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Local lore informs SIGNAL, LANE

Tuesday, January 11th, 2022

The specters of Illinois urban legends form the basis of a pair of brand-new indie features, LANTERN’S LANE from Vertical Entertainment and BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION from Dark Sky Films.

Calendar: January 7-13, 2022

Sunday, January 9th, 2022

Select movie listings for January 7-13, 2022 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, have you memorized the BRAND-NEW Confidential Almanac for today?

Calendar: Dec. 31, ‘21-Jan. 6, ‘22

Saturday, January 1st, 2022

Select movie listings for December 31, 2021-January 6, 2022 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report!

‘Thirty’ for Murray, others in 2021

Friday, December 31st, 2021

This has been a very long year. Whether it’s been better or worse than the year before is debatable. Let’s put the soapboxes aside and remember those who are no longer here for 2022.

Morton movie LOVE is now served

Wednesday, December 29th, 2021

Gemelli Films of Brookhaven, NY, has taken a liking to downstate Illinois. The first result of this team-up, BAKING UP LOVE, arrived in stores nationwide in November through SP Releasing, Inc.

Calendar: December 24-30, 2021

Friday, December 24th, 2021

Select movie listings for December 24-30, 2021 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Support your local Momkoke via this week’s Field Report!

Calendar: December 17-23, 2021

Saturday, December 18th, 2021

Select movie listings for December 17-23, 2021 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report!

Calendar: December 10-16, 2021

Saturday, December 11th, 2021

Select movie listings for December 10-16, 2021 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

Calendar: December 3-9, 2021

Friday, December 3rd, 2021

Select movie listings for December 3-9, 2021 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

Calendar: Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2021

Friday, November 26th, 2021

Select movie listings for November 26-December 2, 2021 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report! And, have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

Calendar: November 19-25, 2021

Saturday, November 20th, 2021

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Footage finds way into POV redux

Friday, November 19th, 2021

A made-in-southern Illinois micro-budget indie, UNLISTED OWNER, has come back on the market as DIRECTORS CUT. We chat with its realtor, young and upcoming genre filmmaker Jed Brian.

New is NFTy for OWNER director

Monday, November 15th, 2021

The creators of UNLISTED OWNER strike again! This time, they stake out real estate in blockchain territory with their original made-for-NFT short film, TRICK NOT TREAT. Purchase the key today!

Calendar: November 12-18, 2021

Friday, November 12th, 2021

Select movie listings for November 12-18, 2021 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report!

Lost IL indie flays DEAD BODIES

Monday, November 8th, 2021

Illinois native Shea VanLaningham tried to crack the indie horror market with DEAD BODIES EVERYWHERE some 10 years ago. We thought it had been long buried. We were dead wrong.