Calendar: December 14-20, 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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LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
Champaign Movie Makers* meeting, “Secret Santa Critiques,” Robeson Pavilion Room A (12/17, 7 p.m., free)
@ Wyndham City Centre Hotel, Springfield, IL
Central Illinois Film Commission* “Ugly Sweater Holiday Party,” Grill Breakfast Room (12/20, 7 p.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
ROMA (12/14 on), BORDER (12/14-12/16, 12/20), SUSPIRIA (12/16, 12/19), “Sex Work Activism: Body Politics and Human Rights” event w/film shorts, discussion (12/17, 7 p.m., free), Member Screening: A BREAD FACTORY, PART TWO w/filmmaker Skype Q&A (12/18, 7 p.m.), Late Night: THE ROOM (12/14-12/15, 10 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
MORTAL ENGINES, THE MULE, ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, CREED II, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDENWALD, THE GRINCH, INSTANT FAMILY, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, ROBIN HOOD, WIDOWS (12/14 on), MARY POPPINS RETURNS (12/19 on), AQUAMAN, BUMBLEBEE, SECOND ACT, WELCOME TO MARWEN (12/20 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
THE EQUALIZER 2, SMALLFOOT, PEPPERMINT, SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO, UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION, ELIZABETH HARVEST, LIZZIE, DEADMAN STANDING, THE ORVILLE (s1), more! (12/11 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
MORTAL ENGINES, THE MULE, ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, CREED II, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDENWALD, GREEN BOOK, THE GRINCH, INSTANT FAMILY, THE POSSESSION OF HANNAH GRACE, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, ROBIN HOOD, A STAR IS BORN, WIDOWS, THE WIFE (12/14 on), The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata (12/15, 11:55 a.m., simulcast; 12/19, 6:30 p.m., recording), NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (12/16, 12/19), MARY POPPINS RETURNS (12/19 on), AQUAMAN, BUMBLEBEE, THE FAVOURITE, MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, SECOND ACT, WELCOME TO MARWEN (12/20 on)
@ University Galleries, ISU, Normal, IL
“To Hypnotize Them With Forgetfulness” exhibit feat. film work by Basim Magdy (through 12/16)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: “The Best Christmas Movies Ever” feat. THE BISHOP’S WIFE (12/17, 7 p.m.), MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947; 12/18, 7 p.m.), WHITE CHRISTMAS (12/19, 7 p.m.), A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951; 12/20, 7 p.m.), and IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/21, 1 & 7 p.m.; 12/22, 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
MORTAL ENGINES, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, CREED II, THE GRINCH, INSTANT FAMILY, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (12/14 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
THE GRINCH, BOY ERASED, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (12/14 on), MARY POPPINS RETURNS (12/19 on), AQUAMAN (12/20 on)
@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL
MORTAL ENGINES, THE MULE, ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, THE GRINCH, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (12/14 on), WAR ROOM (12/15-12/16, 10 a.m.; 12/17-12/20, 2 p.m.; free), MARY POPPINS RETURNS (12/19 on), AQUAMAN, BUMBLEBEE (12/20 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO (12/15-12/16)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
HOME ALONE (12/14, 12/17), NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (12/14, 12/20), ELF (12/15), THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (12/15), IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/15), THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (12/16, 12/19), HOLIDAY AFFAIR (12/16), MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947; 12/16), IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE (12/18)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
CREED II (12/14-12/16)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDENWALD (12/14-12/16), THE POLAR EXPRESS (12/15, 11 a.m., free)
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
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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