TUESDAY: What’s on in London today [23/08/22]

TUESDAY 23 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.

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Member’s Choice: THE RECKLESS MOMENT d. Max Ophüls, 1949 at The Garden Cinema (23 AUG 20:30).

“The legendary Max Ophüls (Letter from an Unknown Woman, La Ronde) directs this tense and stylish 1949 film noir melodrama. Joan Bennett (Scarlet Street, Suspiria) stars as a suburban housewife who covers up a murder to protect her teenage daughter, only to find herself blackmailed by an immoral small-time crook, played by James Mason.”

The Reckless Moment is a members’ choice selection by Rebecca Robinson who highlights “the mounting tension as an ‘ordinary’ woman finds herself in an extraordinary situation rings authentically on many levels. James Mason’s performance is heartbreaking and another of the film’s highlights.”” (The Garden Cinema).

  • HIT THE ROAD d. Panah Panahi, 2021 at The David Lean (23 AUG 19:30).
  • I’M NO ANGEL d. Wesley Ruggles, 1933 at Regent Street Cinema (23 AUG 17:30).
  • MAISIE d. Lee Cooper, 2022 + Q&A with the director & Miss Jason at Picturehouse Clapham (23 AUG 20:00).
  • MANIFESTO d. Dan Draper, 2022 + Intro by the director presented online & in-venue by Sands Films Cinema Club at Sands Films Studios (23 AUG 20:00).
  • OFF THE RAILS d. Peter Day, 2022 + Q&A with the director at Bertha DocHouse (23 AUG 18:20).
  • THE OUTFIT d. Graham Moore, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (23 AUG 20:00 / 24 AUG 20:00 / 28 AUG 17:00).
  • Member’s Choice: THE RECKLESS MOMENT d. Max Ophüls, 1949 at The Garden Cinema (23 AUG 20:30).
  • THE REST IS HISTORY – THE EARLY DAYS OF DRUM & BASS d. Peter Costigan, 2022 at ICA (23 AUG 20:45).
  • WINGS OF DESIRE d. Wim Wenders, 1987 at Rio Cinema (23 AUG 20:45 / 24 AUG 15:30 / 25 AUG 13:30 & 21:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: POWER! at BFI Southbank

  • M d. Fritz Lang, 1931 (23 AUG 20:50).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

CELEBRATING PENÉLOPE CRUZ at The Garden Cinema

CLASSIC DISNEY SEASON at Everyman Cinemas

THE FILMS OF DAVID LYNCH at The Prince Charles 

THE FILMS OF QUENTIN TARANTINOat The Prince Charles

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

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

SATYAJIT RAY: THE LANGUAGE OF FILM at BFI Southbank

STAR TREK IN 4K at The Prince Charles

SUMMER OF SCI-FI at The Castle Cinema

  • MELANCHOLIA d. Lars von Trier. 2011 presented by No Bollocks Film Club (23 AUG 18:30).

OUTDOOR CINEMA Cinema at Barbican Centre 

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

BULLETPROOF dir. Todd Chandler, 2020

  • Exclusively at: ICA

BURNING AN ILLUSION Digital Restoration dir. Menelik Shabazz, 1981

FREE CHOL SOO LEE dir. Julie Ha & Eugene Yi, 2022

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE [Director’s Edition] 4K d. Robert Wise, 1979

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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. //.