Radiant Circus Screen Guide - Films in London this week: NOTHING BUT A MAN at The Prince Charles (25 JUN).

SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 25.06.18

RADIANT CIRCUS is your handcrafted guide to London’s DIY, indie & alternative movie nights, film events & gallery screenings. Our DAILY UPDATE helps you find great films in London today*.

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


Featured attraction: NOTHING BUT A MAN at The Prince Charles (25 JUN 18:30 – £1 PCC Members’ Screening): “This subtle, delicately judged, pioneering 1964 drama about African American life is a joy.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian.


FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Radiant Circus Screen Guide - Films in London today: LOLA at Close-Up (25 JUN).
Films in London today: LOLA at Close-Up (25 JUN).

ADRIFT + Q&A with director Baltasar Kormákur & actor Sam Claflin at Picturehouse Central (25 JUN 19:00):

  • Starring Shailene Woodley (FAULT IN OUR STARS, DIVERGENT films) and Sam Claflin (ME BEFORE YOU, THE HUNGER GAMES films), ADRIFT is based on the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first to love, and then to the adventure of a lifetime.

ROAD HOUSE 35mm + INTRO by Richard Ayoade + book signing at The Prince Charles (25 JUN 20:00 – Sold Out!):

  • “Richard Ayoade had so much fun bringing ROAD HOUSE to our screen last year, he’s bringing it back and again be signing copies of Gordy LaSure’s The Grip Of Film too!” – The PCC.

More films in London today (A – Z): BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S at Rooftop Film Club, Shoreditch (25 JUN 21:00 – Sold Out!). BUS STOP at BFI (25 JUN 20:45). Double Bill: JOHN SIMONS – A MODERNIST + JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY at Regent Street Cinema (25 JUN 18:30 + 20:00). I GOT LIFE! at Ciné Lumière (25 JUN 20:30). LOLA at Close-Up (25 JUN 20:30). NOTHING BUT A MAN at The Prince Charles (25 JUN 18:30 – £1 PCC Members’ Screening). 


MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Radiant Circus Screen Guide - Films in London today: CLÉO FROM 5 TO 7 at BFI (25 JUN).
Films in London today: CLÉO FROM 5 TO 7 at BFI (25 JUN).

AGNÈS VARDA: VISION OF AN ARTIST at BFI Southbank (JUN to JUL):

ANIMATION 2018: THE FEMALE PIONEERS at BFI Southbank (2018):

CLOSE UP: AVA DUVERNAY at BFI Southbank (JUN):


MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Radiant Circus Screen Guide - Films in London today: BENGAL SHADOWS at Genesis Cinema (25 JUN).
Films in London today: BENGAL SHADOWS at Genesis Cinema (25 JUN).

London Indian Film Festival (21 to 29 JUN):

Queer Asia Film Festival (24 to 29 JUN):


GRIND SHOWS

Radiant Circus Screen Guide - Films in London today: BOOM FOR REAL at Barbican.
Films in London today: BOOM FOR REAL at Barbican.

ARCADIA at BFI Southbank (25 JUN 18:45 & 20:15):

  • A compelling folk horror/archive film with a score by members of Portishead and Goldfrapp.

BOOM FOR REAL at Barbican (25 JUN 15:15):

  • Sara Driver’s exploration of the pre-fame years of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, offers a window into his life and the City of New York from 1978-81.

THE MILK SYSTEM at DocHouse (25 JUN 14:20):

  • The entrepreneurship of the European farmer and their limited economic rights are the driving forces behind this new doc that delves deep into the dairy industry, which has become a global issue on a large scale.

More films in London this week (A – Z): 120 BPM at Whirled Cinema (25 Jun to 01 JUL). THE BOY DOWNSTAIRS at JW3 (24 to 28 JUN). FREAK SHOW at Rio Cinema (22 to 28 JUN). HEREDITARY at The Castle Cinema (22 to 28 JUN). IN THE FADE at ArtHouse Crouch End (22 to 28 JUN). MCQUEEN at Lexi Cinema (22 to 25 JUN). PHANTOM THREAD at Watermans (22 to 28 JUN). STANLEY A MAN OF VARIETY at Picturehouse Central (22 to 28 JUN). STUDIO 54 at ICA (22 to 28 JUN). THAT SUMMER at Watermans (22 to 28 JUN). TRANNY FAG at ICA (22 to 26 JUN). THE WILD BOYS at Ciné Lumière (22 JUN to 13 JUL). YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE at The Prince Charles (22, 25, 27 & 28 JUN).


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*THE SMALL PRINT: As accurate as we could make it. Apologies for any errors. Apologies if we have missed your event. Updates & corrections will be made to the online version. Event dates/times are subject to change by the venue/organiser. We check box office each morning for films in London today and try to only list events you can book for at the time of posting: some events may still be sold out. Please click quickly! We don’t filter by age/certification: all readers & subscribers should be 18+.