Calendar du C-U: November 13-19
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
11/13/15-11/19/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, November 13: Jason Butler (house documentarian, Pi Omega Omega) … Saturday, November 14: Brian Hagy (co-director, WHO STOLE MY HOO-TO FOO-TO BOO-TO BAH?) … Tuesday, November 17: Eric Stanze (director/co-writer, IN MEMORY OF) … Wednesday, November 18: Rissa Grandone (manager, The ImageWorks FX) … Thursday, November 19: Carolyn Baxley (president, Baxley Media Group), Mindy Manolakes (actress, Elsinore’s “Chemicals” music video) … celebrate!
Passings … Monday, November 9: Ted Apy-Tuhiso (former MFHQ neighbor) … you will be missed.
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: SUFFRAGETTE (11/13 on), THE GODFATHER PART II (11/13, 11/14, 9:30 p.m.; 11/15, 10:30 a.m.; 11169, 6:30 p.m.; 11/19, 9:30 p.m.), The Barbican Centre and National Theatre Live present Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch (11/14, 12 p.m., encore presentation), CONSUMED* local premiere (11/17, 7 & 9:30 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Films at the Union” feat. WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS (11/13, 11/14, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “And Now for Something Completely Different…” feat. MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (11/13, 7 p.m.), The News Gazette Film Series presents DOUBLE INDEMNITY (11/14, 1 & 7 p.m.)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Animation” (11/17, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room 205, Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (11/19, 7:30 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: LABYRINTH OF LIES, THE PEANUTS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D) (11/13 on), BRIDGE OF SPIES (11/13-11/15), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (11/19, 7 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THE ASSASSIN (11/13-11/15, 7 p.m.), “dress up event” feat. PADDINGTON (11/14, 1 p.m.), SHERLOCK HOLMES (1916; 11/17-11/18, 7 p.m.), WBNQ presents SPACE JAM (11/19, 7 p.m.)
@ Montvale Retirement Estates, Springfield, IL: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting (11/19, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: WOODLAWN, SPECTRE, THE PEANUTS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D) (11/13 on), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (11/19, 7 & 8 p.m.)
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL: 11th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival feat. Richard Pryor in CAR WASH, THE WIZ, RICHARD PRYOR LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP (through 11/14)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (11/13 on), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (11/19, 7 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: PAN (11/13-11/5), ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS (11/14, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents TERMINATOR: GENISYS (11/13-11/15)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: THE 33, LOVE THE COOPERS, MY ALL-AMERICAN, PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO, BRIDGE OF SPIES, GOOSEBUMPS, THE MARTIAN, THE PEANUTS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D), SPECTRE (11/13 on), AKHIL (11/13, 9:30 p.m.; 11/14, 6 p.m.; 11/15, 4 p.m.), GHOST IN THE SHELL: THE NEW MOVIE (11/16, 7:30 p.m.), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY double feature (11/17, 4:30 p.m.), THE NIGHT BEFORE (11/19, 7 & 9:30 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: THE 33, LOVE THE COOPERS, MY ALL-AMERICAN, BRIDGE OF SPIES, BURNT, GOOSEBUMPS, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2, THE INTERN, THE MARTIAN, THE PEANUTS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D), SPECTRE (IMAX & 2-D) (11/13 on), Fathom Events, No Whining Productions, and Fuseic Entertainment present CHONDA PIERCE: LAUGHING IN THE DARK (11/17, 7 p.m.), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY double feature (11/18, 4:30 p.m.), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (11/19, 7 & 10 p.m. (IMAX), 7:15 & 10:15 p.m. (standard))
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: THE 33, LOVE THE COOPERS, BRIDGE OF SPIES, GOOSEBUMPS (3-D & 2-D), THE PEANUTS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D), SPECTRE (11/13 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: TERMINATOR: GENISYS, TRAINWRECK, MR. HOLMES, SELF/LESS, PAY THE GHOST, MONTANA, BETTER CALL SAUL (s1), more! (11/10 on)
@ Tivoli Theatre, etc., St. Louis, MO: 24th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (through 11/15)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Closed for the season!
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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
12/20: HOLLY* local film premiere w/filmmakers
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.
2/26-2/28, 2016: 38th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 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
4/14-4/21, 2016: 18th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
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.
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 “Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
11/13, 11/14: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS; 11/20, 11/21: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON; 12/4, 12/5: THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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