSE, THE FOUNDER, GOLD, HIDDEN FIGURES, LA LA LAND, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, MONSTER TRUCKS, MOONLIGHT, PASSENGERS, RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER, THE RESURRECTION OF GAVIN STONE, ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY, SING, SPLIT, xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (2/3 on), THE KING AND I (1956; 2/5, 2/8), FIFTY SHADES DARKER, THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (2/9)
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 205 (2/7, 6 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. DOCTOR STRANGE, Pine Lounge (2/3, 2/4, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL
Protagonist Pizza Productions* acting auditions (2/4, 4 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: SWING TIME (2/4)
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 Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL
Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
MISS HOKUSAI (2/5, 2/7)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
THE SPACE BETWEEN US, A DOG’S PURPOSE, LA LA LAND, RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER, SPLIT, xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (2/3 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
HIDDEN FIGURES, JACKIE, LA LA LAND (2/3 on), Film Class: “Hitchcock and Other Masters of Suspense” (Thursdays, 1/26-3/16, sign up at Avon)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
JACKIE, RINGS, THE SPACE BETWEEN US, A DOG’S PURPOSE, HIDDEN FIGURES, LA LA LAND, MONSTER TRUCKS, RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER, SPLIT (2/3 on), FIFTY SHADES DARKER, THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (2/9)
@ The Lincoln Square Theatre, Decatur, IL
SPACEBALLS (2/3)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
DEEPWATER HORIZON (2/3-2/5)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS (2/3, 2/5), MAD MAX: FURY ROAD “Black & Chrome Edition” (2/3-2/4), WOMEN WHO KILL (2/4), THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY-SOXER (2/7), NOTORIOUS (2/8), THE LOVE WITCH, The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2017: Live Action (2/9)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (2/3-2/5, 2/8)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (2/3-2/5)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
NEW! 2/11
Pens to Lens Screenwriting Workshop
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 11 a.m., free
NEW! 2/16
13th screening and discussion
@ School of Information Sciences, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 5 p.m.
NEW! 2/16
Illinois Public Media presents STEPHEN HAWKING’S FAVORITE PLACES
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/17-2/19
Champaign Movie Makers 48 Hour Film Fest 2017
@ Lincoln Square Village (starting point), Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
2/21-2/26
39th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
NEW! 2/25
34th annual Insect Fear Film Festival
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
3/30-4/6
19th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/19-4/23
19th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
4/20-4/23
9th annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, Chicago, IL
5/31-6/4
24th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/14: PUNCH; 3/14: PLAYING WITH FIRE: WOMEN ACTORS OF AFGHANISTAN; 4/11: DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN
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
2/3, 2/4: DOCTOR STRANGE; 2/10, 2/11: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM; 2/17, 2/18: THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN; 2/24, 2/25: OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY; 3/3, 3/4: PASSENGERS; 3/10, 3/11: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY; 3/17, 3/18: LA LA LAND; 3/24, 3/25: MOONLIGHT; 3/31, 4/1: THE BYE BYE MAN; 4/7, 4/8: THE FOUNDER; 4/14, 4/15: SING; 4/21, 4/22: BASTARDS; 4/28, 4/29: SPLIT
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
2/4: SWING TIME; 3/25: THE GENERAL; 4/15: DUCK SOUP; 5/27: CITIZEN KANE; 6/24: HIGH NOON; 7/22: THE GOLD RUSH; 8/26: THE WIZARD OF OZ
Springfield Art Association presents
The Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series 2017
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
2/5, 2/7: MISS HOKUSAI; 2/12, 2/14: DHEEPAN; 2/19, 2/21: DON’T THINK TWICE; 2/26, 2/28: THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – THE TOURING YEARS
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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