TUESDAY: What’s on in London today [09/05/23]

TUESDAY 09 MAY 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

BILLY LIAR d. John Schlesinger, 1963 presented by Richmond Film Society in celebration of their 60th Anniversary at The Exchange (09 MAY 20:00).

“A lazy, irresponsible young clerk in Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.”

Celebrating Richmond Film Society’s 60th Anniversary.

• Bar Shorts Presents An Evening of Short Animations chosen by Jonathan Hodgson at The Garden Cinema (09 MAY 20:00).
• BILLY LIAR d. John Schlesinger, 1963 presented by Richmond Film Society in celebration of their 60th Anniversary at The Exchange (09 MAY 20:00).
• Preview: THE DAM d. Ali Cherri, 2022 + Q&A with the director at ICA (09 MAY 18:30).
• Trans-X-Ploitation: GLEN OR GLENDA d. Ed Wood, 1953 + Intro, presented by TGirlsOnFilm x Funeral Parade at The Prince Charles (09 MAY 18:15).
• I SOLITI IGNOTI d. Mario Monicelli, 1958 presented in-venue & online by Sands Films Cinema Club at Sands Films Studios (09 MAY 20:00 – Donation requested).
• JAWS d. Steven Spielberg, 1975 in tribute to Bill Butler (1921 – 2023), presented by Tufnell Park Film Club at The Lord Palmerston (09 MAY 20:00).
• LIFE AND A DAY aka Abad va yek rooz d. Saeed Roustayi, 2016 at Babel Art House (09 MAY 19:30).
• LIVING d. Oliver Hermanus, 2022 + Recorded conversation between Bill Nighy & Stephen Woolley at Picturehouse Cinemas (09 MAY 19:15).
• LIVING d. Oliver Hermanus, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (09 MAY 20:00 / 10 MAY 20:00 / 14 MAY 17:00).
• Preview: PLAN 75 d. Chie Hayakawa, 2022 at BFI Southbank (09 MAY 18:15).
• SICK OF MYSELF d. Kristoffer Borgli, 2022 at The David Lean (09 MAY 19:30).
• State Sponsored Documentary and Act of Cinematic Rebellion short film programme & discussion at BLOC Cinema (09 MAY 15:00 – FREE!).
• Science On Screen: WAR OF THE WORLDS d. Steven Spielberg, 2005 + Presentation by Philip Ball at Barbican (09 MAY 18:10).

TALKS etc.

• Worked to Death: Anti-Capitalism in Contemporary American Horror Cinema talk by Craig Ian Mann, presented by The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies at The Horse Hospital (09 MAY 19:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• BLUE VELVET 35mm d. David Lynch, 1986 (09 MAY 13:00).
• CAPE FEAR 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1991 (09 MAY 15:10).
• BOOGIE NIGHTS 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997 (09 MAY 20:15).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3D d. James Gunn, 2023 (until 11 MAY).

3+3: ÉRIC BAUDELAIRE at ICA & Ciné Lumière

• THE WORLD d. Jia Zhangke, 2004 (09 MAY 20:45).

10 YEARS OF A24 at Picturehouse Cinemas

• THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO d. Joe Talbot, 2019 (09 MAY 18:20).

A LUKAS MOODYSSON SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles

• CONTAINER d. Lukas Moodysson, 2006 (09 MAY 18:00).

ARROW VIDEO CULT FILM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• DONNIE DARKO d. Richard Kelly, 2001 (09 MAY 20:45).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

• LE JOUR SE LÈVE 4K aka Daybreak d. Marcel Carné, 1945 (09 MAY 20:50).

CELEBRATING QUEER CINEMA at The Garden Cinema 

• THE BLUE CAFTAN d. Maryam Touzani, 2022 (05 to 11 MAY).

CINEMATIC JUKEBOX / CLASSIC FILM SEASON at The Prince Charles (not listed elsewhere!)

• KINGDOM OF HEAVEN [Director’s Cut] d. Ridley Scott, 2005 (09 MAY 19:50).

CINEMATIC SORCERESS: THE FILMS OF NINA MENKES at BFI Southbank

• QUEEN OF DIAMONDS 4K Restoration d. Nina Menkes, 1991 + Q&A with the director (09 MAY 18:20).
• DISSOLUTION aka Hitparkut d. Nina Menkes, 2010 + Q&A with the director (09 MAY 20:30).

COURIER CINEMA at Biddle Bros

• Double-bill: EMPIRE + PEDAL ds. Chris Thormann & Luke Stiles, 2010 + Peter Sutherland, 2001 (09 MAY 20:00).
• Presented by Mondo Nights.

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• BOOGIE NIGHTS 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997 (09 MAY 20:15).

GENESIS 24TH BIRTHDAY at Genesis Cinema

• BOYZ N THE HOOD 35mm d. John Singleton, 1991 (09 MAY 18:20).
• VIDEODROME d. David Cronenberg, 1983 (09 MAY 21:00).

MARTIN SCORSESE: THE 90S PICTURES at The Prince Charles

• CAPE FEAR 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1991 (09 MAY 15:10).

MUKHRIJAT: ARAB WOMEN FILMMAKERS at The Garden Cinema

• THE BLUE CAFTAN d. Maryam Touzani, 2022 (05 to 11 MAY).

TECHNOLOGY ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

• MON ONCLE d. Jacques Tati, 1958 (09 MAY 18:10).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (09 MAY 12:45 – 4K).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• AIR (09 MAY 20:45).

• UK Asian Film Festival (04 to 14 MAY).

Also 05 to 11 MAY 2023 (various dates/times):

• EFTIHIA dir Angelos Frantzis, 2022 at: ArtHouse Crouch End. 
• HARKA d. Lotfy Nathan, 2022 at: Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / 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. //.