Calendar: May 26-June 1, 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!
5/27: William Anthony Rose II (actor, THE SHERIFF’S CHILDREN)
6/1: Wm. R. Pace (co-producer/editor, THE HARROW)
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Media that Hits Close to Home
@ The Logan Theatre, Chicago, IL
World Premiere of THE POOKA* at 24th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival (6/1, 9 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL
THE LOVERS (5/26 on), YOUR NAME. (5/26-5/28, 5/31-6/1)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
BAYWATCH, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, ALIEN: COVENANT, THE BOSS BABY, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL, EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD, SNATCHED (5/26 on), IN OUR HANDS: THE BATTLE FOR JERUSALEM (5/1, 7 p.m.), CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE, WONDER WOMAN (5/1 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
LOGAN, GET OUT, THE GREAT WALL, ROCK DOG, MAX 2: WHITE HOUSE HERO, XX, MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI, I AM HEATH LEDGER, OUTSIDERS (s2), more! (5/23 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
BAYWATCH, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, ALIEN: COVENANT, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE BOSS BABY, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL, EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD, SNATCHED (5/26 on), E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (5/28, 5/31). IN OUR HANDS: THE BATTLE FOR JERUSALEM (5/1, 7 p.m.), WONDER WOMAN (6/1 on)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
Films of Martin Scorsese: THE LAST WALTZ (5/26), The News-Gazette Film Series: CITIZEN KANE (5/27)
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
BAYWATCH, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, ALIEN: COVENANT, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL, EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (5/26 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
BAYWATCH, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, ALIEN: COVENANT (5/26 on), WONDER WOMAN (5/1 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (Screen 1), BAYWATCH, ALIEN: COVENANT (Screen 2) (5/26-5/28)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
BAYWATCH, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, ALIEN: COVENANT, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL, EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (5/26 on), CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE, WONDER WOMAN (5/1 on)
@ The Lincoln Square Theatre, Decatur, IL
Closed indefinitely.
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
THE GREAT WALL (5/26-5/28)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
HIGH NOON (5/26, 5/28), ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (5/26-5/27), PERSONAL SHOPPER (5/27), THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (5/30), AFTER THE STORM (6/1)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES (5/26-5/28, 5/31)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (5/26-5/28), MONSTER TRUCKS (5/27, 11 a.m.., free)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (Screen 1), DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL, ALIEN: COVENANT (Screen 2) (5/26 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ The Logan Theatre, Chicago, IL
24th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival (5/31-6/4)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
8/12
5th annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Gala
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
Rain Location: Pine Lounge (1st floor), Illini Union
6/8: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; 6/15: LIFE; 6/22: THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE; 7/6: THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS; 7/13: THE CIRCLE; 7/20: EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING; 8/17: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
5/27: CITIZEN KANE; 6/24: HIGH NOON; 7/22: THE GOLD RUSH; 8/26: THE WIZARD OF OZ
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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