Calendar: May 27-June 2, 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!
5/30: Cameron Counts (owner, Cam’s Comics, Fairfield, IL)
6/1: Bill Yauch (owner, RiellyBoy Productions, Urbana, IL)
6/1: William Pace (faculty associate of digital media production, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ)
6/2: DeShawn Hill (producer, HD Productions Media, Champaign, IL/Los Angeles, CA)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
I feel the need … the need for a speedy recovery in all aspects of my life including the Confidential persuasion. And a big, long, faraway vacation where no one knows who or where I am. Cut.
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ The Dublin Pub, Springfield, IL
Central Illinois Film Commission* meeting (6/2, 7 p.m.)
@ Champaign-Urbana, IL
Champaign Movie Makers presents CMM 48Hr Film Fest 2022* contest (6/3-6/5) Information
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE, F3: FUN & FRUSTRATION (in Telegu), TOP GUN: MAVERICK, THE BAD GUYS, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA, MEN, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (5/27 on), FIRESTARTER (5/27-5/29), CRIMES OF THE FUTURE, WATCHER (6/2 on)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, THE BAD GUYS, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE, MEN, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (5/27 on), HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 (5/29, 11:30 a.m., 3 & 7 p.m.; 6/1, 7 p.m.), Turner Classic Movies presents SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT 45th anniversary (5/29, 4 & 7 p.m.; 6/1-6/2, 7 p.m.), SMALLFOOT, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION (5/31-6/2, 10 a.m., free), FORTUNE FAVORS LADY NIKUKO (animé; 6/2, 7 p.m., subtitled)
@ Main Quad, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Summer Films on the Quad” feat. DOG (6/2, 9 p.m., free)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
AGENT GAME, THE BATMAN, INFINITE, UMMA, X, more! (5/24 on) Online rentals
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
“The Arthouse Experience” w/Sanford Hess feat. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (6/1, 7 p.m.)
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 BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, THE BAD GUYS, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (5/27 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, THE BAD GUYS, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA, MEN, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (5/27 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
TOP GUN: MAVERICK, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (5/26-5/29)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
No movies this week!
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Screen 1), THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE (Screen 2) (5/27 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
No movies this week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
PETITE MAMAN (5/26-5/29), MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (animé; 6/2, 7 p.m., subtitled)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
TOP GUN: MAVERICK (5/27-5/29)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE (5/27-5/29)
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
TOP GUN: MAVERICK, THE LOST CITY (5/27-5/29)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
TOP GUN: MAVERICK, THE LOST CITY (Screen 1), THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Screen 2) (5/27-5/29)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, THE BAD GUYS, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (5/27 on), MEN (5/27-5/29)
@ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL
THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, THE BAD GUYS, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA, FAMILY CAMP (5/27 on), CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (6/1-6/2, 10 a.m.)
@ VIP Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, THE BAD GUYS, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA, FAMILY CAMP (5/27 on), CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (6/1-6/2, 10 a.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
NEW! 6/6
BACK TO THE DRIVE-IN* documentary world premiere
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
NEW! 6/23
REVEALER* streaming premiere
@ Shudder/AMC+ networks
6/24-6/25
The International Dead in Decatur Film Festival*
@ Theatre 7, Decatur, IL
9/22-10/2
40th Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
4/19-4/22, 2023
23nd 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.
6/1: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI; 7/27: THE WHITE TIGER
Illini Radio Group presents “Rewind 92.5 Film Series”/“Mix 94.5 Throwback Thursdays”*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
6/30: WAYNE’S WORLD; 7/14: STARSHIP TROOPERS
Illini Union Board presents “Summer Films on the Quad”
@ Main Quad, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m. Thursdays, free
6/2: DOG; 6/9: THE BATMAN; 6/16: THE LOST CITY; 6/23: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2; 6/30: AMBULANCE; 7/7: INFINITE STORM; 7/14: THE BAD GUYS; 7/12: FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE; 7/28: THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT; 8/4: FATHER STU; 8/11: MORBIUS; 8/18: DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
6/25: HIGH NOON; 7/29: TOP HAT
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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