Calendar: June 11-17, 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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FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
Here are three timely items that you might want to look up today, if it’s no trouble. First, the acclaimed MTV Documentary Films release FINDING YINGYING, which reflects on the abbreviated life of former University of Illinois research student Yingying Zhang, will stop being streamed after this Sunday, June 13, at Pluto TV, MTV.com, and several cable providers that carry MTV VOD content, although it will remain in the Paramount+ catalog. Elsewhere, Champaign residents Matthew Gladney and Ashley Rodman, who team up regularly to record the podcast Mashley at the Movies, just released an IN THE HEIGHTS episode in which they review the musical with special guest Rosa of the Latinx Lens website. Finally, passes went on sale this past Monday, June 7, for the 22nd Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, and surely the event will be a hot ticket in September at the Virginia Theater of Champaign since we’re apparently free to congregate in Illinois again. Do the public things smartly, dearest citizens. Please.
CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History
15 Years Ago … Saturday, June 17, 2006: Champaign movie studio Dreamscape Cinema follows up the successful local debut of their flagship title SHEEBA in March with the world premiere of sophomore release DISCONNECT. The time travel drama starring Steffany Huckaby, Michael Muhney, Amanda Troop, Holmes Osbourne, Eddie Jones, and Tami Erin makes its 7 p.m. debut at Foellinger Auditorium on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana. DISCONNECT would closely follow its predecessor into the United States entertainment marketplace by a few weeks in early 2011 as a DVD edition issued by Osiris Entertainment. Dreamscape founder Robin Christian served as writer and director for this offering. As reported on 6/6/06, 2/19/11 at CUBlog. [R]
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
IN THE HEIGHTS, PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY, THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, CRUELLA, A QUIET PLACE PART II, SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW, SPIRIT UNTAMED, WRATH OF MAN (6/11 on), JURASSIC WORLD (6/11, 7:15 p.m.), THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD (6/11-6/12, 7: 30 p.m.; 6/15 on), THE SPARKS BROTHERS (6/17 on)
@ Music Barn, Allerton Park & Retreat Center, UIUC, Monticello, IL
“Sunset Drive-In Movie Series” feat. MOANA (6/11-6/12, 8 p.m.) Sold out.
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
IN THE HEIGHTS, PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY, QUEEN BEES, THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, CRUELLA, DREAM HORSE, A QUIET PLACE PART II, SPIRIT UNTAMED (6/11 on), THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD previews (6/11-6/12, 6:10 & 8:45 p.m.), UFC 263: Israel Adesanya vs. Martin Vettori, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno, more (6/12, 9 p.m., simulcast), MY FAIR LADY (6/13, 6/16, 1 & 6 p.m.), CHILDREN OF THE SEA (6/13, 3 p.m.; 6/15, 7 p.m.), MAMMA MIA! (6/13, 3 & 6 p.m.; 6/16, 7 p.m.), THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD (6/15 on), A DOG’S WAY HOME, TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES (6/15-6/17, 10 a.m.), A FATHER’S LEGACY (6/17, 7 p.m.)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
ASSAULT ON VA-33, CITY OF LIES, FLASHBACK, ROUGE HOSTAGE, more! (6/8 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
IN THE HEIGHTS, PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY, THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, CRUELLA, A QUIET PLACE PART II, SPIRIT UNTAMED (6/11-6/13)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
Closed for remodeling.
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, A QUIET PLACE PART II, SPIRIT UNTAMED (6/11-6/13)
@ The Devon G. Buffett Amphitheater, Decatur, IL
Decatur Park District and Scott State Bank present “Movies in the Park” feat. BLACK PANTHER (6/12, sunset)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
DIRTY DANCING (1987) (6/11, 7 p.m.), THE BLUES BROTHERS (6/12, 3 & 7 p.m.)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
IN THE HEIGHTS (Screen 1), THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (Screen 2) (6/11, 6/13-6/14, 6/16-6/17), Harvest Moon “Rock the Block” party: IN THE HEIGHTS, GREASE (Screen 1), “Encore Drive-in Nights” presents Florida Georgia Line w/Nelly and Chase Rice, THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (Screen 2) (6/12), live concert: Gary Brewer & the Kentucky Ramblers w/CJ Sparks, DELIVERANCE (6/15)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Private rentals for the week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE WIZARD OF OZ (6/11-6/13)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
Closed for the week.
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
JURASSIC PARK, JURASSIC PARK III (6/11-6/13)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
CRUELLA, A QUIET PLACE PART II (Screen 1), THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD (Screen 2) (6/11, 6/13 on), “Encore Drive-in Nights” presents Florida Georgia Line w/Nelly and Chase Rice (6/12)
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
IN THE HEIGHTS, PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY, THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, CRUELLA, A QUIET PLACE PART II, SPIRIT UNTAMED (6/11 on)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
IN THE HEIGHTS, PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY, THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, CRUELLA, A QUIET PLACE PART II, SPIRIT UNTAMED (6/11 on), THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD (6/15 on), TROLLS WORLD TOUR (6/15-6/16, 10 a.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ online + in-person, Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL
31st Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival (through 6/13) Information
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
9/8-9/11
22nd Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
10/22-10/23
Dark History and Horror Convention’s Screaming Mad Film Festival 2.1
@ I Hotel and Conference Center, UIUC, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
Illini Union Board Presents “Summer Quad Film Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
7/1: WONDER WOMAN 1984; 8/5: GODZILLA VS. KONG
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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