TUESDAY: What’s on in London today [09/08/22]

TUESDAY 09 AUGUST 2022 (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

KING LEAR d. Peter Brook, 1971 in tribute to Peter Brook (1925 – 2022), presented by Tufnell Park Film Club at The Lord Palmerston (09 AUG 20:00).

“Paul Scofield stars at the eponymous King Lear in Peter Brook’s stark black-and-white adaptation of what is arguably (round these parts, anyway) Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy. Influenced by the absurdist theatre of playwrights such as Samuel Beckett ands mostly made in the mid-winter dune country of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, Peter Brook’s KING LEAR is perfect late-summer TPFC viewing! (Ahem.) A brilliant cast of British thesps includes Irene Worth as Goneril, Susan Engel as Regan, Cyril Cusack as Albany and Patrick Magee as Cornwall.” (TPFC)

• ALICE IN WONDERLAND d. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson & Hamilton Luske, 1951 at BFI Southbank (09 AUG 13:30).
• ANIKI BÓBÓ d. Manoel de Oliveira, 1942 presented online and in-venue by Sands Films Cinema Club at Sands Films Studios (09 AUG 20:00 – Donation requested).
• A STAR IS BORN d. Bradley Cooper, 2018 at The Prince Charles (09 AUG 20:45).
• BEING BLACKER d. Molly Dineen, 2018 + Q&A with the director, Blacker Dread & Naptali, hosted by Seani B at BFI Southbank (09 AUG 20:30).
• KING LEAR d. Peter Brook, 1971 in tribute to Peter Brook, presented by Tufnell Park Film Club at The Lord Palmerston (09 AUG 20:00).
• LONG GOOD FRIDAY d. John Mackenzie, 1981 at The Garden Cinema (09 AUG 20:00).
• THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (Extended Edition) d. Peter Jackson, 2002 at Genesis Cinema (09 AUG 19:30).
• MAD GOD d. Phil Tippett, 2021 at The Prince Charles (09 AUG 18:35).
• PIG d. Michael Sarnoski, 2021 at Whirled Cinema (09 AUG 20:00).
• SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE d. Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti & Peter Ramsey, 2018 at The Prince Charles (09 AUG 17:55 – £1 Members’ Film).
• THREE COLOURS: RED d. Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1994 presented by The Fourth Wall at The Lab E20 (09 AUG 19:30 – FREE!).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• ALIEN [Director’s Cut] 35mm d. Ridley Scott, 1979 (09 AUG 12:45).
• GOODFELLAS 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1990 (09 AUG 20:35).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: POWER! at BFI Southbank

• THE WHITE RIBBON aka Das weisse Band d. Michael Haneke, 2009 (09 AUG 17:50).
• KES d. Ken Loach, 1969 (09 AUG 20:45).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• ERASERHEAD d. David Lynch, 1977 (09 AUG 15:45).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

• LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD d. Louis Malle, 1958 (09 AUG 18:00).

CELEBRATING PENÉLOPE CRUZ at The Garden Cinema

• VOLVER d. Pedro Almodóvar, 2006 (09 AUG 15:20).

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

• SUZANNE DAVEAU d. Luisa Homem, 2019 (05 to 11 AUG various).

THE FILMS OF DAVID LYNCH at The Prince Charles 

• ERASERHEAD d. David Lynch, 1977 (09 AUG 15:45).

FROM JAMAICA TO THE WORLD: REGGAE ON FILM at BFI Southbank

• DANCEHALL QUEEN 35mm d. Don Letts & Rick Elgood, 1997 (09 AUG 18:20).
• Re-release: THE HARDER THEY COME d. Perry Henzell, 1972 (05 to 18 AUG).

KINO DREAMS: THE REVERIES OF WIM WENDERS at The Prince Charles 

• THE AMERICAN FRIEND aka Der amerikanische Freund d. Wim Wenders, 1977 (09 AUG 13:00).

MARTIN SCORSESE: DIRECTOR. WRITER. PRODUCER. ACTOR. at The Prince Charles

• GOODFELLAS 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1990 (09 AUG 20:35).

SATYAJIT RAY: THE LANGUAGE OF FILM at BFI Southbank

• Travel stories: KANCHENJUNGHA 35mm d. Satyajit Ray, 1962 (09 AUG 18:20).

SUMMER OF SCI-FI at The Castle Cinema

• ALIEN d. Ridley Scott, 1979 (09 AUG 18:45).

WIM WENDERS at Curzon Cinemas

• Check venue for details.

• BUFF 2022 MEDIA DAY (05 AUG).
• Sur-REEL & Uncanny Film Fest (06 AUG).

OUTDOOR CINEMA at The Cinema In The Arches

• GOODFELLAS (09 AUG 19:30).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• TOP GUN: MAVERICK (09 AUG 20:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• OPERATION MINCEMEAT (09 AUG 20:30).

• Also 05 to 11 AUG (various dates/times): BURNING AN ILLUSION d. Menelik Shabazz, 1981 at: Picturehouse Cinemas (various) // FEATHERS d. Omar El Zohairy, 2021 at: ICA // MAISIE d. Lee Cooper, 2021 at: ICA / Peckhamplex // NIGHTCLUBBING: THE BIRTH OF PUNK ROCK IN NYC + SID: THE FINAL CURTAIN d. Danny Garcia, 2022 at: Rio Cinema // ROMAN HOLIDAY d. William Wyler, 1953 at Picturehouse Cinemas (various).

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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. //.