Calendar: August 4-10, 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!
8/5: Steve Scott (VR interactive designer, WESTWORLD)
8/6: Jason Cerezo (proprietor, ThirdSide)
8/6: Sam Ambler (producer, Ambler Video)
8/6: Don Kramer (artist, DC Comics)
8/7: Rachel Rebecca Berry (2016-17 president, Illini Film & Video)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
A GHOST STORY (8/4 on), THE HERO (8/4-8/6, 8/10), BEATRIZ AT DINNER (8/4-8/5, 8/8-8/10), DECONSTUCTING THE BEATLES’ “REVOLVER” (8/6, 12 p.m.), THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE (8/6, 7 p.m.), MONTEREY POP (8/7, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
THE DARK TOWER, DETROIT, JAB HARRY MET SEJAL, KIDNAP, THE LION KING (re-release), 47 METERS DOWN, ATOMIC BLONDE, DESPICABLE ME 3, DUNKIRK, THE EMOJI MOVIE, GIRLS TRIP, SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING, VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, WONDER WOMAN (8/4 on), ANNABELLE: CREATION, THE GLASS CASTLE, THE NUT JOB 2 (8/10 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
GOING IN STYLE, THE CIRCLE, SLEIGHT, COLOSSAL, DON’T KNOCK TWICE, PHOENIX FORGOTTEN, THE LOVERS, THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT, LEAGUE OF GODS, HOUSE ON WILLOW STREET, LITTLE BIG LIES (s1), more! (8/1 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
THE DARK TOWER, DETROIT, KIDNAP, ATOMIC BLONDE, BABY DRIVER, THE BIG SICK, CARS DESPICABLE ME 3, DUNKIRK, THE EMOJI MOVIE, GIRLS TRIP, SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING, VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, WONDER WOMAN (8/4 on), TROLLS (8/4), Newsies: The Broadway Musical (8/5, 8/9, recorded), TOP GUN (8/6, 8/9), SING (8/7-8/11), Dixie Chicks: MMXVI (8/7, 7 p.m., recorded), DCI 2017 “Big, Loud & Live 14” drum corps performance (8/10, 5:30 p.m., simulcast)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
Films of Paul Thomas Anderson: THE MASTER (8/8, 8/10)
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
THE DARK TOWER, DETROIT, ATOMIC BLONDE, DUNKIRK, THE EMOJI MOVIE, GIRLS TRIP (8/4 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
DETROIT, MAUDIE, DUNKIRK (8/7 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
THE EMOJI MOVIE (Screen 1), THE DARK TOWER (Screen 2) (8/4-8/5)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
THE DARK TOWER, DETROIT, GIRLS TRIP, THE HERO, KIDNAP, ATOMIC BLONDE, DUNKIRK, THE EMOJI MOVIE, SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (8/4 on), HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (8/9, 10 a.m., free), ANNABELLE: CREATION (8/10 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
GOING IN STYLE (8/4-8/6)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
Closed for repairs (through 8/20)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
THE EMOJI MOVIE (8/4-8/6, 8/9)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (8/4-8/6)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
THE DARK TOWER, VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (Screen 1), THE EMOJI MOVIE, SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (Screen 2) (8/4 on)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
8/12
5th annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Gala
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 2 & 6 p.m.
8/14
Local premiere: THE POOKA* w/HARVEY
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
8/15-8/20
DUNKIRK in 70mm
@ 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
8/17: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
8/26: THE WIZARD OF OZ
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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