Calendar: March 4-10, 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!
3/6: James Treichler (producer/audio engineer, Wave Upon Wave, Champaign, IL)
3/9: Meredith Dumyahn (producer/director, WSEC-TV (PBS), Springfield-Jacksonville, IL)
3/9: Jason Lindsey (commercial photographer, Jason Lindsey Photography, Champaign-Urbana, IL)
3/10: Danielle Cloutier (administrative assistant, creative production, Netflix, Los Angeles, CA)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
It’s warmer out, I’ll give you that. I’ll also give props to you if you can lend support to the Ukrainian people; a starter list of helpful organizations to make contact with has been offered by NPR. Active and implicit oppression needs to be suppressed, from the farthest reaches of Russia to a flashpoint down the street. Take care of each other and try to do good every day, dearest readers and friends. Cheers.
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video* meeting, Room 223 (3/7, 7 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
AADAVALLU MEEKU JOHAARLU, THE BATMAN, BHEEMLA NAYAK, DEATH ON THE NILE, DOG, GANGUBAI KATHIWADI, JACKASS FOREVER, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, STUDIO 666, UNCHARTED, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (3/4 on), RADHE SHYAM (3/10 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Spring 2022 Weekend Films” feat. ENCANTO, Pine Lounge, 1st floor (3/4-3/5, 7 p.m.; free w/i-card)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
THE BATMAN, CYRANO, DEATH ON THE NILE, DOG, JACKASS FOREVER, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, STUDIO 666, UNCHARTED (3/4 on), UFC 272: Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal, more (mixed martial arts; 3/5, 9 p.m., simulcast), Turner Classic Movies presents CASABLANCA 80th anniversary (3/6, 3 & 7 p.m.; 3/9, 7 p.m.)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
BELFAST, THE CHANGED, A DAY TO DIE, THE KING’S MAN, RUN & GUN, more! (3/1 on) Online rentals
@ 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 Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
THE BATMAN, DOG, JACKASS FOREVER, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, UNCHARTED (3/4 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
THE BATMAN, DOG, JACKASS FOREVER, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, UNCHARTED (3/4 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
THE BATMAN, DOG (3/4-3/6)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
No movies this week!.
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Private rentals for the week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2022: Documentary (3/4, 3/10), Animation (3/5-3/6, 3/9), and Live Action (3/5-3/6)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
DOG (3/4-3/6)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
DEATH ON THE NILE (3/4-3/6)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
THE BATMAN, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA: TRANSFORMANIA, DOG, STUDIO 666, UNCHARTED (3/4 on)
@ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL
THE BATMAN, DEATH ON THE NILE, DOG, SING 2, UNCHARTED (3/4 on), JACKASS FOREVER (3/4-3/5, 10 p.m.)
@ VIP Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
THE BATMAN, DOG, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, UNCHARTED (3/4 on), JACKASS FOREVER (3/4-3/5, 10 p.m.)
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
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
NEW! 4/30
2022 UIUC Student Film Festival
@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 5 p.m.
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.
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
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
UPDATE! The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
3/19: Readers’ Choice Film: M*A*S*H; 4/30: DUCK SOUP; 6/25: HIGH NOON; 7/29: TOP HAT
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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