Calendar du C-U: December 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
12/11/15-12/17/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Wednesday, December 16: Lauren Laws (contributor, C-U Confidential) … Thursday, December 17: Brian Wilson (co-writer, REVOLTING) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: HEART OF A DOG (12/11-12/13, 12/15-12/17), CHI-RAQ (12/11-12/13, 12/16-12/17; 12/16, 6:30 p.m., w/discussion), ROOM (12/12-12/16), Art Co-op Member Screening: IN JACKSON HEIGHTS (12/14, 7 p.m., rescheduled from 12/7), THE FIFTH ELEMENT (12/12, 12/17, 10 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: The News-Gazette Film Series presents MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (12/12, 1 & 7 p.m.), Reel Deals presents “Best Christmas Movies Ever” feat. THE POLAR EXPRESS (12/17, 7 p.m.), WHITE CHRISTMAS (12/18, 7 p.m.), IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/19, 1 & 7 p.m.)
@ Lower Level, Classroom Studio B, Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL: “Documenting Inequality” student art/film exhibition (through 12/12, free)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting*, “Commentary” (12/15, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (3-D & 2-D), THE GOOD DINOSAUR, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (12/11 on), STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D) (12/17, 7 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (12/10, 7 p.m.; 12/12, 7 p.m.), HOLIDAY INN (12/11, 12/13, 7 p.m.), THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (12/12, 12/13, 1 p.m.), CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (12/15, 7 p.m.), WBNQ presents ELF (12/17, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA, KRAMPUS, THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D) (12/11 on), STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12/17, 7 & 10 p.m. (3-D), 8:15 p.m. (2-D)), free Christmas movies: A CHRISTMAS STORY (12/11, 12/14), NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (12/12, 12/16), WHITE CHRISTMAS (12/13, 12/17), mystery film (12/15)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: CREED (12/11-12/13, 12/16)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: LOVE THE COOPERS (12/11-12/13), MINIONS (12/12, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents MINIONS (12/11-12/13)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (3-D), CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR (3-D & 2-D), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, KRAMPUS, LOVE THE COOPERS, THE MARTIAN, THE NIGHT BEFORE, THE PEANUTS MOVIE, SECRET IN THEIR EYES, SPECTRE (12/11 on), BENGAL TIGER (12/12, 6 p.m.; 12/13, 3:30 p.m.), STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12/17, 8 & 11:30 p.m. (3-D), 7:15 p.m. (2-D)), SISTERS (12/17, 7 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (IMAX 3-D, 3-D & standard), BRIDGE OF SPIES, BROOKLYN, CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, KRAMPUS, THE LETTERS, LOVE THE COOPERS, THE NIGHT BEFORE, THE PEANUTS MOVIE, SECRET IN THEIR EYES, SPECTRE, SPOTLIGHT (12/11 on), Fathom Events presents Metropolitan Opera Live: The Magic Flute (12/12, 12:55 p.m.; 12/16, 6:30 p.m.), Fathom Events, IGN, and RiffTrax.com present RiffTrax Live! SANTA AND THE ICE CREAM BUNNY (12/15, 7:30 p.m.), STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12/17, 1 a.m. (IMAX 3-D), 7 p.m., 10 p.m. & 1 a.m. (3-D), 7:15 p.m., 10:15 p.m., & 1 a.m. (standard))
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (3-D & 2-D), CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, KRAMPUS, THE PEANUTS MOVIE (12/11 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: MINIONS, ANT-MAN, THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED, KNOCK KNOCK, LOST IN THE SUN, THE GIRL KING, A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY, ZERO TOLERANCE, HANNIBAL (s3), UNDER THE DOME (s3), more! (12/8 on)
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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.
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
NEW! Springfield Art Association presents
The Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series 2016
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
1/10, 1/12: HUMAN CAPITAL; 1/17, 1/19: MEET THE PATELS; 1/24, 1/26: THE SECOND MOTHER; 1/31, 2/2: JAFAR PANAHI’S TAXI; 2/7, 2/9: PHOENIX; 2/14, 2/16: LABYRINTH OF LIES; 2/21, 2/23: THE WONDERS; 2/28, 3/1: THE SALT OF THE EARTH
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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