Calendar: November 8-14, 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!
11/10: Andrew Nygard (director, NO PEACE FOR THE WICKED, Pens to Lens 2019)
11/10: Andrew Stengele (director, THE MULTIPLIER, Pens to Lens 2019)
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
C-U Cinefile* meeting, Room 219 (11/8, 4 p.m.)
@ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Golden Corn Student Film Festival * information session and workshop, Room 1 (11/14, 4 p.m.)
@ Wohlers Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video* meeting, Room 70 (11/11, 7 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
BETTER DAYS, DOCTOR SLEEP, JOJO RABBIT, LAST CHRISTMAS, MIDWAY, MY DEAR LIAR, PLAYING WITH FIRE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, BLACK AND BLUE, COUNTDOWN, HARRIET, JOKER, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (11/8 on), CHARLIE’S ANGELS, FORD V FERRARI (11/14 on)
@ Armory Building, UIUC, Champaign, IL
“For Art’s Sake” cinema screenings, Armory 101, 7 p.m., free: TOKYO STORY (11/8), FLOATING WEEDS (11/15)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
HOBBS & SHAW, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, THE KITCHEN, CORPORATE ANIMALS, UNDERCOVER BROTHER 2, BARE KNUCKLE BRAWLER, more! (11/5 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
BETTER DAYS, DOCTOR SLEEP, JOJO RABBIT, LAST CHRISTMAS, MIDWAY, PARASITE, PLAYING WITH FIRE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, ARCTIC DOGS, COUNTDOWN, HARRIET, JOKER, THE LIGHTHOUSE, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (11/8 on), The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (11/9, 11:55 a.m., simulcast; 11/13, 6:30 p.m., recorded), DIE HARD (11/10, 11/13), “John Fogerty: My 50 Year Trip” concert filmed at Red Rocks Amphitheater (11/11, 7 p.m.), KONOSUBA! LEGEND OF CRIMSON (11/12, 7 p.m.), THE TWILIGHT ZONE 60th Anniversary Celebration feat. six episodes (11/14, 7 p.m.), CHARLIE’S ANGELS, FORD V FERRARI (11/14 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. THE LION KING (2019), Pine Lounge (11/8, 7 p.m.; 11/9, 7 & 10 p.m.; free w/i-card), “Throwback Films at the Union” feat. ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD (1994), Courtyard Café (11/14, 8:30 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
ORDER OF MAGNITUDE* screening & discussion with media artist Ben Grosser, Associate Professor of New Media, School of Art + Design, UIUC (11/13, 5:30 p.m., free)
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series feat. DROKPA: NOMADS OF TIBET (11/14, 7 p.m., free)
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
DOCTOR SLEEP, LAST CHRISTMAS, MIDWAY, PLAYING WITH FIRE, COUNTDOWN, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (11/8 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
DOCTOR SLEEP, LAST CHRISTMAS, MIDWAY, PLAYING WITH FIRE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, COUNTDOWN, JOKER, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (11/8 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
DOCTOR SLEEP, JOJO RABBIT, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (11/8 on), FORD V FERRARI (11/14 on)
@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL
DOCTOR SLEEP, LAST CHRISTMAS, MIDWAY, PLAYING WITH FIRE, ARCTIC DOGS, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (11/8 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN (11/1-11/10)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
RAISE HELL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS (11/8-11/10, 11/14), FIRST LOVE (11/8-11/9), Six Week Film School: “Ungrateful Dead” feat. DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT (11/12)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (11/1-11/10, 11/13)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
JOKER (11/1-11/10)
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
DOCTOR SLEEP, LAST CHRISTMAS, MIDWAY, PLAYING WITH FIRE, ARCTIC DOGS, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (11/8 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ various venues, St. Louis, MO
28th St. Louis International Film Festival (through 11/17)
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
11/22-11/23
18th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center, Springfield, IL
12/7
Krampusnacht Freeky Film Festival
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, 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
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
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
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)
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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