Calendar: February 11-17, 2022
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!
2/12: Gela Rediger (producer, Camp Nostalgic Studios, Champaign, IL)
2/13: Steven Bentz (director, The Virginia Theatre, Champaign Park District, Champaign, IL)
2/16: Michael J. Jones (retro culture artist, epyon5, Champaign, IL)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
On the downslide from last week’s Momkoke drama, I don’t have much to report about in this Report except that I’m actively brainstorming over the return of C-U Confidential digest in 2022. If all goes well, our dearest readers who still read print should be echoing the newspaper photographer from GODZILLA VS. THE THING when she exclaims at a welcome surprise, “Look at that! There are two!” More soon…
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video* meeting, Room 223 (2/14, 7 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
BLACKLIGHT, DEATH ON THE NILE, LICORICE PIZZA, MARRY ME, AMERICAN UNDERDOG, BELFAST, DUNE, JACKASS FOREVER, MOONFALL, SCREAM, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2/11 on), DOG sneak preview (2/14, 7 p.m.), THE CURSED, DOG, UNCHARTED (2/17 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Spring 2022 Weekend Films” feat. DEAR EVAN HANSON, Pine Lounge, 1st floor (2/11-2/12, 7 p.m.; free w/i-card)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
BLACKLIGHT, DEATH ON THE NILE, MARRY ME, JACKASS FOREVER, THE KING’S MAN, LICORICE PIZZA, MOONFALL, REDEEMING LOVE, SCREAM, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, WEST SIDE STORY (2/11 on), The Metropolitan Opera: Fire Shut Up in My Bones (2/12, 12:55 p.m., recorded), UFC 271: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker, more (mixed martial arts, 2/12, 9 p.m., simulcast), BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (2/13, 3 & 7 p.m.; 2/16, 7 p.m.), UNCHARTED (2/17 on)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
APEX, CATWOMAN HUNTED, THE HATING GAME, KING RICHARD, MISS WILLOUGHBY AND THE HAUNTED BOOKSHOP, RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY, more! (2/8 on) Online rentals
[https://www.redbox.com/]
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
No movies this week!
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 Parkway Pointe 8, Springfield, IL
Springfield Art Association presents Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series feat. THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN (2/13, 1 & 4 p.m.; 2/15, 7 p.m.)
@ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
DEATH ON THE NILE, MARRY ME, JACKASS FOREVER, MOONFALL, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2/11 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
DEATH ON THE NILE, MARRY ME, AMERICAN UNDERDOG, JACKASS FOREVER, MOONFALL, SCREAM, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2/11 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
BLACKLIGHT, DEATH ON THE NILE, LICORICE PIZZA (2/11-2/13)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
GHOST (2/14, 7 p.m.)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Private rentals for the week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE PRINCESS BRIDE (2/11-2/14), “Green Screen” series: THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WATER (2/15), DRIVE MY CAR (2/17)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
AMERICAN UNDERDOG (2/11-2/13)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
BLACKLIGHT, DEATH ON THE NILE, MARRY ME, JACKASS FOREVER, MOONFALL, SING 2 (2/11 on), LICORICE PIZZA (2/11-2/12, 10 p.m.), DOG, UNCHARTED (2/17 on)
@ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL
MARRY ME, JACKASS FOREVER, MOONFALL, SCREAM, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, THE WOLF AND THE LION (2/11 on), UNCHARTED (2/17 on)
@ VIP Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
DEATH ON THE NILE, MARRY ME, JACKASS FOREVER, MOONFALL, SCREAM, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2/11 on), UNCHARTED (2/17 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
2/18-2/19
B-Fest 2022
@ Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
3/31-4/3
32nd Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival
@ Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL
4/7-4/17
24th annual Wisconsin Film Festival
@ University of Wisconsin, etc., Madison, WI
4/8-4/10
Dead in Decatur presents “The Art of Fear”
@ Heroic Age Art Center, Mt. Zion, IL
4/20-4/23
22nd Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
9/22-10/2
40th Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
“The Arthouse Experience Film Series” curated by Sanford Hess
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
2/23: ADAPTATION; 3/23: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS; 4/6: BIG NIGHT; 5/25: EIGHTH GRADE; 6/1: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Illini Radio Group presents “Rewind 92.5 Film Series”/“Mix 94.5 Throwback Thursdays”*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
3/21: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK; 4/4: FACE/OFF; 5/23: MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME; 6/30: WAYNE’S WORLD; 7/14: STARSHIP TROOPERS
Illini Union Board presents “Spring 2022 Weekend Films”
@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w/i-card
2/11-2/12: DEAR EVAN HANSON; 2/18-2/19: NO TIME TO DIE; 2/25-2/26: ETERNALS; 3/ 4-3/5: ENCANTO; 3/11-3/12: THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS; 3/18-3/19: SING 2; 3/25-3/26: HOUSE OF GUCCI; 4/1-4/2: GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE; 4/8-4/9: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME; 4/15-4/16: A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN; 4/22-4/23: JACKASS FOREVER; 4/29-4/30: RUMBLE
Springfield Art Association presents the 30th annual Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
@ AMC Classic Springfield 12, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sunday + 7 p.m. Tuesday
2/13, 2/15: THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN; 2/20, 2/22: THE RESCUE; 2/27, 3/1: RIDERS OF JUSTICE
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
2/19: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT; 4/30: DUCK SOUP; 6/25: HIGH NOON; 7/29: TOP HAT
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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