SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [21/05/22]

SATURDAY 21 MAY 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

SHE DONE HIM WRONG d. Lowell Sherman, 1933 presented by Women & Cocaine at The Cinema Museum (21 MAY 19:30).

“She was an actress, playwright, screenwriter, and sex symbol, famous for her bawdy double entendres. The month of May belongs to Mae West as we screen her classic SHE DONE HIM WRONG from 1933 and immerse you in Mae’s world.”

“West plays Burlesque barroom singer Lady Lou, a woman who knows everyone in town, especially the men. Unfortunately, her convict ex-boyfriend Chick, is the jealous type and vows violence against her if she behaves unfaithfully while he’s in prison. To make matters worse, Lou’s boss, Gus, secretly runs a prostitution and counterfeiting ring, and the director of the city mission next door is actually a federal agent (played by Cary Grant in his breakout role).” (W&C)

• THE GREAT SCHOOLS ROBBERY d. Chester Yang + Panel at Rio Cinema (21 MAY 14:30).
• Happy 100th Birthday Mr Lee: Chistopher Lee Double Bill + fundraising raffle for Macmillan Cancer Support presented by World Wide Weird at The King & Queen (21 MAY 17:30).
• SHE DONE HIM WRONG d. Lowell Sherman, 1933 presented by Women & Cocaine at The Cinema Museum (21 MAY 19:30).
• Silent Film Night: UNDERGROUND d. Anthony Asquith, 1928 + Songs by Camberwell Community Choir & Live piano accompaniment by Ashley Valentine at St Giles’ Church SE5 8RB (21 MAY 19:30).

ONLINE

• Ukraine Fundraiser: Labour, Creativity & Freedom: Solidarity Film Screening online from Pushkin House (20 MAY 18:00 to 21 MAY 18:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• PAPER MOON 35mm d. Peter Bogdanovich, 1973 (21 MAY 12:20).

007 SEASON at The Prince Charles

• THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS d. John Glen, 1987 (21 MAY 15:00 – 4K).

ANIME at BFI Southbank

• Contemporary Anime Auteurs: 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND + THE GARDEN OF WORDS aka Byôsoku 5 Senchimêtoru + Kotonoha no Niwa d. Makoto Shinkai, 2007 + 2013 (21 MAY 17:50).

ANNIVERSARY SCREENINGS (not listed elsewhere!) at The Prince Charles

• EVITA d. Alan Parker, 1997 (21 MAY 20:45).

BEST OF CÉSAR at Ciné Lumière

• LOST ILLUSIONS aka Les Illusions perdues d. Xavier Giannoli, 2021 (21 MAY 15:00).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: A QUESTION OF FAITH at BFI Southbank

• TOKYO STORY aka Tokyo Monogatari d. Yasujirô Ozu, 1953 (21 MAY 11:10).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• PAPER MOON 35mm d. Peter Bogdanovich, 1973 (21 MAY 12:30).

CELEBRATING SIDNEY POITIER at The Garden Cinema 

• GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER d. Stanley Kramer, 1967 (21 MAY 20:05).

CRUEL FLESH: FILMS OF THE NEW FRENCH EXTREMITY at BFI Southbank

• IRREVERSIBLE [Theatrical Version] d. Gaspar Noé, 2002 (21 MAY 17:45).
• Focus on: Gaspar Noé: ENTER THE VOID d. Gaspar Noé, 2009 (21 MAY 20:00).
• Talks etc: Horror à la Française recorded panel discussion (online 11 to 31 MAY).
• Releases: VORTEX d. Gaspar Noé, 2021 (13 to 26 MAY). 

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• SALESMAN d. David Maysles, Albert Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin, 1969 (21 MAY 18:30).
• THEOREM d. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1968 (21 MAY 20:15).

#EXPLOREFRANCE – CÔTE D’AZUR at Ciné Lumière

• DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA d. Simon Curtis, 2022 (20 to 26 MAY).

GASPAR NOÉ at Genesis Cinema

• VORTEX d. Gaspar Noé, 2021 (21 MAY 20:00).

JOHN CARPENTER IN 4K at The Prince Charles

• ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK d. John Carpenter, 1981 (21 MAY 18:00 – 4K).

NICHOLAS CAGE 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• VAMPIRE’S KISS 35mm d. Robert Bierman, 1988 (21 MAY 23:00).

RETURN OF THE OUTSIDER: THE FILMS OF MIKE HODGES at BFI Southbank

• DANDELION DEAD d. Mike Hodges, 1994 (21 MAY 13:10).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• AMELIE open captions (21 MAY 21:00).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (21 MAY 21:00).

• Beyond Words French Literature Festival (16 to 22 MAY).
• BFI & Radio Times Television Festival (20 to 22 MAY).
• Odyssey: A Chinese Cinema Season (10 MAY to 10 JUNE).
• Queer East Film Festival (18 to 29 MAY).
• Sci-Fi London (19 to 22 MAY).

• Also 20 to 26 MAY (various dates/times): A-HA: THE MOVIE d. Thomas Robsahm, 2021 at: ICA // BROTHERHOOD d. Francesco Montagner, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // DIVAS d. Máté Kőrösi, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // EMERGENCY d. Carey Williams, 2022 at: Barbican / Genesis Cinema / Peckhamplex / Rich Mix / Rio Cinema // LUX ÆTERNA d. Gaspar Noé, 2019 at: ICA // THE ROAD DANCE d. Richie Adams, 2021 at: Chiswick Cinema / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas.

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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. //.