SUNDAY: What’s on in London today [02/10/22]

SUNDAY 02 OCTOBER 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

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN d. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, 2007 + Panel discussion & free copy of Cormac McCarthy’s The Passenger at Curzon Bloomsbury (02 OCT 14:00).

• “A screening of the Coen brothers’ Oscar-winning modern classic No Country for Old Men, to celebrate the first new books in a decade from writer Cormac McCarthy. Journalist Suzi Feay (The Guardian, FT) hosts an introductory panel discussion on the pervading influence of Cormac’s work on writers and directors across the globe. After the film, attendees will also receive an exclusive advanced copy of Cormac’s new book The Passenger, making them amongst the first readers in the world to receive the manuscript ahead of publication date on Tuesday 25th October by Picador.”

• BRINGING ASSAD TO JUSTICE d. Ronan Tynan & Anne Daly, 2021 + Q&A with co-director Ronan Tynan & subject Amina Ghoulani at Rio Cinema (02 OCT 11:30).
• ELVIS d. Baz Luhrman, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (02 OCT 17:00).
• FAR FAR AWAY d. Amos Why, 2022 + Q&A with the director at The Prince Charles (02 OCT 12:45).
• Madly, Deeply: A celebration of Alan Rickman, hosted by Mark Kermode at BFI Southbank (02 OCT 16:00). Followed by TRULY MADLY DEEPLY d. Anthony Minghella, 1990 at BFI Southbank (02 OCT 18:20).
• NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN d. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, 2007 + Panel discussion & free copy of Cormac McCarthy’s The Passenger at Curzon Bloomsbury (02 OCT 14:00).
• OUT OF DARKNESS d. Amadeuz Christ (Δ+), 2016 + Intro/discussion with Charmaine Simpson, presented by Black History Studies at The Lexi Cinema (02 OCT 14:00).
• Phoenix Classics: PATHS OF GLORY d. Stanley Kubrick, 1957 at Phoenix Cinema (02 OCT 12:00).
• RED-HEADED WOMAN d. Jack Conway, 1932 at Regent Street Cinema (02 OCT 19:45).
• SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS d. F. W. Murnau, 1927 at Riverside Studios (02 OCT 13:40 / 03 OCT 12:10).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• THE SHINING [UK Version] 35mm d. Stanley Kubrick, 1980 (02 OCT 18:00).
• TREMORS 35mm d. Ron Underwood, 1990 (02 OCT 20:30).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• SKYFALL d. Sam Mendes, 2012 (02 OCT 12:30).
• SPECTRE d. Sam Mendes, 2015 (02 OCT 16:00).
• NO TIME TO DIE (3D) d. Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2021 (02 OCT 19:50).

A LIFE ON THE FILM SET at The Garden Cinema

• THE MISFITS d. John Huston, 1961 + Q&A with Angela Allen (02 OCT 17:30).

ANNIVERSARY SEASON at Everyman Belsize Park

• SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN d. Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952 (02 OCT 14:00).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FATEFUL MOMENTS IN TIME! at BFI Southbank

• LAST YEAR IN MARIENBAD aka L’Année dernière à Marienbad d. Alain Resnais, 1961 (02 OCT 12:45).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• WOMAN OF THE DUNES d. Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1964 (02 OCT 17:30).
• PERSONA d. Ingmar Bergman, 1966 (02 OCT 20:15).

HORROCTOBER – A MONTH OF THRILLS, CHILLS & SPILLS at The Prince Charles

• THE OMEN d. Richard Donner, 1976 (02 OCT 15:15).
• THE SHINING [UK Version] 35mm d. Stanley Kubrick, 1980 (02 OCT 18:00).
• THE LIVING DEAD AT THE MANCHESTER MORGUE d. Jorge Grau, 1974 (02 OCT 18:15).
• TREMORS 35mm d. Ron Underwood, 1990 (02 OCT 20:30).
• SUSPIRIA 4K d. Dario Argento, 1977 (02 OCT 20:45).

JAMES BOND AT 60 at BFI IMAX & Southbank

• SKYFALL d. Sam Mendes, 2012 (02 OCT 12:30).
• SPECTRE d. Sam Mendes, 2015 (02 OCT 16:00).
• NO TIME TO DIE (3D) d. Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2021 (02 OCT 19:50).

NEW GERMAN CINEMA at The Garden Cinema

• THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT d. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972 (02 OCT 14:45).

PAM GRIER at Picturehouse Cinemas

• FRIDAY FOSTER d. Arthur Marks, 1975 (02 OCT 17:00).

PAM GRIER: FOXY, FIERCE & FEARLESS at BFI Southbank 

• Re-release: JACKIE BROWN d. Quentin Tarantino, 1997 (02 OCT 15:00 & 17:50).

PARK CHAN WOOK at Picturehouse Cinemas 

• THE HANDMAIDEN aka Ah-ga-ssi d. Park Chan-wook 2016 (02 OCT various).

PATRICIO GUZMÁN CHILE TRILOGY at Bertha DocHouse

• NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT d. Patricio Guzman, 2011 (02 OCT 16:00).

SPOTLIGHT ON ISABELLE HUPPERT at Ciné Lumière

• MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS d. Anthony Fabian, 2021 (30 SEP to 18 OCT).

THROWBACK at Everyman Cinemas

• IN BRUGES d. Martin McDonagh, 2008 (02 OCT various).

• BFI London Film Festival (05 to 16 OCT).
• Chiswick In Film Festival (30 SEP to 02 OCT).
• Everyman Music Film Festival (01 to 30 SEP).
• Fragments Festival (29 SEP to 02 OCT).
• London Georgian Film Festival (30 SEP to 05 OCT).
• London Kurdish Film Festival (23 to 30 SEP).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (02 OCT 19:15).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• THE NOTEBOOK (02 OCT 19:15).

• Also 30 SEP to 06 OCT (various dates/times): A BIRD FLEW IN d. Kirsty Bell, 2021 at: Everyman Cinemas // FAR FAR AWAY d. Amos Why, 2022 at: Picturehouse Cinemas / The Prince Charles // GIRLS GIRLS GIRLSd. Alli Haapasalo, 2022 at: Picturehouse Cinemas / Rio Cinema // GOING HOME d. Mashroor Parvez, 2022 at: Genesis Cinema // THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER d. Peter Farrelly, 2022 at: Genesis Cinema // INVSIBLE DEMONS d. Rahul Jain, 2021 at: ICA // LOVE AROUND THE WORLD d. Andela Rostuhar & Davor Rostuhar, 2021 at: Rio Cinema // LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE d. Mike Barker, 2022 at: Curzon Cinemas // MIDWIVES d. Hnin Ei Hlaing, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse / ICA // MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS d. Anthony Fabian, 2021 at:  ArtHouse Crouch End / Catford Mews / Chiswick Cinema / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / Electric Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Kino Bermondsey / Olympic Studios / Peckhamplex / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema / Riverside Studios // MUTZENBACHER d. Ruth Beckermann, 2022 at: ICA.

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