Calendar: Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 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!
12/3: Greg Woods (publisher, The Eclectic Screening Room, Toronto, Canada)
12/3: Bryan Wendorf (programmer/artistic director, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL)
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
C-U Cinefile* meeting, Room 219 (12/6, 4 p.m.)
@ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video* meeting, Room 1022 (12/2, 7 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
KNIVES OUT, QUEEN & SLIM, 21 BRIDGES, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, CHARLIE’S ANGELS, DOCTOR SLEEP, FORD V FERRARI, FROZEN II, THE GOOD LIAR, HARRIET, JOKER, LAST CHRISTMAS, MIDWAY, PLAYING WITH FIRE (11/29 on), DARK WATERS, PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE (12/5 on)
@ Armory Building, UIUC, Champaign, IL
“For Art’s Sake” cinema screenings, Armory 101, 7 p.m., free: THE WAGES OF FEAR (12/6)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
ANGEL HAS FALLEN, WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE, DON’T LET GO, OFFICIAL SECRETS, MARY, PRETENDERS, THE DRIVER, REIGO: KING OF THE SEA MONSTERS, THE DWELLING, more! (11/26 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
KNIVES OUT, QUEEN & SLIM, 21 BRIDGES, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, CHARLIE’S ANGELS, FORD V FERRARI, FROZEN II, THE GOOD LIAR, JOJO RABBIT, JOKER, LAST CHRISTMAS, MIDWAY, PARASITE, PLAYING WITH FIRE (11/29 on), HOME ALONE (12/1, 12/4), LOVE AND MERCY: FAUSTINA (12/2, 7 p.m.), The Metropolitan Opera: Philip Glass’ Akhnaten (12/4, 6:30 p.m., recorded),, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK 40th Anniversary (12/5, 7 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, Pine Lounge (11/29, 7 p.m.; 11/30, 7 & 10 p.m.; free w/i-card), “Throwback Films at the Union” feat. THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Courtyard Café (12/5, 8:30 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
“Holiday in Whoville 2019” feat. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (1966; 12/1, 1, 2, 3 & 4 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
KNIVES OUT, CHARLIE’S ANGELS, FORD V FERRARI, FROZEN II, MIDWAY, PLAYING WITH FIRE (11/29 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
KNIVES OUT, 21 BRIDGES, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, FORD V FERRARI, FROZEN II, LAST CHRISTMAS, MIDWAY (11/29 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN, FORD V FERRARI, FROZEN II (11/29 on), WESTERN STARS (11/29-12/1, 5 p.m.)
@ The Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL
THE POLAR EXPRESS pajama party (11/29, 5:30 p.m.; 11/30, 1 & 5:30 p.m.; 12/1, 3 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL
KNIVES OUT, 21 BRIDGES, FORD V FERRARI, FROZEN II, MIDWAY, PLAYING WITH FIRE (11/29 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (11/29-12/1)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
PARASITE (11/29-12/1), HOME ALONE (11/29), ELF (12/1), NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (12/2), BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE (12/3), THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (12/4), JINGLE BELL ROCKS! (12/5)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
FROZEN II (11/29-12/1, 12/4)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
LAST CHRISTMAS (11/29-12/1)
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
KNIVES OUT, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, FORD V FERRARI, FROZEN II, PLAYING WITH FIRE (11/29 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
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
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
“For Art’s Sake” cinema screenings
@ Armory Building, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
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
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
11/29, 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: MIRACLE 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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