Films in London this week: BLACKkKLANSMAN various venues (20 AUG).

SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 20.08.18

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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).

Featured attraction: BLACKkKLANSMAN + LIVE SATELLITE Q&A with director Spike Lee, various venues (see below): “The word ‘powerful’ is thrown around a lot in film criticism, especially with big, important ‘issues movies’. But there really is no movie better suited to the accolade than Spike Lee’s BLACKkKLANSMAN, a terrifying, astounding true story which echoes loudly with the present day in the most worrying ways.” – Rosie Fletcher, Den Of Geek.

FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: ENTER THE DRAGON at The Prince Charles (20 AUG).
Films in London today: ENTER THE DRAGON at The Prince Charles (20 AUG).

BLACKkKLANSMAN + LIVE SATELLITE Q&A with director Spike Lee at The Castle Cinema (20 AUG 18:20 – Sold Out!):

  • From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee and producer Jordan Peele (GET OUT) comes the incredible true story of an American hero. This screening is followed by a live interview with Spike Lee broadcast via satellite from BFI Southbank.
  • Selling out everywhere! Availability at, amongst others, Curzon Wimbledon (18:15), Genesis Cinema (18:30), Everyman Screen On The Green (18:15 – Other Everymans available!), Picturehouse Central (18:15 – Other Picturehouses available!), and Rio Cinema (18:20).

Double Bill: THE STONES IN THE PARK + MONTEREY POP at Regent Street Cinema (20 AUG 19:00 & 20:30):

  • July 5th, 1969, two days after the death of guitarist Brian Jones, half a million people gathered to pay homage to the pop group described as the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world.
  • On a June weekend in 1967, at the height of the Summer of Love, the first and only Monterey International Pop Festival roared forward, capturing a decade’s spirit and ushering in a new era of rock ‘n’ roll.

More films in London today (A – Z):

MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: A SUMMER'S TALE at Close-Up (20 AUG).
Films in London today: A SUMMER’S TALE at Close-Up (20 AUG).

CLOSE-UP ON ÉRIC ROHMER at Close-Up Centre (15 AUG to 03 SEP):

FIERCE: THE UNTAMEABLE JOAN CRAWFORD at BFI Southbank (AUG to OCT):

PINTER ON SCREEN: POWER, SEX & POLITICS at BFI Southbank (AUG):

MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

We don’t think there are any festivals projecting in London today… which probably means we’ve missed something!

> Let us know in the comments below.

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London this week: MILDRED PIERCE at BFI.
Films in London this week: MILDRED PIERCE at BFI.

THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES at The Institute Of Light (20 AUG 17:45):

  • Granted exclusive access to hundreds of private drawings and paintings by Orson Welles, filmmaker Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of this legendary director and actor, to reveal a portrait of the artist as he’s never been seen before – through his own eyes, sketched with his own hand, painted with his own brush.

MILDRED PIERCE at BFI Southbank (20 AUG 14:30 & 20:40):

  • Mildred Pierce (Joan Crawford, in her only Oscar®-winning role) is brought in for questioning after her second husband is shot. Through a series of flashbacks we track Mildred’s extraordinary life.

More films in London this week (A – Z): DRAGONFLY EYES at ICA (17 to 23 AUG). THE ESCAPE at Lexi Cinema (17 to 20 AUG). THE GUARDIANS at Phoenix Cinema (17 to 23 AUG). LEANING INTO THE WIND at DocHouse (17 to 23 AUG). MAURICE at BFI (18 to 22 AUG). MCQUEEN at ICA (17 to 23 AUG). NO DATE, NO SIGNATURE at ICA (17 to 23 AUG). RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: CODA at ICA (18 to 22 AUG). SPITFIRE at Watermans (17 to 23 AUG). UNDER THE TREE at ICA (17 to 22 AUG). VITCH at JW3 (19 to 23 AUG). THE WOUND at Whirled Cinema (20 to 26 AUG).

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