Calendar du C-U: August 14-20
Our unique movie and media Calendar appears every Friday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the discerning tastes of citizens in the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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PLAYING THIS WEEK
8/14/15-8/20/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Tuesday, August 18: Leslie Boedicker (producer, Roselawn Productions, Ltd.), Kayla Johnson (actress, HOUSE OF THADDEUS), Jeff Brandt (owner, Exile on Main Street) … Wednesday, August 19: Andrew Horng (alumni, Illini Film & Video) … celebrate!
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Champaign-Urbana Film Society, et al., present the 3rd annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Awards Gala (8/15, 2 & 6 p.m.) Schedule
@ Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters, Champaign, IL: Entries now being accepted for sixth annual New Art Film Festival! (7/10-8/28) Details
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: IRRATIONAL MAN, CARTEL LAND (8/14 on), THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (8/14, 8/15, 8/20, 10 p.m.), KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK (8/16, 8/19, 10 p.m.)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Pens to Lens Debrief” (8/18, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Best of the Summer Blockbuster Series: Disaster Edition presents AIRPORT (8/18, 8/20, 7 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: Store inventory sale ongoing, $3.95/video (through 8/16) Sale terms
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., MR. HOLMES, FANTASTIC FOUR (8/14 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: Beyond Normal Films presents ROSEWATER (8/13-8/16, 7 p.m.), WBNQ presents NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ANIMAL HOUSE (8/20, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: PIXELS, INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3 (Screen 1), FANTASTIC FOUR, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (Screen 2) (8/14 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., TRAINWRECK, FANTASTIC FOUR, SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (8/14 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: FANTASTIC FOUR (8/14 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: MINIONS (8/14-8/16)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: FANTASTIC FOUR, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (8/14-8/16)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: ANT-MAN, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (8/14-8/16)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: BROTHERS, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, ANT-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, THE GIFT, MINIONS, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, PIXELS, RICKI AND THE FLASH, SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE, TRAINWRECK, VACATION (8/14 on), Carmike Classic Cinema presents SPACEBALLS (8/18, 7 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (IMAX & 2-D), STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, ANT-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, THE GIFT, INSIDE OUT, MINIONS, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (IMAX & 2-D), RICKI AND THE FLASH, SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE, TRAINWRECK, VACATION (8/14 on), THE LEGO MOVIE (8/14, 10 a.m.), Turner Classic Movies presents GREASE Sing-a-Long (8/16, 8/19, 2 & 7 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, FANTASTIC FOUR, THE GIFT, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE, VACATION (8/14 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: HOT PURSUIT, UNFRIENDED, POLICE STORY: LOCKDOWN, JACKIE & RYAN, BLACKBIRD, TEACHER OF THE YEAR, BURYING THE EX, NORTHMEN: A VIKING SAGA, [REC] 4: APOCALYPSE, HELL ON WHEELS (s4), THE KNICK (s1), more! (8/11 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Closed through 9/7!
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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Also find out what is “Coming Soon” by hitting the jump below. Go see ‘em, C-U!
COMING SOON
9/7-9/12: THE END OF THE TOUR
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
9/17: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting
@ TBA
10/4: 6th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, time TBA
10/29-10/31: 6th annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival*
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
11/6-11/7: 14th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
3/11-3/12, 2016: 7th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
Neutral Cycle, etc., present “Urbanalove Summer Movie Night Series”
@ 129 N. Race St., Urbana, IL, sunset, free
8/22: THE GOONIES; 9/12: GHOSTBUSTERS
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
9/5: REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE; 10/26-10/30: Alfred Hitchcock Festival – SUSPICION, SABOTAGE, THE LADY VANISHES, SPELLBOUND, FRENZY (7 & 10 p.m.); 11/14: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 12/12: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS; 1/23/16: SHANE; 2/27/16: FORBIDDEN PLANET; 3/19/16: 42ND STREET; 4/2/16: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS; 5/21/16: THE GRADUATE; 6/25/16: Reader’s Choice TBA; 7/16/16: THE AWFUL TRUTH; 8/6/16: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
8/23: PITCH PERFECT 2
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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