Calendar du C-U: October 16-22
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
10/16/15-10/22/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Wednesday, October 21: Jason Brown (contributor, MICRO-FILM) … Thursday, October 22: Johnnie May (filmmaker, THE CROSSING) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: HE NAMED ME MALALA (10/16-10/18, 10/20, 10/22), MEET THE PATELS (10/16-10/19, 10/21-10/22), GOODNIGHT MOMMY (10/18-10/19, 10/21), Essential Cinema 017: The Apu Trilogy, APUR SANSUR (THE WORLD OF APU) (10/17, 2:30 p.m.), University (UIUC) YMCA presents THE WHOLE GRITTY CITY (10/20, 7:30 p.m., free w/discussion), “Back to the Future Day” feat. BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (10/21, 10 p.m.), Shocktober 2015 feat. THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (10/16, 10/17, 10/22, 10 p.m.; 10/16, 10/17, w/shadow cast)
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL: GENTRIFICATION (K)NOT screening & discussion (10/16, 7 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Films at the Union” feat. VACATION (10/16, 10/17, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: “That’s What She Said ‘Ladyfest’” presents “Mowgli Movies” feat. HOME, GIRLS ROCK!, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (10/17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.); Reel Deals presents “Back to the Future Day” feat. BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (10/21, 7 p.m.), Reel Deals presents “Classic Chills” feat. THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (10/22, 7 p.m.) and HALLOWEEN (1978; 10/23, 7 p.m.)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Makeup!” (10/20, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room 205, Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (10/22, 7:30 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: BRIDGE OF SPIES, THE MARTIAN (3-D & 2-D), THE INTERN (10/16 on), HOCUS POCUS (10/16, 10:30 p.m., free), THE CRAFT (10/17, 10:30 p.m., free)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: 2015 Your Normal LGBT Film Festival presents GAME FACE (10/15, 7 p.m.), ALL ABOUT E (10/16, 7 p.m.), HENRY GAMBLE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY (10/17, 7 p.m.), TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL (10/18, 7 p.m.), SHAUN OF THE DEAD (10/16, 10:30 p.m.), Wish Bone Canine Rescue presents REDEMPTION w/filmmaker Nathan Winograd (10/17, 1:30 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: CRIMSON PEAK, THE VISIT (Screen 1), GOOSEBUMPS, WAR ROOM (Screen 2) (10/16-10/17)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: BRIDGE OF SPIES, GOOSEBUMPS (3-D & 2-D), PAN (3-D & 2-D), THE MARTIAN (10/16 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE MARTIAN (10/16-10/18, 10/21)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: A WALK IN THE WOODS (10/16-10/18)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents TOMORROWLAND (10/16-10/18)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: GOOSEBUMPS, PAN (10/16-10/17)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: THE VISIT, RUBY (1977) (10/16-10/17)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: BRIDGE OF SPIES, CRIMSON PEAK, GOOSEBUMPS (3-D & 2-D), HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (3-D & 2-D), THE INTERN, THE MARTIAN (3-D), MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS, PAN (3-D & 2-D), SICARIO, THE VISIT, THE WALK (3-D), WOODLAWN (10/16 on), BRUCE LEE – THE FIGHTER (10/16, 9 p.m.; 10/17, 6 p.m.; 10/18, 3:30 p.m.) CBS Home Entertainment and BY Experience present MY FAIR LADY 50th Anniversary Restoration (10/18, 2 p.m.), ATTACK ON TITAN: PART 2 (10/20, 10/22, 7:30 p.m.), BACK TO THE FUTURE & BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II double feature for “Back to the Future Day” (10/21, 7 p.m.), THE LAST WITCH HUNTER (10/22, 7 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: BRIDGE OF SPIES, CRIMSON PEAK (IMAX & 2-D), GOODBYE MR. LOSER, GOOSEBUMPS (3-D & 2-D), WOODLAWN, BLACK MASS, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2, THE INTERN, THE MARTIAN (3-D & 2-D), MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS, PAN, SICARIO, THE WALK (10/16 on), THE NUT JOB (10/17, 10/18, 9 & 10 a.m.), Fathom Events presents Metropolitan Opera Live: Otello (10/17, 11:55 a.m., live simulcast; 10/21, 6:30 p.m., encore), Fathom Events and Picturehouse Entertainment present ROGER WATERS THE WALL (10/18, 12:55 p.m.), CBS Home Entertainment and BY Experience present MY FAIR LADY 50th Anniversary Restoration (10/18, 2 & 7 p.m.; 10/20, 7 p.m.), THE WOLFPACK (10/19, 5 & 7 p.m.), Fathom Events and ScreenLive present Ed Sheeran “X Tour” concert at Wembley Stadium (10/22, 7:30 p.m.), Fathom Events and the Lincoln Center present “Lincoln Center at the Movies: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater performances” (10/22, 7 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: BRIDGE OF SPIES, CRIMSON PEAK, GOOSEBUMPS (3-D & 2-D), HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2, THE MARTIAN (3-D & 2-D), PAN (3-D & 2-D),
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: TOMORROWLAND, DOPE, FAITH OF OUR FATHERS, THE GALLOWS, BATES MOTEL (s3), THE FOLLOWING (s3), ASCENSION (s1), TUT (cs), more! (10/13 on)
@ AMC River East 21, etc., Chicago, IL: 51st annual Chicago International Film Festival (through 10/29)
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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
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
11/5-11/15: 24th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival, St. Louis, MO
11/6-11/7: 14th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
11/12-11/14: 11th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
UPDATE! 11/17-11/18: CONSUMED* local premiere
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL
12/20: HOLLY* local film premiere w/filmmakers
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.
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
NEW! 4/14-4/21, 2016: 18th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
NEW! 6/1-6/5, 2016: 23rd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
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
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
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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