Calendar: Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2017
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!
10/31: Jake Aurelian (actor/director, RIPPER THE CLOWN VS. SECURITY)
11/1: Amy Lynn Best (actress/co-producer, RAZOR DAYS)
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
C-U Confidential presents the 8th annual New Art Film Festival* (10/29, 6-11:20 p.m., free) Information
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
LOVING VINCENT (10/27 on), 8th annual New Art Film Festival* (10/29, 6-11:30 p.m., free), Shocktober 2017: “Smart ‘n Spooky Kids” shorts (10/28-10/29, 11:30 a.m., free), THE CRAZIES (1973; 10/27, 10 p.m.), NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968; 10/27, Midnight; 10/28, 10 p.m.; 11/1-11/2, 9:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
JIGSAW, SUBURBICON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, AMERICAN MADE, BLADE RUNNER 2049, BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, THE FOREIGNER, GEOSTORM, HAPPY DEATH DAY, IT, KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE, ONLY THE BRAVE, SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME (10/27 on), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (10/27-10/28, 10 p.m.), THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (10/31, 10 p.m., 3-D), A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS (11/1 on), THOR: RAGNAROK (11/2 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, ANNABELLE: CREATION, THE EMOJI MOVIE, BUSHWICK, RED CHRISTMAS, WHERE’S THE MONEY, PLANETARIUM, MIND BLOWN, more! (10/24 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
JIGSAW, SUBURBICON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, BLADE RUNNER 2049, BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, THE FOREIGNER, GEOSTORM, HAPPY DEATH DAY, IT, KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE, MARSHALL, ONLY THE BRAVE, SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME, THE SNOWMAN, VICTORIA & ABDUL (10/27 on), THE EMOJI MOVIE (10/27-10/29, 10 a.m.), “Disney Junior at the Movies: Happy HalloVeen!” (10/28, 1 p.m.), THE SHINING (1980; 10/29, 11/1), Studio Ghibli Fest: SPIRITED AWAY (10/29-10/30, 11/1), THE WORK (10/31, 7 p.m.), KEEP WATCHING (10/31, 10 p.m.), Kirk Cameron’s “Revive Us 2” (10/24, 7 p.m., recorded), A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS (11/1 on), THOR: RAGNAROK (11/2 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. ANNABELLE: CREATION, Pine Lounge (10/27-10/28, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
Malachi Entertainment presents ChamPain Indie Horror Fest* (10/28, 8-10 p.m.)
@ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video “Shocktoberfest”* (48 Hour Film Fest screening) (10/27, 8 p.m.), Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 1022 (10/30, 7 p.m.)
@ Parasol Label Group, Urbana, IL
That’s Rentertainment pop-up shop in the “Rec Room” (10/11 on; Mon.-Tues., Thurs.-Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wed. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
Films of Alfred Hitchcock: PSYCHO (10/27, 7 p.m.), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (10/28, 7 p.m.), THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1992; 10/31, 11/2, 7 p.m.)
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 Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
JIGSAW, BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, THE FOREIGNER, GEOSTORM, HAPPY DEATH DAY, IT, ONLY THE BRAVE (10/27 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US, VICTORIA & ABDUL (10/27 on), MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE (10/27-10/29), THOR: RAGNAROK (11/2 on)
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
13th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival*, “Horror and the Thriller in Illinois,” feat. THE BRAIN EATERS, SITA SINGS THE BLUES, THE EXORCIST, shorts programs (10/25-10/28, free) Information
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
Closed for the season!
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
THE FOREIGNER, JIGSAW, LET THERE BE LIGHT, VICTORIA & ABDUL, BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, GEOSTORM, ONLY THE BRAVE, SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME (10/27 on), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984; 10/27-10/31), NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1969; 10/27-10/28), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w/shadow cast (10/27-10/28, 10:30 p.m.), A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS (11/1 on), THOR: RAGNAROK (11/2 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
THE BOSS BABY (10/27-10/29)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w/shadow cast (10/27-10/28), LUCKY (10/29), GIDI BLUES (10/30), THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (10/31), HUGO (11/1)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
IT (10/27-10/29, 11/1)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
AMERICAN MADE (10/27-10/29)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
Closed for the season!
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ various venues, St. Louis, MO
26th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (11/2-11/12)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
11/3-11/4
16th annual Route 66 International Film Festival*
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
11/3-11/5
2nd annual Lincoln Film Festival
@ Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
2/19/18-2/25/18
40th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
4/5/18-4/12/18
20th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/18/18-4/22/18
20th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
5/31/18-6/4/18
25th 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
11/14: THIS ISLAND IS OURS
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
10/27, 10/28: ANNABELLE: CREATION; 11/3, 11/4: THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD; 11/10, 11/11: LEAP!; 12/1, 12/2: IT; 12/8, 12/9: FLATLINERS
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
Alfred Hitchcock series – PSYCHO; 11/11: BEN HUR (1959); Christmas series – HOME ALONE (12/11), WHITE CHRISTMAS (12/12), IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/15), A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951; 12/19), and MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947; 12/21)
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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