Calendar: March 12-18, 2021
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!
3/14: Stephen R. Bissette (author, The Brood, PS Publishing, Hornsea, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom)
3/18: Joseph Muskin (co-author, The Art Theater, Champaign Urbana Theater History, Urbana, IL)
3/18: Katrina Catizone (pop culture artist, Studio Art de Katrina, Champaign, IL)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
As I ease back into writing and reporting on C-U Blogfidential, which begins in modest next week, you the dearest readers will probably pick up on disparate shifts within the coverage. Both a more personal and analytical bent may become apparent as I consciously de-stress the timely and jingoistic. I’ll leave the latter to the expected press outlets of Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond for that’s what they handle best. Here, it’s finally time to define “what it all means” in the filmic scheme of things. Cheers.
CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History
15 Years Ago … Wednesday, March 15, 2006: The first feature film production from Dreamscape Cinema of Champaign to receive distribution, CRAB ORCHARD, is shown locally at the Virginia Theatre as a Midwest premiere. Producer and writer Robin Christian introduces the 7 p.m. screening to a near-capacity crowd north of 1,300. After appearing first in international markets and undergoing a title change, CRAB ORCHARD would come to U.S. DVD in early 2011 as SHEEBA (Questar Home Video). The cast of this family drama includes Ruby Handler, Dylan Patton, Betsy Zajko, Judge Reinhold, and Edward Asner. Media entrepreneur and photojournalist Michael J. Jacobs directed the film for Dreamscape. As reported on 3/12/06, 3/19/06, 1/27/11 at CUBlog. [R]
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ online Zoom
Illini Film & Video virtual meeting (3/15, 8 p.m.) Join mailing list
@ online Eventive
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale presents the 43rd Big Muddy Film Festival feat. film programs, live events (3/17-3/31, tickets required for films, free or donation) Schedule information
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
THE FATHER, BOOGIE, CHAOS WALKING, THE LITTLE THINGS, THE MARKSMAN, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/12 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Spring 2021 Film Series” feat. FRIDA, The Courtyard Café, 1st floor (3/12, 7 p.m.; free w/i-card)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
LONG WEEKEND, BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD’S A LITTLE BLURRY, BOOGIE, CHAOS WALKING, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, THE LITTLE THINGS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (IMAX), THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, THE MARKSMAN, MONSTER HUNTER, NEWS OF THE WORLD, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY, WONDER WOMAN 1984 (3/12 on)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
ADVERSE, IP MAN: KUNG FU MASTER, SILK ROAD, VANGUARD, more! (3/9 on) Online rentals
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
CHAOS WALKING, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, THE MARKSMAN, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/12-3/14)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
CHAOS WALKING, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, THE MARKSMAN, NEWS OF THE WORLD, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/12-3/14)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
NOMADLAND, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/12-3/14)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
THE NEVERENDING STORY (3/13, 3 & 6 p.m.)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
MY SALINGER YEAR (3/12-3/14), THE QUIET MAN (3/18), “Living Room Film Festival” virtual screenings: STRAYS (3/12-4/1), OUR RIGHT TO GAZE: BLACK FILM IDENTITES, SOPHIE JONES (through 4/1), 4th annual Sweded Film Festival (through 3/18) Purchase
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
Closed for the week.
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
COSMIC SIN, CHAOS WALKING, LAND, MONSTER HUNTER, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY, WRONG TURN (3/12 on)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
COME TRUE, RADIUM GIRLS, CHAOS WALKING, LAND, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/12 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, as well as cancellations and postponements due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, please visit the fine folks at Cine-File and subscribe to their definitive “Cine-List” weekly blast.
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
5/1
University of Illinois Student Film Festival
@ Urbana, IL (virtual event)
5/13-5/20
22nd Wisconsin Film Festival
@ Madison, WI (virtual event)
6/10-6/13
31st Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival
@ Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL
9/8-9/11
22nd Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
Illini Union Board presents “Spring 2021 Film Series”
@ The Courtyard Café, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri., free w/i-card
3/12: FRIDA; 3/19: ABOMINABLE; 3/26: SELENA; 4/2: MEAN GIRLS; 4/9: PARASITE; 4/16: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION; 4/23: INCREDIBLES 2; 4/30: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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