THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [29/07/21]
THURSDAY 29 JULY 2021 (A–Z) // What’s on 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 SPARKS BROTHERS d. Edgar Wright, 2021 + Live satellite Q&A with the director and Ron & Russell Mael of Sparks, broadcast from Sundance Film Festival – London 2021:
- Archlight Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Barbican (29 JUL 18:30); Bertha DocHouse (29 JUL 18:30); Curzon Cinemas (29 JUL various); Electric Cinemas White City (29 JUL 18:30); Everyman Cinemas (29 JUL various); Genesis Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); The Lexi Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Olympic Studios (29 JUL 18:30); Phoenix Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Picturehouse Cinemas (29 JUL 18:30); Regent Street Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Rich Mix (29 JUL 18:15); Rio Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Riverside Studios (29 JUL 18:40).
- “Filmmaker Edgar Wright explores how one rock band can be successful, underrated, hugely influential and criminally overlooked – all at the same time. A musical odyssey exploring five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks – your favourite band’s favourite band.”

- 2046 4K d. Wong Kar Wai, 2004 at ICA (29 JUL 15:30).
- A Dubuffet Love-in with Adam Green at Barbican (29 JUL 19:00) / Part of Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty.
- AN IRREPRESSIBLE WOMAN d. Laurent Heynemann, 2021 presented by UK Jewish Film at JW3 (29 JUL 20:30).
- BRASSED OFF d. Mark Herman, 1996 at Catford Mews (29 JUL 18:30).
- CASABLANCA d. Michael Curtiz, 1942 at BFI Southbank (29 JUL 18:00).
- CHILDREN SHOULDN’T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS d. Bob Clark, 1972 at BFI Southbank (29 JUL 21:00) / Part of TerrorVision.
- CHUNGKING EXPRESS 4K aka Chung Hing sam lam d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 at BFI Southbank (29 JUL 14:30 & 14:45).
- CHUNGKING EXPRESS 4K aka Chung Hing sam lam d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 at ICA (29 JUL 20:50).
- DON’T GO GENTLE: A FILM ABOUT IDLES d. Mark Archer, 2021 at The Prince Charles (29 JUL 18:30).
- Fat Freddy’s Drop: WAIRUNGA presented by Pitchblack Pictures at The Castle Cinema (29 JUL 21:00).
- IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 4K aka Fa yeung nin wah d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 at BFI Southbank (29 JUL 20:45 & 20:55).
- NOSTALGHIA d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1983 at ICA (29 JUL 18:10).
- PARASITE d. Bong Joon-ho, 2019 at The Prince Charles (29 JUL 18:00).
- SHOOT THE MESSENGER d. Ngozi Onwurah, 2006 + Q&A with the director hosted by T A P E’s Angela Moneke at BFI Southbank (29 JUL 17:45).
- THE SPARKS BROTHERS d. Edgar Wright, 2021 + Live satellite Q&A with the director and Ron & Russell Mael of Sparks, broadcast from Sundance Film Festival – London 2021: Archlight Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Barbican (29 JUL 18:30); Bertha DocHouse (29 JUL 18:30); Curzon Cinemas (29 JUL various); Electric Cinemas White City (29 JUL 18:30); Everyman Cinemas (29 JUL various); Genesis Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); The Lexi Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Olympic Studios (29 JUL 18:30); Phoenix Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Picturehouse Cinemas (29 JUL 18:30); Regent Street Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Rich Mix (29 JUL 18:15); Rio Cinema (29 JUL 18:30); Riverside Studios (29 JUL 18:40).
- THREE COLOURS: WHITE 35MM d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994 at The Prince Charles (29 JUL 14:55).

- DEADPOOL 2 d. David Leitch, 2018 at Bar Elba SE1 (29 JUL 21:00).
- EDGE OF TOMORROW d. Doug Liman, 2014 at Archlight Cinema (29 JUL 20:30).
- GOODFELLAS d. Martin Scorsese, 1990 at Rooftop Film Club, Peckham (29 JUL 21:00).
- GROUNDHOG DAY d. Harold Ramis, 1993 at Archlight Cinema (29 JUL 17:30).
- JURASSIC PARK d. Steven Spielberg, 1993 at Rooftop Film Club, Stratford East (29 JUL 20:50).
- KNIVES OUT d. Rian Johnson, 2019 at The Luna Cinema at Westminster Abbey (29 JUL 21:00).

- Chinese Visual Festival (15 to 25 JUL).
- I-D-E-N-T-I-T-I-E-S Latin American Film Festival (24 to 25 JUL).
- Sundance Film Festival (29 JUL to 01 AUG).
- Wonderous Stories Film Festival (23 to 25 JUL).


GIRLFRIENDS d. Claudia Weill, 1978
- Daily: JW3 (not 24 JUL).

OLD d. M. Night Shyamalan, 2021
- Daily, inc: Archlight Cinema / Curzon Cinemas Electric Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rich Mix

TAXI DRIVER 35MM d. Martin Scorsese, 1976
- Daily: The Prince Charles (not 25 JUL).
- Also (23 to 29 JUL various): A THOUSAND CUTS d. Ramona S. Diaz, 2020 at Bertha DocHouse // HERE WE ARE d. Nir Bergman, 2020 at Barbican / JW3 / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas // I NEVER CRY aka Jak najdalej stad d. Piotr Domalewski, 2020 at ArtHouse Crouch End / BFI / Catford Mews / Curzon Cinemas // NIGHT OF THE KINGS aka La Nuit des rois d. Philippe Lacôte, 2020 at ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican / The Castle Cinema / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Regent Street Cinema / Rio Cinema // THE WORLD TO COME d. Mona Fastvold, 2020 at Barbican / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Olympic Studios / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema.

- 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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