Calendar: October 7-13, 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!
10/6: Niccole Powers (set decorator, REVEALER, Shatterglass Films, Champaign, IL)
10/12: Debra Domal (arts editor, Smile Politely, Champaign-Urbana, IL)
10/12: Chris Folkens (director, CATALYST, Mystic Films, Los Angeles, CA)
10/13: Alaric S. Rocha (director, THE TONE OF EMMA ZANN’S VIOLA, Blue Bassoon Pictures, Los Angeles, CA)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
Today we’re all about the short and sweet, offering a few friendly directives on how you can support your local and ex-local filmmakers. On Tuesday, October 11, at 7 p.m., attend the first local screening of the new documentary JIMMY IN SAIGON at the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures on the UI campus; directed by C-U native Peter McDowell of Los Angeles, the film chronicles his search for meaning in the truncated life of his older brother James McDowell who died in Vietnam under ill-reported circumstances. And on Thursday, October 13, cruise our state highways to the Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in of Gibson City and watch the local premiere of FINAL SUMMER, filmmaker John Isberg’s slasher throwback, in an ideal nighttime setting; international festival dates are fast approaching for SUMMER, and Isberg hints on social media that so is domestic distribution. And finally, a pair of former east central Illinois residents have reached milestones in their respective work, just a stone’s throw away on the Calendar from their birthdays next week. Christopher Folkens of Mystic Films reports that his feature film debut, CATALYST, has won three top awards from the event hosting its world premiere, the DTLA Film Festival of Los Angeles, while Alaric S. Rocha of Blue Bassoon Pictures is excited for the world premiere of his newest short, THE TONE OF EMMA ZANN’S VIOLA, this weekend at the long-running H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, Oregon. Folkens attended the University of Illinois and Rocha hails from Decatur. Congratulations to everyone and their teams, while we eye additional highlights coming down the pike!
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Materials Science and Engineering Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video* meeting, Room 119 (10/10, 7 p.m.)
@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL
AEMS presents “AsiaLens Film Series” feat. JIMMY IN SAIGON* w/filmmaker Peter McDowell (10/11, 7 p.m.; 10/16, 1 p.m.)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
FINAL SUMMER* first local screening (10/13, 6 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
AMSTERDAM, GODFATHER (in Telugu or Hindi), LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, BARBARIAN, BROS, BULLET TRAIN, DON’T WORRY DARLING, THE INVITATION*, PONNIYIN SELVAN: PART I (in Tamil), SMILE, VIKRAM VEDHA (in Hindi), THE WOMAN KING (10/7 on), DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS (10/7-10/8, 2 p.m.), HALLOWEEN ENDS (10/13 on)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
AMSTERDAM, THE INHABITANT*, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, AVATAR (re-release, 3-D), BARBARIAN, BROS, DON’T WORRY DARLING, THE GOOD HOUSE, LIFEMARK*, PEARL, SEE HOW THEY RUN, SMILE, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, VIKRAM VEDHA (in Hindi)*, THE WOMAN KING (10/7 on), SCREAM 2 – 25th anniversary (10/9-10/10, 3 & 7 p.m.), THE THING (1982) (10/9, 3 & 7 p.m.; 10/12, 7 p.m.), SAINT MICHAEL: MEET THE ANGEL (religious documentary; 10/13, 7 p.m.), HALLOWEEN ENDS (10/13 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Fall 2022 Weekend Films” feat. TOP GUN: MAVERICK, Pine Lounge, 1st floor (10/7-10/8, 7 p.m.; free w/i-card)
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
BANDIT, GUARDIANS OF TIME, INTO THE DEEP, JEEPERS CREEPERS REBORN, THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER, more! (10/4 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
LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, BROS, DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS, DON’T WORRY DARLING, SMILE, THE WOMAN KING (10/7 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, BARBARIAN, BROS, DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS, DON’T WORRY DARLING, SMILE, THE WOMAN KING (10/7 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
DON’T WORRY DARLING, THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER, SMILE (10/7-10/9)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
HOCUS POCUS (10/8, 7 p.m.), POLTERGEIST (10/11, 7 p.m.), Danville Public Library Foundation presents “A Novel Idea…” series feat. THE BIRDS (10/13, 7 p.m.)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
“Slashfest” feat. HALLOWEEN (1978), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) (Screen 1), FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980), THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) (Screen 2) (10/7-10/8), HALLOWEEN ENDS (Screen 1), FINAL SUMMER* (Screen 2) (10/13)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Private parties this week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
The Blue Whiskey Independent Film Fest “Best of Fest” program (10/7-10/9), TROLL HUNTER (10/7), TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL (10/8), THE HOST (10/12), THE LOST BOYS (10/13)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
Closed for the week.
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
THE INVITATION (10/7-10/9)
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
BACK TO THE FUTURE, BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (10/7-10/9)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (Screen 1), SMILE, SCREAM (2022) (Screen 2) (10/7-10/8)
@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL
AMSTERDAM, AVATAR (3-D), HALLOWEEN (1978), LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, BROS, SMILE (10/7 on)
@ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL
AMSTERDAM, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, BARBARIAN, DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS, DON’T WORRY DARLING, SMILE (10/7 on)
@ VIP Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
AMSTERDAM, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, BARBARIAN, DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS, DON’T WORRY DARLING, THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER, SMILE (10/7 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Landmark’s Glendale 12, etc., Indianapolis, IN
31st Heartland International Film Festival (through 10/16)
@ AMC River East 21, etc., Chicago, IL
58th Chicago International Film Festival (10/12-10/23)
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
10/29
CU International Film Festival*
@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL
11/1
DVD release: HOLES IN THE SKY: THE SEAN MILLER STORY*
+ Deskpop Entertainment, Phoenix, AZ
11/3-11/13
31st Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival, St. Louis, MO
11/4-11/14
21st Route 66 Film Festival, Springfield, IL (virtual)
11/15
DVD release: REVEALER*
+ Shudder/RLJE Films, Silver Springs, MD
4/19-4/22, 2023
23nd Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
AEMS presents “AsiaLens Film Series”
@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
11/1: NOW IS THE PAST – MY FATHER, JAVA & THE PHANTOM FILES
“The Arthouse Experience Film Series” curated by Sanford Hess
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
10/19: QUEEN AND SLIM; 11/9: THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD; 12/14: THE BAND’S VISIT; 1/25/23: THE FRENCH DISPATCH; 2/8/23: MY OCTOPUS TEACHER; 3/8/23: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE; 4/26/23: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN; 5/31/23: THE TWO POPES; 6/14/23: MULHOLLAND DRIVE; 7/12/23: BARAKA
Illini Radio Group presents “Rewind 92.5 Film Series”/“Mix 94.5 Throwback Thursdays”*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
10/20: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW; 11/10: SCREAM (1996)*; 12/8: HOME ALONE*; 1/19/23: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE*; 2/2/23: TITANIC*; 3/16/23: DIRTY DANCING; 4/27/23: GHOSTBUSTERS (1984); 5/18/23: BEETLEJUICE; 6/29/23: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK; 7/27/23: TOP GUN
Illini Union Board presents “Fall 2022 Weekend Films”
@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w/i-card
10/14-10/15: DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS; 10/21-10/22: NOPE; 10/28-10/29: BEAST; 11/4-11/5: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING; 11/11-11/12: BULLET TRAIN; 11/18-11/19: HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL.; 12/2-12/3: DON’T WORRY DARLING
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
10/14: NOSFERATU (1922) w/accompaniment (7 p.m. only); 11/26: THE WIZARD OF OZ; 12/17: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947); 1/21/23: STAGE DOOR; 2/11/23: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS; 3/18/23: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA; 4/29/23: FANTASIA; 5/20/23: TOPPER; 6/17/23: ENTER THE DRAGON; 7/15/23: I LOVE LUCY: THE MOVIE
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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