THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [27/05/21]
THURSDAY 27 MAY 2021 (A–Z) // Films screening in London today including one-off events, limited runs, film clubs, repertory seasons, film festivals, outdoor events, & our selection of new releases.
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- THE 8TH d. Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy & Maeve O’Boyle, 2020 at The Castle Cinema (27 MAY 16:30).
- 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 70MM ‘unrestored version’ d. Stanley Kubrick, 1968 at The Prince Charles (27 MAY 12:00).
- 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY d. Stanley Kubrick, 1968 at Picturehouse Central (27 MAY 14:50).
- AKIRA d. Katsuhiro Ôtomo, 1988 at The Prince Charles (27 MAY 21:00 – SUB).
- BACK TO THE FUTURE d. Robert Zemeckis, 1985 at Backyard Cinema (27 MAY 16:00).
- COUNTY LINES d. Henry Blake, 2019 at BFI Southbank (27 MAY 20:45).
- DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN d. Haruo Sotozaki, 2020 at Genesis Cinema (27 MAY 18:15).
- DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN d. Haruo Sotozaki, 2020 at BFI IMAX (27 MAY 20:30).
- DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN d. Haruo Sotozaki, 2020 at Picturehouse (27 MAY various venues).
- DR STRANGELOVE 16MM d. Stanley Kubrick, 1964 presented by Ciné-Real 16MM Film Club at The Castle Cinema (27 MAY 19:30 / 30 MAY 13:30 – our featured attraction of the week!).
- ERASERHEAD 4K d. David Lynch, 1976 at BFI Southbank (27 MAY 18:20).
- THE GLEANERS & I aka Les glaneurs et la glaneuse d. Agnès Varda, 2000 + Pre-recorded intro by director Zhu Shengze at BFI Southbank (27 MAY 18:15).
- GODZILLA VS KONG d. Adam Wingard, 2021 at Backyard Cinema (27 MAY 20:00).
- THE LONG GOODBYE d. Robert Altman, 1973 at BFI Southbank (27 MAY 20:50).
- MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM d. George C. Wolfe, 2020 at The Lexi Cinema (27 MAY 15:30).
- MY DONKEY, MY LOVER & I aka Antoinette dans les Cévennes d. Caroline Vignal, 2020 at Ciné Lumière (27 MAY 20:35).
- PITCH PERFECT d. Jason Moore, 2012 at Backyard Cinema (27 MAY 16:30).
- QUEEN & SLIM d. Melina Matsoukas, 2019 at Picturehouse Central (27 MAY 15:15).
- SIR ALEX FERGUSON: NEVER GIVE IN d. Jason Ferguson, 2021 + Recorded Q&A with Sir Alex and Jason Ferguson at Everyman Muswell Hill (27 MAY 19:30).
- TALE OF SPRINGTIME aka Conte de printemps 35MM d. Éric Rohmer, 1989 at The Prince Charles (27 MAY 18:00).
- WEST SIDE STORY d. Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise, 1961 at Backyard Cinema (27 MAY 20:30).
- THE BEACH d. Danny Boyle, 2000 at Drive In Film Club at Alexandra Palace (27 MAY 21:00).
- DIRTY DANCING d. Emile Ardolino, 1987 at Rooftop Film Club, Stratford East (27 MAY 21:00).
- FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF: OPEN CAPTIONS d. John Hughes, 1986 at Drive In Film Club at Alexandra Palace (27 MAY 18:00).
- MORTAL KOMBAT d. Simon McQuoid, 2021 at The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Water (27 MAY 21:30).
- PULP FICTION d. Quentin Tarantino, 1994 at Rooftop Film Club, Peckham (27 MAY 21:00).
- UNHINGED d. Derrick Borte, 2020 at The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Water (27 MAY 19:00).
- Chronic Youth Film Festival (01 APR to 03 JUN)
- Kinoteka: The 19th Polish Film Festival (06 MAY to 04 JUN 2021)
- UK Asian Film Festival (26 MAY to 06 JUN). READ MORE
APPLES d. Christos Nikou, 2020 at ArtHouse, Curzon & Riverside Studios (other venues available!).
RARE BEASTS d. Billie Piper, 2019 at ArtHouse, The Castle, Curzon, Everyman, Genesis, Riverside Studios (other venues available!).
SPRING BLOSSOM d. Suzanne Lindon, 2020 at Ciné Lumière (21 to 25 + 27 MAY) & Curzon (daily until 27 MAY).
WINGS OF DESIRE d. Wim Wenders, 1987 at Picturehouse Central (daily until 27 MAY).
- Sine Screen presents Vulnerable Histories at Close-Up & The Garden Cinema (19 to 26 AUG 2023)
- Lost Reels presents 16mm & 35mm screenings at The Cinema Museum & ICA (19 & 31 AUG 2023)
- The Duke Mitchell Film Club presents DukeFest 2023: A Brave New World (13 to 16 AUG 2023)
- Cinema Mentiré launches with OLHAR PERIFERICO season (AUG 2023)
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