Calendar: Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 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!
12/2: Greg Woods (publisher, The Eclectic Screening Room)
12/2: Bryan Wendorf (programmer/artistic director, Chicago Underground Film Festival)
12/6: Andy Due (filmmaker, YOUR BEDTIME ROUTINE, OR, HOW TO SLEEP)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
WILDLIFE (11/30 on), ALTERNATE ENDINGS, ACTIVIST RISINGS w/discussion (12/1, 12 p.m., free), Late Night: HEREDITARY (11/30-12/1, 10 p.m.; 12/5-12/6, 9:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
A COOL FISH, THE POSSESSION OF HANNAH GRACE, 2.0, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, CREED II, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDENWALD, THE GRINCH, INSTANT FAMILY, THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, ROBIN HOOD, A STAR IS BORN, WIDOWS (11/30 on), GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAPPY HALLOWEEN (11/30 on, limited shows), POKEMON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US (12/1, 12:55 p.m.), MIRAI (12/5, 7 p.m.)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
SEARCHING, LITTLE ITALY, KEVIN SMITH: SILENT BUT DEADLY, THE LITTLE STRANGER, SHARP OBJECTS (cs), more! (11/27 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
THE POSSESSION OF HANNAH GRACE, BEAUTIFUL BOY, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, BOY ERASED, CREED II, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDENWALD, THE FRONT RUNNER, GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAPPY HALLOWEEN, GREEN BOOK, THE GRINCH, INSTANT FAMILY, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, ROBIN HOOD, WIDOWS (11/30 on), The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute (12/1, 12:55 p.m., recorded), POKEMON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US (12/1, 12:55 p.m.), Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury boxing match (12/1, 8 p.m., simulcast), MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947; 12/2, 12/5), BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN (12/2, 3 p.m.), “Allegiance to Broadway” (12/4, 7:30 p.m.), MIRAI (12/5, 7 p.m.), National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra w/Ralph Fiennes (12/6, 7 p.m., recorded)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS, Pine Lounge (11/29-11/30, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
Rewind 92.5 Movie Series: HOME ALONE (12/2, 2 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
CREED II, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDENWALD, THE GRINCH, INSTANT FAMILY, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, WIDOWS (11/30 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
CREED II, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDENWALD, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (11/30 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
HUNTER KILLER, THE POSSESSION OF HANNAH GRACE, CREED II, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDENWALD, THE GRINCH, INSTANT FAMILY, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, ROBIN HOOD (11/30 on), THE SHACK (11/30, 12/3-12/6, 2 p.m.; 12/1-12/2, 10 a.m.; free), SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE (12/1, 10 a.m., free w/Toys for Tots donation)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (11/30-12/2)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
The Normal Humor presents “Illinois State Night Live” comedy show (11/30-12/1, three shows), PROSPECT (11/30, 12/3, 12/6), ELF (12/2), HOLIDAY AFFAIR (12/4), IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/6)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (11/30-12/2, 12/5)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
THE GRINCH (11/30-12/2)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
3/21-3/24, 2019
29th Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, Chicago, IL
4/4-4/11, 2019
21st Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/10-4/14, 2019
21st Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
Illini Union Board Presents “Weekend Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri., 7 & 10 p.m. Sat., free w/i-card
11/29, 11/30: THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS; 12/7, 12/8: CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
12/17: THE BISHOP’S WIFE (7 p.m. only); 12/18: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947; 7 p.m. only); 12/19: WHITE CHRISTMAS (7 p.m. only); 12/20: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951; 7 p.m. only); 12/21-12/22: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (7 p.m. only on 12/21); 1/12/19: CHARADE; 2/9/19: TOP HAT; 3/9/19: GASLIGHT; 4/6/19: METROPOLIS; 5/25/19: THE THIN MAN; 6/22/19: ON THE WATERFRONT; 7/13: STAGE DOOR
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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