Calendar du C-U: September 11-17
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
9/11/15-9/17/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Monday, September 14: Kimberly Conner (filmmaker, BEFORE ‘I DO’), Jason Huls (director, CITIZEN IN THE TEMPLE), Jeff Bossert (producer/reporter, WILL-AM 580), Tim Cain (entertainment editor, Decatur Herald & Review) … Wednesday, September 16: Skye Peters (producer, WCIA-TV Channel 3, Champaign), Jay Rosenstein (filmmaker, IN WHOSE HONOR?) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: PHOENIX (9/11 on), BEST OF ENEMIES (9/11-9/13, 9/15-9/17; 9/11, 7 p.m., Skype discussion w/co-director Robert Gordon), Secret Screening 004: [You must attend with animated feeling to add it up] (9/11, 10 p.m.), MERU (9/12-9/14, 9/16-9/17), DEAD MAN (9/12, 9/17, 10 p.m.), UI Department of Dance presents the Flatlands Dance Film Festival feat. competition films (9/8, 7 p.m.), Women on Top series: LOVE & BASKETBALL (9/16, 9 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Films at the Union” feat. INSIDE OUT (9/11, 9/12, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents THE END OF THE TOUR (9/11, 9/12, 7 p.m.), A Salute to Peter Sellers presents THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER (9/15, 9/17, 7 p.m.)
@ 129 N. Race St., Urbana, IL (north of Courier Café): Neutral Cycle, etc., present “Urbanalove Summer Movie Night Series” feat. GHOSTBUSTERS (9/12, sunset, free)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “CMM Review” (9/15, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: A WALK IN THE WOODS (9/11 on), ANT-MAN, MISTRESS AMERICA, MR. HOLMES (9/11-9/13), “Great Screen Teams Part 2” classes with Skip Huston (Thursdays, 9/17-11/5, 6:30 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WBNQ presents BACK TO THE FUTURE (9/10, 7 p.m.), Normal 1-5-0 presents THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (9/11, 5 p.m. doors/events, 7 p.m. film) and AT THE CIRCUS (9/13, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: MINIONS, JURASSIC WORLD (Screen 1) (9/11-9/12)
@ Wine & Spirits dept., Hy-vee, Springfield, IL: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting (9/17, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE VISIT, THE GIFT, THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED, SINISTER 2, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (9/11 on), INSIDE OUT (9/12-9/13, 1 p.m.), MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS (9/17, 8 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (9/11-9/13), THE LEGO MOVIE (9/12, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents DO YOU BELIEVE? (9/11-9/12)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: MINIONS, JURASSIC WORLD (Screen 1), INSIDE OUT, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (Screen 2) (9/11-9/12)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: JURASSIC WORLD, TRAINWRECK (9/11-9/12)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: THE PERFECT GUY, THE VISIT, WOLF TOTEM, THE GIFT, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, NO ESCAPE, PIXELS, THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED, A WALK IN THE WOODS, SINISTER 2, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, WAR ROOM (9/11 on), MAZE RUNNER double feature (9/17, 5:30 p.m.), MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS (9/17, 8 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (IMAX 3-D), THE PERFECT GUY, THE VISIT, ANT-MAN, THE GIFT, INSIDE OUT, JURASSIC WORLD, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., MINIONS, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, MISTRESS AMERICA, NO ESCAPE, RICKI AND THE FLASH, SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, TRAINWRECK, THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED, A WALK IN THE WOODS (9/11 on), PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (9/12, 9/13, 9 & 10 a.m.), MAIDENTRIP (9/14, 5 & 7 p.m.), Fathom Events and Showtime PPV present Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto boxing match (9/12, 7 p.m., live simulcast), Fathom Events and BBC Worldwide present DOCTOR WHO: DARK WATCH/DEATH IN HEAVEN event (3-D) (9/15, 9/16, 7:30 p.m.), MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS (9/17, 8 & 10:50 p.m.), CAPTIVE (9/17, 7 & 9:50 p.m.), EVEREST (IMAX 3-D) (9/17, 7 & 9:45 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: THE PERFECT GUY, THE VISIT, INSIDE OUT, NO ESCAPE, RICKI AND THE FLASH, THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: THE AGE OF ADALINE, AMERICAN HEIST, BEYOND THE MASK*, CHECKMATE, THE HARVEST, SUPERNATURAL (s10), HOMELAND (s4), more! (9/8 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: Closed through 9/30!
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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
9/19-9/20: The Dark History Con 2015 feat. THE GARBAGE MAN* local premiere
@ Fluid Event Center, Champaign, IL, date/time TBA
UPDATE! 10/4: 6th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 5-11 p.m.
10/10: “The Art of Fear” event
@ Heroic Age Art Center, Mt. Zion, IL, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
NEW! 10/15-10/29: 51st annual Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/28: THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI w/live organ accompaniment by Dennis Scott
@ Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL, 7 p.m.
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
NEW! 11/12-11/14: 11th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
3/11-3/12, 2016: 7th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
4/13-4/17, 2016: 18th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
Neutral Cycle, etc., present “Urbanalove Summer Movie Night Series”
@ 129 N. Race St., Urbana, IL, sunset, free
9/12: GHOSTBUSTERS
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
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
AEMS, IPRH, and Spurlock Museum present AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
10/13: AGRARIAN UTOPIA; 11/10: BITTER SEEDS
Illini Union Board Presents “Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
9/11, 9/12: INSIDE OUT; 9/18, 9/19: MAGIC MIKE XXL; 9/25, 9/26: PIXELS; 10/2, 10/3: ANT-MAN; 10/9, 10/10: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION; 10/16, 10/17: VACATION; 10/23, 10/24: MINIONS; 10/30, 10/31: SINSTER 2; 11/6, 11/7: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON; 11/13, 11/14: SOUTHPAW; 11/20, 11/21: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS; 12/4, 12/5: THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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