Calendar: August 13-19, 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!
8/18: Jeff Brandt (owner, Exile on Main Street, Champaign, IL)
8/19: Ken Lee (vice president, Michael Wiese Productions, Studio City, CA)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
Since you folks most likely are not in the market for hearing my grievances over the crappy week I’ve had at MFHQ Remote, I thought you would instead be interested in listening to recent podcasts about people and projects related to the local zeitgeist! Let’s begin with The Paignful Experience from Ryan Leskis and Paign Productions, which pored over the nuts and bolts of filmmaking with guest John Isberg as well as recounted the long road leading up to Isberg’s FINAL SUMMER feature that began principal photography earlier in the week. A similar conversation of a more underground bent occurred between Zach Butcher and Blade Brown, co-hosts of Butcher Bordello of Blood, and the extreme cinema ambassador Jessie Seitz, who with husband and fellow make-up effects artist Marcus Koch have forged a frightful path via such uncompromising ventures as BEYOND HORROR, JAKOB’S WIFE, and the domestic GUINEA PIG series. Popular with industry workers and freelancers is Indie Film Hustle hosted by Alex Ferrari, who belatedly discussed the “lost” Quentin Tarantino comedy MY BEST FRIEND’S BIRTHDAY last month with Andrew J. Rausch, author of the same-named 2019 book in which my short essay appears. Elsewhere, the Missouri-based Pop Culture Minefield show co-created by our former C-U neighbor Gerry Kissell took a deep dive into BLADE RUNNER lore by interviewing Paul M. Sammon, the respected genre journalist whose articles have elevated many a movie magazine and publication. I’ll close by pointing you in the direction of the comedy empire being mounted by Savoy residents Chase Todd and Aaron “Shep” Sheppard that includes original ‘casts, videos, and music tracks; dare to witness the brand-new CHASE & SHEP’S SUMMER CAMP OF HORRORS! trailer right now on Facebook … if you dare! Nooo! Run! Hide!
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
DON’T BREATHE 2, FREE GUY, RESPECT, BLACK WIDOW, F9: THE FAST SAGA, THE GREEN KNIGHT, JUNGLE CRUISE, OLD, SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS, STILLWATER, THE SUICIDE SQUAD (8/13 on), THE NIGHT HOUSE, THE PROTÉGÉ (8/19 on)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
DON’T BREATHE 2, FREE GUY, RESPECT, BLACK WIDOW, ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS, THE GREEN KNIGHT, JUNGLE CRUISE, OLD, SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, STILLWATER, THE SUICIDE SQUAD (8/13 on), Turner Classic Movies presents WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY 50th anniversary (8/15, 3 & 7 p.m.; 8/18, 7 p.m.), BATMAN (8/15, 3 & 7 p.m.; 8/18, 7 p.m.), TED BUNDY: AMERICAN BOOGEYMAN (8/16, 7 p.m.), Rifftrax Live! presents HOBGOBLINS (8/17, 7 p.m., simulcast), STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME 35th anniversary (8/19, 3 & 7 p.m.), THE PROTÉGÉ (8/19 on)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN Part Two, THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR: MEET THE BLACKS 2, THE MISFITS, OCCUPATION RAINFALL, PROFILE, TILL DEATH, more! (8/10 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
DON’T BREATHE 2, FREE GUY, RESPECT, JUNGLE CRUISE, OLD, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, THE SUICIDE SQUAD (8/13 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
DON’T BREATHE 2, FREE GUY, JUNGLE CRUISE, OLD, THE SUICIDE SQUAD (8/13 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
RESPECT, JUNGLE CRUISE, THE SUICIDE SQUAD (8/13-8/15))
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
“Friends of the Fischer Program” kickoff event feat. MARY POPPINS (8/14, 3 & 7 p.m.; 8/15, 2 p.m.; free)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
FREE GUY (Screen 1), THE SUICIDE SQUAD (Screen 2) (8/14 only)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Private rentals for the week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
SEARCHING FOR MR. RUGOFF (8/13-8/15), THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (8/19)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY (8/13-8/15)
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
JUNGLE CRUISE, FREE GUY (8/13-8/15)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
JUNGLE CRUISE, FREE GUY (Screen 1), THE SUICIDE SQUAD, RESPECT (Screen 2) (8/13-8/14)
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
DON’T BREATHE 2, FREE GUY, RESPECT, JUNGLE CRUISE, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, STILLWATER, THE SUICIDE SQUAD (8/13 on)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
DON’T BREATHE 2, FREE GUY, RESPECT, JUNGLE CRUISE, OLD, THE SUICIDE SQUAD (8/13 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
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
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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