MONDAY: What’s on in London today [13/12/21]
MONDAY 13 DECEMBER 2021 (A–Z) // What’s on in London today across DIY, indie & alternative cinema including one-off screen events, film seasons, film festivals & our selection of new releases.
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BORSALINO: 4K RESTORATION d. Jacques Deray, 1970 at Ciné Lumière (13 DEC 17:50) / Part of JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO LE MAGNIFIQUE.
- “Marking the shift between Belmondo’s new wave and arthouse films and his later career in popular cinema, particularly gangster films, Borsalino stars Jean-Paul Belmondo alongside another icon of cinema, Alain Delon. In 1930s Marseille, gangster Siffredi (Alain Delon) wants to locate his old girlfriend after getting out of jail. But his old flame is with another gangster, Capella (Jean-Paul Belmondo), and a fight ensues. After cooling off, the two men decide to become partners, and embark on a slow but steady quest to control the criminal underworld.”
- IN THE HEIGHTS d. Jon M Chu, 2021 at Whirled Cinema (13 DEC 20:00).
- PASSING d. Rebecca Hall, 2021 + Virtual Q&A with the director & actors Ruth Negga & Tessa Thompson at Barbican (13 DEC 18:00).
35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles
- IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 35mm d. Frank Capra, 1946 (01 to 24 DEC various).
- THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER 35mm d. Ernst Lubitsch, 1940 (13 DEC 15:30).
70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles
- DIE HARD 70mm d. John McTiernan, 1988 (13 DEC 18:00).
A CLASS OF HIS OWN: THE FILMS OF JACK CLAYTON at BFI Southbank
- THE INNOCENTS d. Jack Clayton, 1961 (13 DEC 18:10).
ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS… at Picturehouse Cinemas
- SCROOGED d. Richard Donner, 1988 (13 DEC various).
ALT. XMAS at The Prince Charles
- BRAZIL d. Terry Gilliam, 1985 (13 DEC 12:30).
BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: CHRISTMAS ON SCREEN at BFI Southbank
- THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER d. Ernst Lubitsch, 1940 (03 to 23 DEC).
- THE APARTMENT 4K d. Billy Wilder, 1960 (13 DEC 14:30).
- BAD SANTA d. Terry Zwigoff, 2003 (13 DEC 20:50).
CHRISTMAS at Catford Mews
- DIE HARD d. John McTiernan, 1988 (13 DEC 20:30).
CHRISTMAS at The Prince Charles
- IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 35mm d. Frank Capra, 1946 (daily to 24 DEC various).
- THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL d. Brian Henson, 1992 (03 to 24 DEC various Sing Along/Santa – check venue for details).
- THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER 35mm d. Ernst Lubitsch, 1940 (13 DEC 15:30).
- DIE HARD 70/35mm d. John McTiernan, 1988 (13 DEC 18:00 – 70mm).
- ELF d. Jon Favreau, 2003 (13 DEC 18:15).
JAPAN 2021 at BFI Southbank
- DRIVE MY CAR aka Doraibu mai kâ d. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 2021 (11 to 19 DEC various).
- TAMPOPO 4K d. Jûzô Itami, 1985 + Intro by Catherine Wheatley (13 DEC 18:00).
- Philosophical Screens: TAMPOPO panel discussion (13 DEC 20:15).
- AFTER LIFE aka Wandafuru raifu d. Hirokazu Kore-eda, 1998 (13 DEC 20:40).
JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO LE MAGNIFIQUE at Ciné Lumière
- BORSALINO: 4K RESTORATION d. Jacques Deray, 1970 (13 DEC 17:50).
- L’HOMME DE RIO d. Philippe de Broca, 1964 (13 DEC 20:00).
- LE DOULOS d. Jean-Pierre Melville, 1962 (13 DEC 20:20).
- French Film Festival (03 NOV to 15 DEC).
- London Film Week (06 to 12 DEC).
- Made In Prague Festival (07 NOV to 10 DEC).
BEING THE RICARDOS d. Aaron Sorkin, 2021:
- Various venues, inc: Barbican / Curzon Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / JW3 / Kiln
DON’T LOOK UP d. Adam McKay, 2021:
- Various venues, inc: ActOne Cinema / Chiswick Cinema / The Cinema in the Arches / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / JW3 / Olympic Cinema
LAMB d. Valdimar Jóhannsson, 2021:
- Various venues, inc: The Castle Cinema / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas
- Also (10 to 16 DEC, various dates/times): CITIZEN ASHE d. Rex Miller & Sam Pollard, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse / ICA // DYING TO DIVORCE d. Chloe Fairweather, 2021 at: The Garden Cinema (13 to 19 DEC) // HOPE aka Håp d. Maria Sødahl, 2019 at: Curzon Cinemas / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas // THE STORMS OF JEREMY THOMAS d. Mark Cousins, 2021 at: Curzon Cinemas.
- Sine Screen presents Vulnerable Histories at Close-Up & The Garden Cinema (19 to 26 AUG 2023)
- Lost Reels presents 16mm & 35mm screenings at The Cinema Museum & ICA (19 & 31 AUG 2023)
- The Duke Mitchell Film Club presents DukeFest 2023: A Brave New World (13 to 16 AUG 2023)
- Cinema Mentiré launches with OLHAR PERIFERICO season (AUG 2023)
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