Films in London this week: VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS at The Castle Cinema (17 APR).
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SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 17.04.19

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Find films in London today by: SINGLE-O EXHIBITS (one-off attractions) // MUSEUM SHOWS (several exhibits under one roof – seasons & festivals) // GRIND SHOWS (a selection of regular runs).

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VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS d. Jaromil Jireš, 1970 + INTRO by Tree Carr at The Castle Cinema (17 APR 21:00):

  • Zodiac Film Club presents: “It’s our birthday month, and we’re celebrating by inviting our first guest curator to pick the film. Mystic, musician, filmmaker, lucid dream guide and all round astonishing woman Tree Carr has selected Jaromil Jireš’ 1970 film, VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS.”

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FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: WILD ROSE at ArtHouse Crouch End (12 to 18 APR).
Films in London today: WILD ROSE at Picturehouse Gate (17 APR).

WILD ROSE d. Tom Harper, 2018 + Q&A with screenwriter Nicole Taylor at Picturehouse Gate (17 APR 18:00):

  • “Rose-Lynn Harlan is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer. Her mum Marion has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn’s Nashville nonsense.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

  • CALAMITY JANE d. David Butler, 1953 presented by Pitshanger Pictures at St Barnabas Millennium Halls (17 APR 14:00).
  • DIRTY DANCING d. Emile Ardolino, 1987 presented by Crofton Park Pictures at Rivoli Ballroom (17 APR 20:00).
  • GRAND HOTEL 35mm d. Edmund Goulding, 1932 at Regent Street Cinema (17 APR 12:00 & 15:30).
  • HANNAH d. Andrea Pallaoro, 2019 at Regent Street Cinema (17 APR 20:50).
  • LORDS OF CHAOS d. Jonas Åkerlund, 2018 at The Prince Charles (17 APR 20:45).
  • MINDING THE GAP d. Bing Lui, 2018 at DocHouse (17 APR 16:20).
  • MONSIEUR VERDOUX d. Charles Chaplin, 1947 presented by Kennington Noir at The Cinema Museum (17 APR 19:30).
  • THE PANAMA PAPERS d. Alex Winters, 2018 at DocHouse (17 APR 14:10).
  • VICE d. Adam McKay, 2018 at The Prince Charles (17 APR 15:30).

MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: AMERICAN PSYCHO, part of KUBRICK at BFI (17 APR).
Films in London today: AMERICAN PSYCHO, part of KUBRICK at BFI (17 APR).

70mm PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles (ongoing):

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: THE MEANINGS OF LIFE at BFI Southbank (APR):

CLOSE-UP ON ANDREI TARKOVSKY at Close-Up (until 21 APR):

  • STALKER d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979 (17 APR 20:15 – Currently looking SOLD OUT!).

JOHN WATERS SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles  (04 MAR to 26 JUN 2019):

KUBRICK at BFI Southbank (APR to MAY):

OF FLESH AND BLOOD: THE CINEMA OF HIROKAZU KORE-EDA at BFI Southbank (APR to MAY):

POETRY IN MOTION: CONTEMPORARY IRANIAN CINEMA at Barbican (03 to 24 APR):

  • JANBAL d. Mina Bozorgmehr & Hadi Kamali Moghadam, 2017 + Skype Q&A with the directors (17 APR 18:30).

MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Films in London today: DIAGNOSIS, part of Frames Of Representation at ICA (17 APR).
Films in London today: DIAGNOSIS, part of Frames Of Representation at ICA (17 APR).

Film festivals in London today include:

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London this week: THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT at The Prince Charles (12 to 18 APR).
Films in London today: THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT at The Prince Charles (12 to 18 APR).

THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT d. Robert D. Krzykowski, 2018 at The Prince Charles (17 APR 18:25).

  • “Decades after ending World War II by assassinating Adolf Hitler in an undercover operation, unsung American hero Calvin Barr is called upon by the government to hunt down the fabled Bigfoot, the carrier of a deadly plague that could destroy humanity.”

MID90S d. Jonah Hill, 2018 at Genesis Cinema (17 APR 18:30 & 21:00):

  • “Stevie is a sweet 13-year-old about to explode. His mom is loving and attentive, but a little too forthcoming about her romantic life. His big brother is a taciturn and violent bully. So Stevie searches his working-class Los Angeles suburb for somewhere to belong. He finds it at the Motor Avenue skate shop.”

WILD ROSE d. Tom Harper, 2018 at ArtHouse Crouch End (17 APR 12:30, 15:10, 17:50 & 20:30):

  • “Rose-Lynn Harlan, played by BAFTA Rising Star nominee Jessie Buckley (BEAST), is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer in Nashville. Her mum Marion (Julie Walters) has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn’s Nashville nonsense.”

More films in London this week (A – Z):

  • 3 FACES d. Jafar Panahi, 2018 at ArtHouse Crouch End (12 to 18 APR). A CLOCKWORK ORANGE d. Stanley Kubrick, 1971 at Rich Mix (12 to 18 APR). A DEAL WITH THE UNIVERSE d. Jason Barker, 2018 at ArtHouse Crouch End (12 to 18 APR). AT ETERNITY’S GATE d. Julian Schnabel, 2018 at Ciné Lumière (until 18 APR). BLADE RUNNER : THE FINAL CUT d. Ridley Scott, 1982 at The Prince Charles (until 17 APR). BORDER d. Ali Abassi, 2018 at ICA (until 18 APR). COLLISIONS d. Lynette Wallworth at Barbican (until 20 APR – daily VR viewing times – limited numbers). FREE SOLO d. Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, 2018 at The Prince Charles (until 17 APR). HAPPY AS LAZZARO d. Alice Rohrwacher, 2018 at Moving Pictures (until 17 APR). THE HOUSE BY THE SEA d. Robert Guédiguian, 2017 at Whirled Cinema (15 to 21 APR). THE KEEPER d. Marcus H. Rosenmüller, 2018 at JW3 (12 to 18 APR). LAST BREATH d. Alex Parkinson & Richard da Costa, 2019 at DocHouse (until 18 APR). OUT OF BLUE d. Carol Morley, 2018 at The Castle Cinema (12 to 18 APR). SKY & GROUND d. Talya Tibbon & Joshua Bennett, 2017 at DocHouse (12 to 18 APR). THE SISTERS BROTHERS d. Jacques Audiard, 2018 at The Castle Cinema (until 18 APR). US d. Jordan Peele, 2019 at Phoenix Cinema (12 to 18 APR). WHAT MEN WANT d. Adam Shankman, 2019 at The Lexi (15 to 18 APR). THE WHITE CROW d. Ralph Fiennes, 2018 at Watermans (12 to 18 APR APR). YULI: THE CARLOS ACOSTA STORY at Rio Cinema (12 to 18 APR).

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