Calendar: October 25-31, 2019
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!
10/25: Becca Whitaker (contributor, Bachelor Pad Magazine, Champaign, IL)
CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History
5 Years Ago … Friday, October 31, 2014: Thanks to a resolution sponsored by representative Kay Hatcher, the Illinois General Assembly has decreed today “Svengoolie/Rich Koz Day” in the state of Illinois. The veteran entertainer will make several media and personal appearances in celebration, while his (presumably prerecorded) alter ego appears all day long on national cable network MeTV. Also, props and ephemera from his long-running B-movie program (1979-1986 on WFLD-TV 32, 1995-present on WCIU-TV 26/MeTV) recently went on display in Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications. [R]
20 Years Ago … Friday, October 29, 1999: After more than a year of development, networking, and production, the first print issue of MICRO-FILM magazine is introduced on opening night of the third annual Freaky Film Festival at the New Art Theater in downtown Champaign, Illinois. [R]
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
C-U Cinefile* meeting, Room 219 (10/25, 4 p.m.)
@ Armory Building, UIUC, Champaign, IL
Illini Film & Video* meeting + “48 Hour Challenge” screening, Armory 101 (10/28, 7 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
Closed for the week.
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
BLACK AND BLUE, COUNTDOWN, THE CURRENT WAR, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (re-release), SAAND KI ANNKH, ABOMINABLE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, GEMINI MAN, IT: CHAPTER TWO, JOKER, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (10/25 on), ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE (10/26, 2 p.m.; 10/29-10/30, 7 p.m.), HARRIET, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (10/31 on)
@ Armory Building, UIUC, Champaign, IL
“For Art’s Sake” cinema screenings, Armory 101, 7 p.m., free: IN THE HEAT OF THE SUN (10/25), TOKYO STORY (11/8)
@ The City Center, Champaign, IL
Dark History & Horror Con’s Screaming Mad Film Festival (10/26, 12:30 p.m.-8 p.m.; 10/27, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
THE LION KING, BLOODLINE, ANGEL OF MINE, HAUNT, COYOTE LAKE, DAUNTLESS: THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY, RUIN ME, more! (10/22 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
BLACK AND BLUE, COUNTDOWN, THE CURRENT WAR, THE GREAT ALASKAN RACE, JESUS IS KING (IMAX), THE LIGHTHOUSE, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (re-release), ABOMINABLE, AD ASTRA, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DOWNTON ABBEY, GEMINI MAN, JOKER, JUDY, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (10/25 on), GOOSEBUMPS 2 (10/25-10/27, 10 a.m.), The Metropolitan Opera: Manon (10/26, 11:55 a.m., simulcast; 10/30, 6:30 p.m., recorded), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984; 10/26, 10/30), Studio Ghibli Fest: SPIRITED AWAY (10/26, 12:55 p.m., dubbed; 10/28, 7 p.m., subtitled), LOVE AND MERCY: FAUSTINA (10/28, 7 p.m.), Cirque do Soleil: Luzia (10/29, 7 p.m.), S&M2 – Metallica & San Francisco Symphony concert film (10/30, 7 p.m.), HARRIET, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (10/31 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. PET SEMATARY (2019), Pine Lounge (10/25, 7 p.m.; 10/26, 7 & 10 p.m.; free w/i-card), “Throwback Films at the Union” feat. HALLOWEEN (2018?), Courtyard Café (10/31, 8:30 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL
“Urbanalove Movie Screening” feat. HOCUS POCUS (10/30, 6 p.m., free, outdoors)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: DRACULA (1931; 10/25, 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
COUNTDOWN, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, GEMINI MAN, JOKER, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (10/25 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
COUNTDOWN, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, GEMINI MAN, IT: CHAPTER TWO, JOKER, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (re-release), SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (10/25 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
THE GOLDFINCH, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, THE ADDAMS FAMILY (10/25 on), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w/shadow cast (10/25-10/26, 10 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL
COUNTDOWN, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DOWNTON ABBEY, DRACULA (1931) & FRANKENSTEIN (1931) double feature, JOKER, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (10/25 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
THE LION KING (10/25-10/27)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w/shadow cast (10/25-10/26), THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (10/27), GHOSTBUTERS (10/31)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (10/25-10/27, 10/30)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (10/25-10/27), HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3 (10/26, 11 a.m., free)
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, THE LION KING (10/25-10/27)
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DOWNTON ABBEY, JOKER, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (10/25 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ The Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
11th Milwaukee Film Festival (through 10/31)
@ various venues, Chicago, IL
55th Chicago International Film Festival (through 10/27)
For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at Cine-File and subscribe to their definitive “Cine-List” weekly blast.
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
11/1-11/2
3rd Dead in Decatur Film Festival
@ Decatur Area Arts Council, Decatur, IL
11/7-11/17
28th St. Louis International Film Festival, St. Louis, MO
UPDATE! 11/10
10th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ TBD
11/22-11/23
18th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center, Springfield, IL
2/24-3/1/20
42nd Big Muddy Film Festival, Carbondale, IL
3/24/20
SHERLOCK, JR. w/live organ accompaniment by Dennis Scott
@ Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL, 7 p.m.
4/2-4/9/20
22nd annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/15-4/18/20
22nd annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
11/12: DROKPA: NOMADS OF TIBET
“For Art’s Sake” cinema screenings
@ Armory Building, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
10/25: IN THE HEAT OF THE SUN; 11/8: TOKYO STORY; 11/15: FLOATING WEEDS; 12/6: THE WAGES OF FEAR
Illini Union Board presents “Throwback Films at the Union”
@ Courtyard Cafe, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 8:30 p.m. Thurs., free w/i-card
10/31: HALLOWEEN (2018?); 11/7: BEETLEJUICE; 11/14: ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD (1994); 11/21: GROWN UPS; 11/28: THE BREAKFAST CLUB; 12/5: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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
10/25, 10/26: PET SEMATARY (2019); 11/1, 11/2: SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME; 11/8, 11/9: THE LION KING (2019); 11/15, 11/16: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD; 11/22, 11/23: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2; 11/29, 11/30: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE; 12/6, 12/7: IT: CHAPTER TWO
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m. (holiday series are 7 p.m. only)
10/25: DRACULA (1931); 11/2: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF; 12/16: CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT; 12/17: MICRALE ON 34TH STREET (1947); 12/18: WHITE CHRISTMAS; 12/19: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951); 12/20-12/21: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE; 1/11/20: 12 ANGRY MEN (1957); 2/2/20: THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER; 3/21/20: ON THE WATERFRONT; 4/26/20: COOL HAND LUKE; 5/16/20: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF; 6/20/20: FANTASIA
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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