Calendar: January 3-9, 2020
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!
1/7: Steve Christopher (actor, STORY OF THE YEAR, Silver Compass Studios, Decatur, IL)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
THE GRUDGE, BOMBSHELL, CATS, FROZEN II, JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL, KNIVES OUT, LITTLE WOMEN, QUEEN & SLIM, RICHARD JEWELL, SPIES IN DISGUISE, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, UNCUT GEMS (1/3 on), 1917, JUST MERCY, LIKE A BOSS (1/9 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
PRIMAL, THE KILL TEAM, THE GALLOWS ACT II, BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, TRICK, more! (12/31 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
THE GRUDGE, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BOMBSHELL, CATS, FORD V FERRARI, FROZEN II, JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL, KNIVES OUT, LITTLE WOMEN, RICHARD JEWELL, SPIES IN DISGUISE, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, UNCUT GEMS (1/3 on), ELVIS: THAT’S THE WAY IT IS (Special Edition) (1/5, 1/8), DOCTOR WHO Episodes 12.1, 12.2 w/live interviews (1/5, 1 p.m.), MYSTIFY: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE (1/7, 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
UNCUT GEMS, 21 BRIDGES, CATS, FROZEN II, JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL, SPIES IN DISGUISE, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (1/3 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
THE GRUDGE, CATS, FROZEN II, JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL, LITTLE WOMEN, SPIES IN DISGUISE, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (1/3 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
RICHARD JEWELL, SPIES IN DISGUISE, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (1/3 on)
@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL
BOMBSHELL, FROZEN II, RICHARD JEWELL, SPIES IN DISGUISE, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, UNCUT GEMS (1/3 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
OVERCOMER (1/3-1/5)
@ M.G. Nelson Family Gallery, Springfield, IL
Springfield Art Association presents Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series preview party feat. EMILY*, filmmaker David Heinzel (1/8, 7 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1/3-1/5)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
FORD V FERRARI (1/3-1/5, 1/8)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL (1/3-1/5)
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
THE GRUDGE, FROZEN II, JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL, LITTLE WOMEN, SPIES IN DISGUISE, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (1/3 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
1/13
Champaign Movie Makers* meeting
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
2/24-3/1
42nd Big Muddy Film Festival, Carbondale, IL
3/12-3/15
30th Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, Chicago, IL
3/24
SHERLOCK, JR. w/live organ accompaniment by Dennis Scott
@ Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL, 7 p.m.
4/2-4/9
22nd annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/15-4/18
22nd annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
1/11: 12 ANGRY MEN (1957); 2/2: THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER; 3/21: ON THE WATERFRONT; 4/26: COOL HAND LUKE; 5/16: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF; 6/20: FANTASIA
NEW! Springfield Art Association presents
29th Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays
1/12, 1/14: BIGGEST LITLE FARM; 1/19, 1/21: NON FICTION; 1/26, 1/28: CAPERNAUM; 2/2, 2/4: MAIDEN; 2/9, 2/11: RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR; 2/16, 2/18: HONEYLAND; 2/23, 2/25: WOMAN AT WAR; 3/1, 3/3: PAIN AND GLORY
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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