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).

• 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.

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