Calendar du C-U: Nov. 27-Dec. 3
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
11/27/15-12/3/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Thursday, November 26: Peter Asaro (filmmaker, WAR MACHINE) … Saturday, November 28: Ryan Mitchelle (producer, SHOT ON SHITTEO) … Thursday, December 3: Greg Woods (publisher, The Eclectic Screening Room), Bryan Wendorf (artistic director, Chicago Underground Film Festival) … celebrate!
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: CONSUMED* encore (11/30, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Showplace 12, Springfield, IL: CONSUMED* local premiere (12/7, 7:30 p.m.) Gathr pre-book
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: ROOM (11/27 on), JACKIE BROWN (11/27, 11/28, 12/2, 10 p.m.), (T)ERROR (11/30, 7 p.m.), GREMLINS (12/3, 10 p.m., free)
@ Lower Level, Classroom Studio B, Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL: Opening reception for “Documenting Inequality” student art/film exhibition (12/3, 5-7 p.m., free)
@ Room 205, Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (12/3, 7:30 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, SECRET IN THEIR EYES (11/27 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: Beyond Normal Films presents LOVE & MERCY (11/27-11/29, 7 p.m.), HOLIDAY AFFAIR (12/1, 7 p.m.), WJBC presents HOME ALONE (12/2, 7 p.m.), Beyond Normal Films presents ABOUT ELLY (12/3, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D), SECRET IN THEIR EYES, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (11/27 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (11/27-11/29, 12/2)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (11/25-11/29), INSIDE OUT (11/28, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (11/27-11/29)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D), VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, LOVE THE COOPERS, THE MARTIAN, THE NIGHT BEFORE, THE PEANUTS MOVIE, SECRET IN THEIR EYES, SPECTRE (11/27 on), KRAMPUS (12/3, 7 & 9:30 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: BROOKLYN, CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D), TRUMBO, VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN, BRIDGE OF SPIES, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (IMAX & 2-D), LOVE THE COOPERS, THE MARTIAN, THE NIGHT BEFORE, THE PEANUTS MOVIE, SECRET IN THEIR EYES, SPECTRE, SPOTLIGHT (11/27 on), Turner Classic Movies presents ROMAN HOLIDAY (11/29, 12/1, 2 & 7 p.m.), Fathom Events and Picturehouse Entertainment present The Winter’s Tale performed by the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company (11/30, 7 p.m.), Fathom Events presents Metropolitan Opera Live: Lulu (12/2, 6:30 p.m., encore), Fathom Events, IGN, and RiffTrax.com present RiffTrax Live! SANTA AND THE ICE CREAM BUNNY (12/3, 7 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D), VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, THE NIGHT BEFORE, THE PEANUTS MOVIE (11/27 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: RICKI AND THE FLASH, NO ESCAPE, SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE, AMERICAN ULTRA, A HARD DAY, BROTHERS OF WAR, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER (s3), more! (11/24 on)
@ Rockit Bar and Grill, Chicago, IL: The Midwest Independent Film Festival presents Best of the Midwest Awards (12/1, 7-10 p.m.)
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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
12/3-12/12: “Documenting Inequality” student art/film exhibition
@ Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL
12/20: HOLLY* local film premiere w/filmmakers
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.
1/30, 2016: Pens to Lens* Screenwriting Class, Grades K-8
@ Bresnan Meeting Center, CPD, Champaign, IL, 2-3:30 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.
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
12/4, 12/5: THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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