Calendar: Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2023
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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NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
INFINITY POOL, PATHAAN (in Hindi w/sub), THE WANDERING EARTH II (in Mandarin w/sub), AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, A MAN CALLED OTTO, M3GAN, MISSING, PLANE, PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (1/27 on), LEFT BEHIND: RISE OF THE ANTICHRIST* (faith film) (1/27-1/29), THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME THE MOVIE: SCARLET BOND* (animé; English dub or in Japanese w/sub) (1/28 on), EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (1/27, 1/30-2/1), BTS: YET TO COME (concert film) (2/1 on), 80 FOR BRADY, THE CHOSEN Season 3 finale (faith film), KNOCK AT THE CABIN (2/2 on) *single shows daily
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Spring 2023 Weekend Films” feat. TILL (1/27-1/28, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
FEAR, INFINITY POOL, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, THE FABELMANS*, HOUSE PARTY, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY*, A MAN CALLED OTTO, M3GAN, MISSING, PLANE, PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, THE WHALE (1/27 on), LEFT BEHIND: RISE OF THE ANTICHRIST* (faith film) (1/27-1/29), BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (1/27-1/28, 1/30-1/31), PINKFONG SING-ALONG MOVIE 2: WONDERSTAR CONCERT (animation) (1/28-1/29), THE BIRDS (1/28, 3 & 7 p.m.; 2/1, 7 p.m.), GROUNDHOG DAY 30th anniversary (2/2, 7 p.m.), 80 FOR BRADY, THE CHOSEN Season 3 finale (faith film), KNOCK AT THE CABIN (2/2 on) *single shows daily
@ Redbox, Champaign-Urbana, IL
VIOLENT NIGHT, more! (1/24 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
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
THE SON, THE FABELMANS, THE WHALE (1/27-1/29)
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (1/27, 7 p.m.), THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (1/28, 7 p.m.)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Private parties and “Family Movie Packs” this week.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE WHALE (1/27-1/29), SKINAMARINK (1/28-1/29), RRR (in Telugu) (1/28), RUN LOLA RUN (2/2)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
A MAN CALLED OTTO (1/27-1/29)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (1/27-1/29)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL
Midwest Film Festival presents “Best of the Midwest Award Winning Shorts Showcase” (1/30, 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:15 p.m. program, 8:15 p.m. filmmaker discussion, 9 p.m. after party)
For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at Cine-File and subscribe to their definitive “Cine-List” weekly blast.
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
3/30-4/2
33rd Onion City Experimental Film Festival, Chicago, IL
4/13-4/20
25th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/19-4/22
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 and sponsored by Illinois Public Media
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
2/8: MY OCTOPUS TEACHER; 2/28: LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE; 3/8: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE; 4/26: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN; 5/31: THE TWO POPES; 6/14: MULHOLLAND DRIVE; 7/12: BARAKA
Illini Radio Group presents “Rewind 92.5 Movie Series”/“Mix 94.5 Throwback Thursdays”*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
3/16: DIRTY DANCING; 4/27: GHOSTBUSTERS (1984); 5/18: BEETLEJUICE; 6/29: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK; 7/27: TOP GUN
Illini Union Board presents “Spring 2023 Weekend Films”
@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w/i-card
2/3-2/4: BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER; 2/10-2/11: BROS; 2/17-2/18: THE WOMAN KING; 2/24-2/25: DEVOTION; 3/3-3/4: THE FABELMANS; 3/10-3/11: STRANGE WORLD; 3/17-3/18: BONES AND ALL; 3/24-3/25: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY; 3/31-4/1: BABYLON; 4/7-4/8: PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH; 4/14-4/15: KNOCK AT THE CABIN; 4/21-4/22: ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA; 4/28-4/29: COCAINE BEAR
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
2/11: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS; 3/18: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA; 4/29: FANTASIA; 5/20: TOPPER; 6/17: ENTER THE DRAGON; 7/15: I LOVE LUCY: THE MOVIE
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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