Calendar: October 8-14, 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!
10/12: Debra Domal (arts editor, Smile Politely, Champaign-Urbana, IL)
10/12: Chris Folkens (author, Directing Your Debut, Christopher Folkens Enterprises, Los Angeles, CA)
10/12: Phil Hall (author, “The Bootleg Files,” Cinema-Crazed.com, New York, NY)
10/13: Alaric Rocha (instructor, The Los Angeles Film School, Los Angeles, CA)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
Halloween-time is here and I’m already checked out. Too much to pay in bills, too many hours needed to work, and tomorrow I start packing Momkoke’s things for her move to an assisted living place located in the American small town where I live on the edge. So, I have no well-researched Report for you this week but, if catharsis is in order, then a Moment of Sven (or multiple) might be what you need. Breathe in…
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video* meeting, Room 223 (10/11, 7 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
LAMB, NO TIME TO DIE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, CANDYMAN, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, FREE GUY, THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, TITANE, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (10/8 on), PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE (10/8-10/9), HALLOWEEN KILLS, THE LAST DUEL (10/14 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Fall 2021 Weekend Films” feat. THE FOREVER PURGE, Pine Lounge, 1st floor (10/8-10/9, 7 p.m.; free w/i-card)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
LAMB, NO TIME TO DIE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, CANDYMAN, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, FREE GUY, THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (10/8 on), The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov (10/9, 11:55 a.m., simulcast; 10/13, 1 & 6:30 p.m., recorded), WBC presents Tyson Wilder vs. Deontay Wilder (boxing, 10/9, 8 p.m., simulcast), CLUE (10/10, 3 & 7 p.m.; 10/13, 7 p.m.), THE 7 CHURCHES OF REVELATION: TIMES OF FIRE (documentary, 10/11-10/12, 7 p.m.), RAD 35th anniversary (10/14, 7 p.m.), HALLOWEEN KILLS (10/14 on)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
AILEEN WUORNOS: AMERICAN BOOGEYWOMAN, ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS, NAKED SINGULARITY, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, more! (10/5 on) Online rentals
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
“Stage and Screen: The Virginia and Champaign County’s Historic Theaters” presentation by T.J. Blakeman and Perry C. Morris, Wurlitzer Organ performance by David Schroeder (10/9, 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. presentation, free)
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
NO TIME TO DIE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, CANDYMAN, CRY MACHO, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (10/8 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
NO TIME TO DIE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, CANDYMAN, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (10/8 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
NO TIME TO DIE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK (10/8-10/10)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (10/9, 7 p.m.; 10/10, 2 p.m.)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
“Frightfest” feat. THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (Screen 1), VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE, HALLOWEEN (1978) (Screen 2) (10/8-10/9)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Private rentals for the week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
HALLOWEEN (1978) (10/8, 10/10), PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN (10/8), MAD MONSTER PARTY, BEETLEJUICE, RINGU (10/9), DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) (10/10), STORM LAKE w/discussion (10/13)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE (10/8-10/10)
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, NO TIME TO DIE (10/8-10/10)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, NO TIME TO DIE (Screen 1), VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE, BEETLEJUICE (Screen 2) (10/8-10/9)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
NO TIME TO DIE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (10/8 on), HALLOWEEN KILLS, THE LAST DUEL (10/14 on)
@ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL
NO TIME TO DIE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (10/8 on), JUNGLE CRUISE (10/8-10/11), HALLOWEEN KILLS (10/14 on)
@ VIP Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
NO TIME TO DIE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2, FREE GUY, THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (10/8 on), HALLOWEEN KILLS (10/14 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Music Box Theater/Gene Siskel Film Center/etc. + virtual, Chicago, IL
57th Chicago International film Festival (10/13-10/24) Information
@ Newfields/Living Room Theaters/etc. + virtual, Indianapolis, IN
30th anniversary Heartland International Film Festival (through 10/17) 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
10/22-10/23
Dark History and Horror Convention’s Screaming Mad Film Festival 2.1
@ I Hotel and Conference Center, UIUC, Champaign, IL
11/5-11/15
20th Route 66 Film Festival
@ Springfield, IL (virtual event)
11/5-11/7
28th Chicago Underground Film Festival
@ The Logan Theatre, Chicago, IL
NEW! 12/4
Kramupusnacht Freeky Film Festival
@ Champaign, IL (virtual event)
4/7-4/17, 2022
24th annual Wisconsin Film Festival
@ University of Wisconsin, etc., Madison, WI
4/8-4/10, 2022
Dead in Decatur presents “The Art of Fear”
@ Heroic Age Art Center, Mt. Zion, IL
4/20-4/23, 2022
22nd Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
“The Arthouse Experience Film Series” curated by Sanford Hess
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
11/3: MOONLIGHT; 12/6: COLD WAR; 1/19/22: WILD TALES; 2/23/22: ADAPTATION; 3/23/22: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS; 4/6/22: BIG NIGHT; 5/25/22: EIGHTH GRADE; 6/1/22: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI: to be rescheduled: THE ARTIST
Illini Radio Group presents “Rewind 92.5 Film Series”/“Mix 94.5 Throwback Thursdays”*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
10/21: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975); 11/11: PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE; 12/5: THE PRINCESS BRIDE; 1/13/22: CLUELESS*; 1/20/22: SAY ANYTHING; 2/2/22: GROUNDHOG DAY; 3/21/22: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK; 4/4/22: FACE/OFF; 5/23/22: MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME; 6/30/22: WAYNE’S WORLD; 7/14/22: STARSHIP TROOPERS
Illini Union Board presents “Fall 2021 Weekend Films”
@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w/i-card
10/8-10/9: THE FOREVER PURGE; 10/15-10/16: MONSTER HUNTER; 10/22-10/23: ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS; 10/29-10/30: THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT; 11/5-11/6: SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY; 11/12-11/13: BLACK WIDOW; 11/19-11/20: THE SUICIDE SQUAD; 12/3-12/4: JUNGLE CRUISE
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
10/23: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962); 11/21: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS; 12/11: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE; 1/22/22: ALL ABOUT EVE; 2/19/22: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT; 4/30/22: DUCK SOUP; 6/25/22: HIGH NOON; 7/29/22: TOP HAT
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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