Calendar: February 2-8, 2018
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 (owner, Fresh Angle Film Studios)
2/8: Dann Tincher (visual art director, Our Fair City audio drama)
PASSINGS | You Will Be Missed
1/25: Leonard Doyle, 89 (usher/historian, The Virginia Theatre)
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Unitarian-Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
IN WHOSE HONOR?* screening/discussion (2/4, 2:30 p.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
THE SHAPE OF WATER (2/2 on), “Versus” series: INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (2/2, 10 p.m.) vs. MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (2/3-2/4)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
WINCHESTER, 12 STRONG, COCO, DEN OF THIEVES, FOREVER MY GIRL, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, HOSTILES, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, LADY BIRD, THE MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, MOLLY’S GAME, PADDINGTON 2, PADMAAVAT, PITCH PERFECT 3, THE POST, THE SHAPE OF WATER, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2/2 on), FIFTY SHADES FREED (2/8 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, THE SQUARE, LAST FLAG FLYING, LEGEND OF THE NAGA PEARLS, THE PIRATES OF SOMALIA, RAY DONOVAN (s5), more! (1/30 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
WINCHESTER, 12 STRONG, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, COCO, DARKEST HOUR, DEN OF THIEVES, FOREVER MY GIRL, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, HOSTILES, I, TONYA, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, THE MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, PITCH PERFECT 3, THE POST, THE SHAPE OF WATER, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI (2/2 on), GIGI (2/4, 2/7), A SILENT VOICE (2/5), FIFTY SHADES FREED (2/8 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. MARSHALL, Pine Lounge (2/2-2/3, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 1022 (2/5, 7 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (2/3), HIDDEN FIGURES (2/6, 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
12 STRONG, DEN OF THIEVES, HOSTILES, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, LADY BIRD, THE MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI (2/2 on)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL
Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
POLINA (2/4, 2/6)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
I, TONYA, THE POST, THE SHAPE OF WATER (2/2 on), Film Class: “Hollywood’s Greatest Leading Ladies Vol. 1” (Thursdays, 1/18-3/8, sign up at Avon)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
I, TONYA, WINCHESTER, 12 STRONG, FOREVER MY GIRL, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, HOSTILES, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, THE MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, THE SHAPE OF WATER (2/2 on), FIFTY SHADES FREED (2/8 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE (2/2-2/4)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE LAST SUIT (2/2, 2/4), BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT (2/2), RED RIVER (2/3), IN BETWEEN (2/3), “Vaudeville Monday” (2/5), WGLT presents Democratic candidates’ forum (2/6), A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (2/7), NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968; 2/8)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
12 STRONG (2/2-2/4, 2/7)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (2/2-2/4)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinemas, Chicago, IL
Midwest Independent Film Festival presents COLD WAR w/post-production panel (2/6, 6 p.m.)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
2/19-2/25
40th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
NEW! 2/20
Champaign Movie Makers* meeting
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/24
4th annual Sustainability Shorts Film Festival
@ Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
3/6
DVD release: BEFORE ‘I DO’*
+ Maverick Entertainment Group, Deerfield Beach, FL/Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL
3/8-3/11
Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival, Chicago, IL
4/5-4/12
20th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/18-4/22
20th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
6/6-6/10
25th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 10/3
2018 Shocktober Film Festival
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
NEW! AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/13: PATHS OF THE SOUL; 3/13: GUANGZHOU DREAM FACTORY; 4/10: DRAWING THE TIGER
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
2/2, 2/3: MARSHALL; 2/9, 2/10: THE FLORIDA PROJECT; 2/16, 2/17: THOR: RAGNAROK; 2/23, 2/24: JUSTICE LEAGUE; 3/1: JUMANJI; 3/2, 3/3: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE; 3/9, 3/10: COCO; 3/16, 3/17: THE DISASTER ARTIST; 3/23, 3/24: LADY BIRD; 3/30, 3/31: MOLLY’S GAME; 4/6, 4/7: INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY; 4/12: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS; 4/13, 4/14: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI; 4/20, 4/21: DEN OF THIEVES; 4/26: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, FIFTY SHADES DARKER; 4/27, 4/28: FIFTY SHADES FREED
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
2/3: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO; 3/17: GONE WITH THE WIND; 4/14: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN; 5/12: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE; 6/23: TBA
Springfield Art Association presents
The Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series 2018
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
2/4, 2/6: POLINA; 2/11, 2/13: LOVING VINCENT; 2/18, 2/20: FACES PLACES; 2/25, 2/27: FRANTZ; 3/4, 3/6: THE MIDWIFE
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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