TUESDAY: What’s on in London today [31/05/22]

TUESDAY 31 MAY 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

BOILING POINT d. Philip Barantini, 2021 + Q&A with producers Bart Ruspoli & Hester Ruoff presented by Wimbledon Film Club at Curzon Wimbledon (31 MAY 20:30).

“It’s the busiest night of the year at a trendy London restaurant, and disaster is looming. The pressure rises, as the charismatic head chef scrambles to salvage the situation. Shot in one take, Philip Barantini’s low-budget drama is a relentlessly immersive experience for the audience as well as the entire team.”

• BENEDETTA d. Paul Verhoeven, 2021 at The David Lean (31 MAY 19:30).
• BERGMAN ISLAND d. Mia Hansen-Løve, 2022 previews at Picturehouse Cinemas (31 MAY various).
• BLACK POND d. Sarah Jessica Rinland, 2018 + Book launch at The Garden Cinema & Tender Books (31 MAY 16:30).
• BOILING POINT d. Philip Barantini, 2021 + Q&A with producers Bart Ruspoli & Hester Ruoff presented by Wimbledon Film Club at Curzon Wimbledon (31 MAY 20:30).
• BON VOYAGE d. Garegin Papoyan, 2020 presented by Kino Klassika at Ciné Lumière (31 MAY 20:30).
• We Stand with Ukraine: BARZAKH d. Mantas Kvedaravicius, 2011 tribute to Mantas Kvedaravicius at Ciné Lumière (31 MAY 18:30).
• CRUISING d. William Friedkin, 1980 + Know Your Rights training session presented by Mondo Nights to raise funds for Hackney Cop Watch at Biddle Bros (31 MAY 20:30).
• GOODFELLAS d. Martin Scorsese, 1990 in tribute to Ray Liotta presented by Tufnell Park Film Club at The Lord Palmerston (31 MAY 19:45).
• Projecting The Archive: IDOL OF PARIS 35mm d. Leslie Arliss, 1948 + Intro by Josephine Botting, BFI Curator (31 MAY 18:15). 
• THE LADY VANISHES d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1938 presented by The Palace Club at The Castle Cinema (31 MAY 15:45).
• LISE dir Eivind Holmboe, 2021 + Q&A with Lise Davidsen & Huw Humphreys at Barbican (31 MAY 18:30).
• MAJOR BARBARA d. Gabriel Pascal, 1941 presented in-venue & online by Sands Films Cinema Club at Sands Films Studios (31 MAY 20:00).
• THE OUTFIT d. Graham Moore, 2022 at The David Lean (31 MAY 14:30 / 01 JUN 14:30 & 19:30).
• PARALLEL MOTHERS d. Pedro Almodóvar, 2021 at Whirled Cinema (31 MAY 20:00 / 01 JUN 20:00 / 05 JUN 17:00).
• THE SEVEN-UPS d. Philip D’Antoni, 1973 at The Prince Charles (31 MAY 18:25).
• VAMPYR d. Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1932 at ICA (31 MAY 17:00 / 01 JUN 16:45).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• STARSHIP TROOPERS 35mm d. Paul Verhoeven, 1997 (31 MAY 15:15).

ANIME at BFI Southbank

• LUPIN THE 3RD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO aka Kariosutoro no Shiro d. Hayao Miyazaki, 1979 (31 MAY 20:45).

ANNIVERSARY SCREENINGS (not listed elsewhere!) at The Prince Charles

• MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO d. Gus Van Sant, 1992 (31 MAY 20:45).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

• THE BIG HEAT d. Fritz Lang, 1953 (31 MAY 20:00).

CRUEL FLESH: FILMS OF THE NEW FRENCH EXTREMITY at BFI Southbank

• MARTYRS d. Pascal Laugier, 2008 (31 MAY 20:40).
• Talks etc: Horror à la Française recorded panel discussion (online 11 to 31 MAY).

#EXPLOREFRANCE – CÔTE D’AZUR at Ciné Lumière

• MÉLODIE EN SOUS-SOL 35mm aka Any Number Can Wind. Henri Verneuil, 1963 (31 MAY 18:00).

RETURN OF THE OUTSIDER: THE FILMS OF MIKE HODGES at BFI Southbank

• Re-releases: GET CARTER 4K Restoration d. Mike Hodges, 1971 (until 09 JUN).

SCI-FI MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• STARSHIP TROOPERS 35mm d. Paul Verhoeven, 1997 (31 MAY 15:15).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• CHUNGKING EXPRESS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 (31 MAY 12:45 & 18:05 – 4K).
• DAYS OF BEING WILD d. Wong Kar Wai, 1990 (31 MAY 16:00).

• Odyssey: A Chinese Cinema Season (10 MAY to 10 JUNE).
• Queer East Film Festival (18 to 29 MAY).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE (31 MAY 21:00).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• NOTTING HILL (31 MAY 21:00).

• Also 27 MAY to 02 JUN (various dates/times): ARICA d. Lars Edman & William Johansson Kalén, 2022 at: The Lexi Cinema // BETWEEN TWO WORLDS aka Ouistreham d. Emmanuel Carrère, 2021 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / ICA // LANCASTER d. David Fairhead & Ant Palmer, 2022 at: Everyman Cinemas / Picturehouse Cinemas // ONLY THE DEVIL LIVES WITHOUT HOPE d. Magnus Gertten, 2020 at: Bertha DocHouse.

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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. //.