SUNDAY: What’s on in London today [16/07/23]

SUNDAY 16 JULY 2023 (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

35mm Double Bill: CINEMA PARADISO [Director’s Cut] 35mm + CINEMA NOW 35mm ds. Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988 + Louis Holder, 2022 at The Cinema Museum (16 JUL 18:00).

“In Cinema Paradiso, Alfredo, a projectionist at the titular cinema, befriends eight-year-old Salvatore. Their relationship will have a profound effect on the young man, who hears about Alfredo’s death at the beginning of the film. In his memory, Salvatore returns to his youth to remember their times together.

“The film won many awards, but was initially poorly received in Italy, both in its original 173 minute version and in an abridged 155 minute cut. Further shortened to 124 minutes for international release, it was then an instant success. This International Version won the Special Jury Prize at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, and the 1989 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In 2002, the 173 minute edit was re-released, and this is the version we will be screening tonight.”

“Before the feature we are showing Cinema Now. This observational documentary depicts all of London’s independent cinemas as they were during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, which devastated cultural institutions across the country as well as globally. This film, shot entirely on Kodak Super8mm celluloid film, provides an insight into what people were feeling and thinking about through the use of an interwoven audio montage featuring dozens of voices. The film ultimately strives to make it known just how important these venues are to everybody and our very industry, and how that was missed. There is no limit to where cinema can be found.” (Cinema Museum)

• A DIFFERENT SCORE + OTHER, LIKE ME ds. Anaïs Ngbanzo, 2023 + Marcus Werner Hed & Dan Fox, 2020 at Phoenix Cinema (16 JUL 14:30).
• BROKER d. Kore-eda Hirokazu, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (16 JUL 17:00).
• 35mm Double Bill: CINEMA PARADISO [Director’s Cut] 35mm + CINEMA NOW 35mm ds. Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988 + Louis Holder, 2022 at The Cinema Museum (16 JUL 18:00).
• Finally Sunday: LE TROU d. Jacques Becker, 1960 at Ciné Lumière (16 JUL 13:50 + Intro/discussion / 18 JUL 18:00).
• RUDOLF NUREYEV’S DON QUIXOTE d. Robert Helpmann & Rudolf Nureyev, 1973 at ActOne Cinema (16 JUL 14:30).
• RUDOLF NUREYEV’S DON QUIXOTE d. Robert Helpmann & Rudolf Nureyev, 1973 at Curzon Cinemas (16 JUL various).
• RUDOLF NUREYEV’S DON QUIXOTE d. Robert Helpmann & Rudolf Nureyev, 1973 at Phenix Cinema (16 JUL 17:00).
• RUDOLF NUREYEV’S DON QUIXOTE d. Robert Helpmann & Rudolf Nureyev, 1973 at Watermans (16 JUL 14:00).
• RUSHMORE d. Wes Anderson, 1999 at Riverside Studios (16 JUL 14:20 / 17 JUL 15:00).
• Black History Studies: TINA d. TJ Martin, 2020 + Discussion with Charmaine Simpson at The Lexi Cinema (16 JUL 16:30).
• WE KINGS: A Poetry-Film Series by Jess Murrain & Alex Nicolaou at Rio Cinema (16 JUL 14:00).
• WRITING WITH FIRE d. Sushmit Ghosh & Rintu Thomas, 2021 at Bertha DocHouse (16 JUL 14:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• THE IRON GIANT 35mm d. Brad Bird, 1999 (16 JUL 12:15).

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• THE MASTER 70mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012 (16 JUL 14:40).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE d. Christopher McQuarrie, 2023 (10 to 20 JUL).

ALFRED HITCHCOCK: ACT 2 – 1945 TO 1954 at The Garden Cinema

• ROPE d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1948 (16 JUL 17:00 + Intro by Pamela Hutchinson).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

• THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES d. Tomohisa Taguchi, 2022 (14 to 20 JUL various).
• SUZUME (Subtitled) d. Makoto Shinkai, 2022 (16 JUL 17:25).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: THERE’S A PLACE… at BFI Southbank

• THE PIANO d. Jane Campion, 1993 (16 JUL 13:10).

CLOSE-UP ON ISTVÁN SZABÓ at Close-Up

• AGE OF DAYDREAMING d. István Szabó, 1964 (16 JUL 20:15).

DRAMA AND DESIRE: THE FILMS OF YOUSSEF CHAHINE at BFI Southbank

• The Melodrama Of Life: 
• MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE aka You Are My Love / Enta Habibi d. Youssef Chahine, 1957 (16 JUL 12:50).
• An Artist at Heart:
• ALEXANDRIA… WHY? aka Iskindereya Leh d. Youssef Chahine, 1978 (16 JUL 15:10).
• AN EGYPTIAN STORY aka Hadouta Masriyam d. Youssef Chahine, 1982 (16 JUL 18:15).

THE FILMS OF BONG JOON-HO at The Prince Charles

• SNOWPIERCER d. Bong Joon-Ho, 2013 (16 JUL 17:45).

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• THE MASTER 70mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012 (16 JUL 14:40).

THE FILMS OF WES ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• ASTEROID CITY d. Wes Anderson, 2023 (14 to 20 JUL).

GERWIG VS NOLAN at Picturehouse Cinemas 

• LITTLE WOMEN d. Greta Gerwig, 2019 (16 JUL various).
• DUNKIRK d. Christopher Nolan, 2017 (16 JUL various).

JONATHAN GLAZER at The Prince Charles

• UNDER THE SKIN d. Jonathan Glazer, 2013 (16 JUL 20:35).

MAKING MAGIC: 100 YEARS OF DISNEY at BFI Southbank

• And They All Lived Happily After:  
• SLEEPING BEAUTY d. Clyde Geronimi, Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson & Les Clark, 1959 (16 JUL 16:00).
• Touchstone Pictures Presents: 
• HOCUS POCUS d. Kenny Ortega, 1993 (16 JUL 18:10).

THROWBACK SEASON at Everyman Cinemas

• THE BIG LEBOWSKI d. Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1998 (16 JUL various).
• STAND BY ME d. Rob Reiner, 1986 (16 JUL various).

YÖRGOSBORD at Picturehouse Cinemas

• DOGTOOTH aka Kynodontas d. Yorgos Lanthimos, 2009 (16 JUL various).

Check venues for full listings…

THE LUNA CINEMA at Kenwood NW3

• JURASSIC PARK (16 JUL 21:15).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• JURASSIC PARK (16 JUL 13:30).
• THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (16 JUL 17:15).
• THE LITTLE MERMAID, 2023 (16 JUL 21:10).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

• MOANA (16 JUL 13:00).
• COMING TO AMERICA, 1988 (16 JUL 16:00).
• THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (16 JUL 19:15).

• Arthouse Short Film Festival (20 JUL).
• Focus Hong Kong (12 to 15 JUL).
• International Animal Future Film Festival (14 to 29 JUL).
• Queer Fest (13 to 16 JUL).

Also 14 to 20 JUL (various dates/times):

• PARIS MEMORIES d. Alice Winocour, 2022 at: Ciné Lumière / Picturehouse Cinemas.
• THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES d. Tomohisa Taguchi, 2022 at: Picturehouse Cinemas / / The Prince Charles.
• WHERE IS THIS STREET? OR WITH NO BEFORE AND AFTER aka Onde Fica Esta Rua? Ou Sem Antes Nem Depois d. João Pedro Rodrigues & João Rui Guerra da Mata, 2022 at: ICA.

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*THE SMALL PRINT: Opinions author’s own. // As accurate as we could make it. Apologies for any errors. Updates & corrections will be made to the online version only. // Event dates/times/formats are subject to change by the venue/organiser. Events may already be sold out at the time of posting, so please click quickly. // We try to list as many original format screenings as we can (8 to 70MM), but sometimes formats change due to age of the print, availability, logistics etc, so please check ahead with your venue if the format is your thing. // All images are used in the spirit of fair use for reporting & review – no ownership is implied or intended / unless otherwise credited to RADIANT CIRCUS as the original rights holder. We will remove any images immediately upon request – just get in touch. // We don’t filter our listings by age/certification: all readers & subscribers should therefore be 18+. // Finally, we always try to follow The Carny Code by “not screwing up anyone else’s game”, but everyone can make mistakes… If something does go wrong, we will always do our best to put it right. //.