MONDAY: What’s on in London today [17/05/21]
MONDAY 17 MAY 2021 (A–Z) // Films screening in London today including one-off events, limited runs, film clubs, repertory seasons, film festivals, outdoor events, & our selection of new releases.
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- 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 70MM ‘unrestored version’ at The Prince Charles (17 MAY 20:01).
- AMAZNG GRACE d. Alan Elliott & Sydney Pollack, 2018 at BFI Southbank (17 MAY 18:10).
- BLOW OUT d. Brian De Palma & John G Fox, 1979 + Intro by Ben Roberts, BFI CEO at BFI Southbank (17 MAY 17:45).
- CLERKS 35MM d. Kevin Smith, 1994 at The Prince Charles (17 MAY 12:30).
- THE FATHER d. Florian Zeller, 2020 at Ciné Lumière (17 MAY 20:15) / Part of Beyond Words – French Literature Festival.
- THE GREATEST SHOWMAN d. Michael Gracey, 2017 at Backyard Cinema (17 MAY 20:30).
- M*A*S*H d. Robert Altman, 1970 at BFI Southbank (17 MAY 20:30).
- PERSONA d. Ingmar Bergman, 1966 at BFI Southbank (17 MAY 14:30).
- PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE d. Céline Sciamma, 2019 at BFI Southbank (17 MAY 20:45).
- SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN d. Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952 at The Prince Charles (17 MAY 17:30).
- TINA d. Daniel Lindsay & T. J. Martin, 2021 at Barbican (17 MAY 19:00 – main featured image).
- E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL d. Steven Spielberg, 1982 at Drive In Film Club at Alexandra Palace (17 MAY 17:45).
- THE LITTLE THINGS d. John Lee Hancock, 2021 at Drive In Film Club at Alexandra Palace (17 MAY 21:00).
- THE LITTLE THINGS d. John Lee Hancock, 2021 at Drive In Film Club at Brent Cross (17 MAY 21:15).
- MORTAL KOMBAT d. Simon McQuoid, 2021 at The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Water (17 MAY 18:30 & 21:30).
- POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ d. Celeste Bell & Paul Sng, 2021 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Dalston Roof Park (17 MAY 19:30).
- PULP FICTION d. Quentin Tarantino, 1994 at Bar Elba SE1 (17 MAY 21:00)
- WONDER WOMAN 1984 d. Patty Jenkins, 2020 at Drive In Film Club at Brent Cross (17 MAY 17:45).
- Beyond Words: French Literature Festival (17 to 23 MAY)
- Chronic Youth Film Festival (01 APR to 03 JUN)
- Kinoteka: The 19th Polish Film Festival (06 MAY to 04 JUN 2021)
AMMONITE d. Francis Lee, 2020 at BFI & Ciné Lumière (various dates).
SOUND OF METAL d. Darius Marder, 2019 + Recorded Q&A at Archlight Cinema (daily).
Featured Attraction of the Week: SPRING BLOSSOM d. Suzanne Lindon, 2020 at Curzon Cinemas (daily) & Ciné Lumière (21 to 25 + 27 MAY various times).
- 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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*THE SMALL PRINT: Opinions author’s own. // As accurate as we could make it. Apologies for any errors. Updates & corrections will be made to the online version only. // Event dates/times/formats are subject to change by the venue/organiser. Events may already be sold out at the time of posting, so please click quickly. // We try to list as many original format screenings as we can (8 to 70MM), but sometimes formats change due to age of the print, availability, logistics etc, so please check ahead with your venue if the format is your thing. // All images are used in the spirit of fair use for reporting & review – no ownership is implied or intended / unless otherwise credited to RADIANT CIRCUS as the original rights holder. We will remove any images immediately upon request – just get in touch. // We don’t filter our listings by age/certification: all readers & subscribers should therefore be 18+. // Finally, we always try to follow The Carny Code by “not screwing up anyone else’s game”, but everyone can make mistakes… If something does go wrong, we will always do our best to put it right. //.