Calendar: March 19-25, 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!
3/19: Andrew F. Gleason (coordinator of video production, Public Affairs, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL)
3/23: Slava Siderman (producer, ROADSIDE KILLER, Troma Entertainment, New York, NY)
3/24: Brian Krumm (singer/guitarist, The Great Crusades, Chicago, IL)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
Stop the hate. Support our Asian and Asian-American neighbors. Nothing less will do.
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ online Zoom
Illini Film & Video virtual meeting (3/22, 8 p.m.) Join mailing list
@ online Eventive
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale presents the 43rd Big Muddy Film Festival feat. film programs, live events (through 3/31, tickets required for films, free or donation) Schedule information
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
THE COURIER, BOOGIE, CHAOS WALKING, THE FATHER, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/19 on), THE LITTLE THINGS, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (3/19-3/21, 3/23), NOMADLAND (3/19-3/24). THE MARKSMAN (3/19-3/22, 3/24-3/25), NOBODY (3/25 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Spring 2021 Film Series” feat. ABOMINABLE, The Courtyard Café, 1st floor (3/19, 7 p.m.; free w/i-card)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
COME PLAY, BOOGIE, CHAOS WALKING, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, THE LITTLE THINGS, LONG WEEKEND, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, THE MARKSMAN, NEWS OF THE WORLD, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY, WONDER WOMAN 1984 (3/19 on), NOBODY (3/25 on)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
AMERICAN SKIN, BROTHERS BY BLOOD, DARK WEB: CICADA 3301, DON’T TELL A SOUL, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, SAS: RED NOTICE, SONGBIRD, more! (3/16 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
ABOMINABLE, CHAOS WALKING, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/19-3/21)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, CHAOS WALKING, THE MARKSMAN, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/19-3/21)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
CADDYSHACK, NOMADLAND, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/19-3/21)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
A STAR IS BORN (2018) (3/19, 7 p.m.)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE SECRET OF KELLS (3/19-3/21), THE QUIET MAN (3/20-21), SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT (3/25), “Living Room Film Festival” virtual screenings: TWO OF US (3/19-4/8), STRAYS, OUR RIGHT TO GAZE: BLACK FILM IDENTITES, SOPHIE JONES (through 4/1) Purchase
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
Closed for the week.
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
CITY OF LIES, CHAOS WALKING, COSMIC SIN, LAND, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY, WRONG TURN (3/19 on)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
BOOGIE, MY BROTHER’S KEEPER, CHAOS WALKING, COME TRUE, RADIUM GIRLS, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, TOM & JERRY (3/19 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
3/19: 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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