MONDAY: What’s on in London today [22/08/22]

MONDAY 22 AUGUST 2022 (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.

By RADIANT CIRCUS // Twitter @radiantcircus / Instagram @radiantcircus

THE SWORD AND THE CLAW dir Natuk Baytan, 1975 + Intro by Dr. Iain Robert Smith, Remakesploitation founder & Turkish cinema expert, presented by Crap Film Club at The Old Queen’s Head (22 AUG 19:00).

“They took his money. They took his family. And now, they’ve taken his hands. But they can never take his revenge!”

“Exploding from the same hallucinogenic netherworld as “Turkish Star Wars”, THE SWORD AND THE CLAW (original title: Kiliç Aslan) stars Turkish genre legend Cüneyt Arkin in his most iconic role. It’s Conan the Barbarian meets The Three Stooges meets Tarzan with more lo-fi bloodshed, pop-art visuals, and bizarro dubbing than the boundaries of reality can handle.” (CFC)

• Monday Classic Matinee: BABY FACE d. Alfred E. Green, 1933 at Regent Street Cinema (22 AUG 13:00).
• David Foster Wallace – Film Screening presented by Deeper Into Movies at Farr’s Dalston (22 AUG 19:30).
• DOG DAY AFTERNOON d. Sidney Lumet, 1975 at The Prince Charles (22 AUG 17:40 – £1 Members’ Film).
• THE FEAST d. Lee Haven Jones, 2021 Preview + Q&A with the director at The Ritzy (22 AUG 18:15).
• FREE CHOL SOO LEE + Recorded Q&A at ArtHouse Crouch End (22 AUG 17:30).
• I CAME BY d. Babak Anvari, 2022 + Q&A at Everyman Crystal Palace (22 AUG 19:30).
• KINGS OF THE ROAD d. Wim Wenders, 1975 at Riverside Studios (22 AUG 12:10).
• MAD GOD d. Phil Tippett, 2021 at The Prince Charles (22 AUG 18:10).
• MICHAEL COLLINS d. Neil Jordan, 1996 + Intro with Chris Menges, director of photography & Professor Lance Pettitt at The Prince Charles (22 AUG 20:30).
• THE OUTFIT d. Graham Moore, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (22 AUG 20:00 / 23 AUG 20:00 / 24 AUG 20:00 / 28 AUG 17:00).
• Woman with a Movie Camera: QUEEN OF GLORY d. Nana Mensah, 2021 Preview at BFI Southbank (22 AUG 18:30).
• THE SWORD AND THE CLAW dir Natuk Baytan, 1975 + Intro by Dr. Iain Robert Smith, Remakesploitation founder and Turkish cinema expert, presented by Crap Film Club at The Old Queen’s Head (22 AUG 19:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 (22 AUG 12:15).
• ALIEN [Director’s Cut] 35mm d. Ridley Scott, 1979 (22 AUG 15:30).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

• AKIRA d. Katsuhiro Ôtomo, 1988 (22 AUG 12:00 – 4K).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: POWER! at BFI Southbank

• THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER d. Charles Laughton, 1955 (22 AUG 20:45).

CELEBRATING PENÉLOPE CRUZ at The Garden Cinema

• PARALLEL MOTHERS d. Pedro Almodóvar, 2021 (22 AUG 18:00).
• JAMÓN JAMÓN d. Bigas Luna, 1993 (22 AUG 20:30).

CLASSIC DISNEY SEASON at Everyman Cinemas

• MOANA d. Ron Clements & John Musker, 2016 (22 AUG various).

THE FILMS OF DAVID LYNCH at The Prince Charles 

• MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 (22 AUG 12:15).

FROM JAMAICA TO THE WORLD: REGGAE ON FILM at BFI Southbank

• Re-release: BURNING AN ILLUSION Digital Restoration d. Menelik Shabazz, 1981 (19 to 25 AUG).

JUDY GARLAND SEASON at Chiswick Cinema

• A STAR IS BORN d. George Cukor, 1954 (22 AUG 11:00).

KIDS IN AMERICA at Picturehouse Cinemas

• CLUELESS d. Amy Heckerling, 1995 (22 AUG various).

STAR TREK IN 4K at The Prince Charles

• STAR TREK : THE MOTION PICTURE [The Director’s Edition] d. Robert Wise, 1979 (22 AUG 14:40).

WORLD CINEMA E-PASSPORT at Everyman Belsize Park

• THE HARDER THEY COME d. Perry Henzell (22 AUG 20:30).

• FrightFest 2022 (25 to 29 AUG).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL (22 AUG 20:00).

• Also 19 to 25 AUG (various dates/times): ANAÏS IN LOVE d. Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, 2021 at: Barbican / Curzon Cinemas / The Garden Cinema / ICA // THE FEAST d. Lee Haven Jones, 2021 at: Barbican / BFI / Curzon Cinemas / Picturehouse Cinemas // GIRLS CAN’T SURF d. Christopher Nelius, 2020 at: ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema // THE HARDER THEY COME d. Perry Henzell, 1972 at: Watermans // HER WAY aka Une Femme du monde d. Cécile Ducrocq, 2021 at: Ciné Lumière (from 24 AUG) // I CAME BY d. Babak Anvari, 2022 at: Everyman Cinemas / Peckhamplex / Regent Street Cinema // MY OLD SCHOOL d. Jono McLeod, 2022 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican / Bertha DocHouse / BFI / Curzon Cinemas / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas // PARIS TEXAS d. Wim Wenders, 1984 at: Rio Cinema.

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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. //.