This is a film still from BOOM! d. Joseph Losey, 1968, presented by Pink Palace at Rio Cinema (05 APR 2023).
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SCREEN GUIDE: What’s on in London this week [31 MAR to 06 APR 2023]

Our RADIANT CIRCUS guide to what’s on in London this week across DIY, indie & alternative cinema, including one-off screen events, film seasons, film festivals & new releases.

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Pink Palace: BOOM! d. Joseph Losey, 1968 + Intro/discussion in the basement bar at Rio Cinema (05 APR 20:00).

“Pink Palace presents John Waters’ favourite film, the 1968 box office disaster and outrageously camp BOOM!. Starring real life couple Liz Taylor and Richard Burton and more importantly Liz Taylor’s fabulous collection of huge diamonds (which she insisted on wearing for the film). Noel Coward also appears as the Witch of Capri, who arrives for dinner in a gothic gondola at the modernist mansion perched atop a remote Italian island.”

“Based on the play by Tennessee Williams The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore, BOOM! tells the story of the tragic Sissy Goforth, an ageing millionaires with an undisclosed fatal illness, frantically dictating her memoir’s and fearing death, and who arrives but Richard Burton as the Angel of Death. A film so bad its not merely good, but soooo bad it’s GENIUS. Literally unlike any movie you will ever see, filled with so much crazy queer detail it deserves repeat viewings.” (Pink Palace)

FRIDAY 31 MAR

  • Folk Fauna short films & live performances, presented by Mythopoetics at The Horse Hospital (31 MAR 19:00 / 01 APR 19:00).
  • THE GALLERY (1981): INTERACTIVE FILM d. Paul Raschid, 2022 at Genesis Cinema (31 MAR 16:30 / 02 APR 15:30).
  • GOD’S CREATURES d. Saela Davis & Anna Rose Holmer, 2022 + Q&A with actors Emily Watson, Aisling Franciosi & Toni O’Rourke at BFI Southbank (31 MAR 18:10).
  • Musical Fridays: LABYRINTH d. Jim Henson, 1986 at The Garden Cinema (31 MAR 21:00 / 01 APR 11:00).
  • LITTLE ENGLISH d. Pravesh Kumar, 2023 + Q&A with the cast & crew at Riverside Studios (31 MAR 18:00).
  • MAD MAX: FURY ROAD presented by Sydenham Film Society at The Sydenham Centre (31 MAR 19:30).
  • NEVER LET ME GO d. Mark Romanek, 2010 at BFI Southbank (31 MAR 18:30).
  • RODEO d. Lola Quivoron, 2023 + Q&A with the director, presented by Deeper Into Movies at The Castle Cinema (31 MAR 18:30).
  • SHE SAID d. Maria Schrader, 2022 + WOFFF Short: QUIET ON SET d. Jeanette Buck presented by Newham Community Cinema at Stratford Library (31 MAR 16:00).

SATURDAY 01 APR

  • DANCE CRAZE d. Joe Massot, 1981 at ActOne Cinema (01 APR 14:45 / 02 APR 14:45).
  • DANCE CRAZE d. Joe Massot, 1981 at Bertha DocHouse (01 APR 20:30).
  • Folk Fauna short films & live performances, presented by Mythopoetics at The Horse Hospital (01 APR 19:00).
  • THE GALLERY (2021): INTERACTIVE FILM d. Paul Raschid, 2022 at Genesis Cinema (01 APR 19:00 / 03 APR 19:00).
  • GAZWRX: The Films of Jeff Keen at Close-Up (01 APR 18:30).
  • ONE FINE MORNING aka Un beau matin d. Mia Hansen-Løve, 2022 + Q&A with the director at Picturehouse Central (01 APR 18:00).
  • RAN d. Akira Kurosawa, 1985 at ActOne Cinema (01 APR 14:00 / 02 APR 14:00).
  • REGROUPING + AUDIENCE d. Lizzie Borden, 1976 + Barbara Hammer, 1982 + Q&A with Lizzie Borden, presented by The Machine That Kills Bad People at ICA (01 APR 18:00).
  • SAFETY LAST!: 100TH ANNIVERSARY d. Fred C. Newemeyer, 1923 at Picturehouse Cinemas (01 APR various).
  • SUBJECT d. Jennifer Tiexiera & Camilla Hall, 2022 + Recorded with the directors at Regent Street Cinema (01 APR 12:10 / 06 APR 14:30).
  • WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE d. Todd Solondz, 1995 presented by Deeper Into Movies at TT Liquor (01 APR 15:30).

SUNDAY 02 APR

MONDAY 03 APR

TALKS etc.

TUESDAY 04 APR

  • ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK d. Sergio Martino, 1972 presented by Mondo Nights at Biddle Bros. (04 APR 20:00).
  • AZOR d. Andreas Fontana, 2021 presented by Richmond Film Society at The Exchange (04 APR 20:00).
  • BEFORE MIDNIGHT d. Richard Linklater, 2013 (04 APR 15:35 – £1 Members Film);
  • BLUE JEAN d. Georgia Oakley, 2022 at The David Lean (04 APR 19:30).
  • BRIDGES OF TIME d. Kristine Briede & Audrius Stony, 2018 presented by Klassiki at Bertha DocHouse (04 APR 18:30).
  • DRUGSTORE COWBOY d. Gus Van Sant, 1989 presented by Tufnell Park Film Club at The Lord Palmerston (04 APR 20:00).
  • THE GALLERY (1981 & 2021): INTERACTIVE FILM d. Paul Raschid, 2022 Gala Screening + Q&A at Genesis Cinema (04 APR 17:45).
  • MURDER IN MAYFAIR d. Nawal al-Maghafi + Q&A at Frontline Club (04 APR 19:00).
  • VENGEANCE d. B. J. Novak, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (04 APR 20:00 / 05 APR 20:00 / 09 APR 17:00).

WEDNESDAY 05 APR

THURSDAY 06 APR

  • THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT d. Peter Greenaway, 1987 + Intro/salon with Nick Walker at The Italian Cultural Institute (06 APR 18:00 – FREE!).
  • BLUE BAG LIFE d. Rebecca Lloyd-Evans, Lisa Selby & Alex Fry, 2022 + Q&A with Lisa Selby & Josie Cole at Bertha DocHouse (06 APR 18:20).
  • Korean Film Nights: THE DAY HE ARRIVES d. HONG Sang-soo, 2011 at Korean Cultural Centre (06 APR 19:00 – FREE).
  • THE GALLERY: AN INTERACTIVE FILM d. Paul Raschid, 2022 + Intro/Q&A at The Prince Charles (06 APR 18:30).
  • THE GUILTY d. Antoine Fuqua, 2021 presented by Talkies Community Cinema at The Dugdale Centre (06 APR 19:45).
  • Preview: LOLA d. Andrew Legge, 2022 presented by Massive Cinema at Genesis Cinema (06 APR 18:30).
  • MAMMA MIA! Sing-along d. Phyllida Lloyd, 2008 + ABBA Disco at The Clapham Grand (06 APR 11:50).
  • Whirled Docs: MOONAGE DAYDREAM d. Brett Morgen, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (06 APR 19:30).
  • TV Preview: OBSESSION d. Glenn Leyburn & Lisa Barros D’Sa, 2023 + Panel with Richard Armitage, Charlie Murphy, Indira Varma, Rish Shah & Morgan Lloyd Malcolm at BFI Southbank (06 APR 18:15).
  • Opensources: If The Sky Sounds So Loud inc UK Premiere of FRAGMENTS FROM HEAVEN d. Adnane Baraka, 2022 at ICA (06 APR 18:40).
  • Queer Caribbean Films short film programme + Q&A with filmmakers, presented by The BlackBoyJoyClub at The Cinema Museum (06 APR 19:00).
  • SHOWGIRLS d. Paul Paul Verhoeven, 1995 presented by Ms Fontaine’s Film Club at Fontaine’s Bar (06 APR 20:00 – FREE!).
  • WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? d. Shekhar Kapur, 2022 (06 APR 14:30 HOH & 19:30).

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 70mm d. Stanley Kubrick, 1968 (01 APR 12:00 / 02 APR 20:00 / 04 APR 12:00 / 11 APR 15:00 / 25 APR 20:15 / 28 APR 15:50).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

A24 at Picturehouse Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): MOONLIGHT d. Barry Jenkins, 2016 (02 APR various / 04 APR various); MIDSOMMAR d. Ari Aster, 2019 (03 APR various / 06 APR various).

A LI’L BIT OF LUIS BUÑUEL at The Prince Charles

ANIME at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): YOUR NAME d. Makoto Shinkai, 2016 (01 APR 16:00 DUB / 02 APR 17:35 SUB); AKIRA d. Katsuhiro Ôtomo, 1988 (02 APR 12:25 / 05 APR 20:45 / 06 APR 13:00); THE END OF EVANGELION d. Hideaki Anno & Kazuya Tsurumaki, 1997 + Intro by Ghibliotheque (04 APR 20:30); WEATHERING WITH YOU aka Tenki no ko d. Makoto Shinkai, 2019 (05 APR 18:00).

ANNIVERSARY SEASON at Everyman Belsize Park

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): L’ARGENT d. Robert Bresson, 1983 (02 APR 12:45 / 05 APR 18:00).

AU CONTRAIRE: JEAN-LUC GODARD at Close-Up

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): DETECTIVE d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1985 (31 MAR 20:15); VIVRE SA VIE d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1962 (01 APR 20:15).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

BRING ME THE FILMS OF SAM PECKINPAH at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE GETAWAY d. Sam Peckinpah, 1972 (03 APR 18:00).

CELEBRATING QUEER CINEMA at The Garden Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): QUEERAMA d. Daisy Asquith, 2018 + Recorded intro by the director & Networking with the Queer Filmmakers Network (06 APR 20:20).

CELLULOID SUNDAY at ICA

CHINESE CINEMA PROJECT at The Garden Cinema

CHISWICK PICKS at Chiswick Cinema

CINEMATIC JUKEBOX / CLASSIC FILM SEASON at The Prince Charles (not listed elsewhere!)

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE BIG LEBOWSKI: 25TH ANNIVERSARY d. Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1998 (31 MAR to 06 APR – Some 4K); NOSFERATU d. F.W. Murnau, 1922 + Live score by Hugo Max (04 APR 18:00).

COEN BROTHERS ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

  • Includes (check venue for listings): BURN AFTER READING 35mm d. Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 2008 (01 APR 22:30 / 05 APR 10:30).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up Film Centre

THE FILMS OF MICHAEL MANN at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): MIAMI VICE d. Michael Mann, 2006 (03 APR 15:15).

FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICAN CINEMA at The Garden Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): YEELEN d. Souleymane Cissé, 1987 (01 APR 20:00); THE WIND d. Souleymane Cissé, 1982 (03 APR 16:00); HYENAS d. Djibril Diop Mambéty, 1992 + Intro/discussion with Anthony Badu (06 APR 18:00).

FROM THE REQUEST BOARD… at The Prince Charles

GINGER ROGERS: ALL THAT SASS at BFI Southbank

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): VIVACIOUS LADY 35mm d. George Stevens, 1938 (01 APR 15:40); STAGE DOOR d. Gregory La Cava, 1936 + Intro by Sandi Toksvig (02 APR 15:30); STAGE DOOR d. Gregory La Cava, 1936 (04 APR 20:40); BLACK WIDOW d. Nunnally Johnson, 1954 (05 APR 20:40).

SIGHT & SOUND GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME 2022 at Ciné Lumière 

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): #34 – L’ATALANTE d. Jean Vigo, 1934 (02 APR 14:00 / 04 APR 18:30).

KIEŚLOWSKI’S THREE COLOURS at Close-Up

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THREE COLOURS: BLUE d. Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993 (02 APR 20:15).

MARILYN MONROE at The Prince Charles

MOVIE MARATHONS at The Prince Charles

NORTHERN VOICES at BFI Southbank 

OUTSIDERS AND EXILES: THE FILMS OF JERZY SKOLIMOWSKI at BFI Southbank

THROWBACK SEASON at Everyman Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): MEAN GIRLS d. Mark Waters, 2004 (02 APR various).

WE STAND WITH UKRAINE at Ciné Lumière

  • Includes (check venue for listings): MARIUPOLIS 2 d. Mantas Kvedaravičius & Hanna Bilobrova, 2022 + Intro by Professor Chris Berry (31 MAR 18:00); PARTHENON aka Partenonas d. Mantas Kvedaravičius, 2019 + Intro by Dr Elena Papadaki (01 APR 15:45).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

WUXIA SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles

THE BIG LEBOWSKI: 25TH ANNIVERSARY dir. Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1998 (limited engagements):

BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN dir. Pierre Földes, 2022

GOD’S CREATURES dir. Saela Davis & Anna Rose Holmer, 2022

THE NIGHT OF THE 12TH dir. Dominik Moll, 2023

Also 31 MAR to 06 APR (various dates/times):

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