WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [14/06/23]

WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE 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.

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THE BELOVED ROGUE 16mm d. Alan Crosland, 1927 + Supporting programme, Intro by Michelle Facey & Live musical accompaniment by Collin Sell & John Sweeney, presented by Kennington Bioscope at The Cinema Museum (14 JUN 19:30).

“A romantic adventure film, loosely based on the life of the 15th century French poet, François Villon. John Barrymore ‘out-Fairbanks’ Douglas Fairbanks in this enjoyable medieval swashbuckler. Villon in THE BELOVED ROGUE is described through inter-titles as “poet, pickpocket, patriot, loving France earnestly, Frenchwomen excessively, French wine exclusively.” A fun loving fool sporting Peter Pan attire with Robin Hood tights who recites poetry whenever it suits him, steals from the rich and gives to the poor, and travels along with two other companions, Jehan (Slim Summerville) and Nicholas (Mack Swain), the film has all the similarities of a Douglas Fairbanks adventure combining Robin Hood, D’Artagnan of the Three Musketeers, and Zorro all into one. Francois Villon is in fact far from being a fictional character originated in novels – he actually lived from 1431 to 1463, and his poems have enjoyed popularity in translation ever since. The print shown will be The Cinema Museum’s own 16mm amber print.” (Kennington Bioscope)

• THE BELOVED ROGUE 16mm d. Alan Crosland, 1927 + Supporting programme, Intro by Michelle Facey & Live musical accompaniment by Collin Sell & John Sweeney (14 JUN 19:30).
• Classic Matinée: BRIEF ENCOUNTER d. David Lean, 1945 at ActOne Cinema (14 JUN 14:30).
• HOSTILE d. Sonita Gale, 2022 + Q&A with the director at Balham Library (14 JUN 17:45).
• THE MENU d. Mark Mylod, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (14 JUN 20:00 / 18 JUN 17:00).
• MIDNIGHT RUN d. Martin Brest, 1988 at Olympic Studios (14 JUN 20:40).
• MISSING d. Nicholas D. Johnson & Will Merrick, 2023 at The David Lean (14 JUN 19:30).
• MY NAME IS HAPPY d. Nick Read & Ayse Toprak, 2022 + Q&A with the directors at Bertha DocHouse (14 JUN 18:20).
• ONE FINE MORNING d. Mia Hansen-Løve, 2022 presented by MUBI x Girls In Film at The Castle Cinema (14 JUN 18:30).
• ON OUR DOORSTEP d. Thomas Laurance, 2021 + Q&A with the director at Genesis Cinema (14 JUN 18:15).
• Oska Bright Film Festival presents Women in Film short film programme at Barbican (14 JUN 18:30 – relaxed).
• THIRST d. Park Chan-wook, 2009 + Intro by Gareth Evans & discussion with Xiaolu Guo presented by London Review of Books x MUBI at The Garden Cinema (14 JUN 19:30).
• TRANSLATIONS d. Keith Kopp, 2023 + Q&A with the director & actors Kate Morgan-Jones & Alan Emrys at Rich Mix (14 JUN 18:15).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• MULHOLLAND DR. 35mmd. David Lynch, 2001 (14 JUN 12:15).
• GOODFELLAS 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1990 (14 JUN 20:45).
• ROBOCOP 35mm d. Paul Verhoeven, 1987 (14 JUN 21:00 – £1 Members Film).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEAST d. Steven Caple Jr., 2023 (09 to 15 JUN).
• THE FLASH d. Andres Muschietti, 2023 (14 to 22 JUN).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

• SUZUME (Subtitled) d. Makoto Shinkai, 2022 (09 to 15 JUN various). 

ANNIVERSARY SEASON at Everyman Belsize Park

• FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE d. Terence Young, 1963 (14 JUN 18:00).

BAR TRASH – MONSTER MAYHEM! at Genesis Cinema & Rule Zero

• THE MONOLITH MONSTERS d. John Sherwood, 1957 + 1st Birthday + Intro, intermission, themed drinks & prize giveaways at Genesis Cinema’s Bar Paragon (14 JUN 20:30).
• Presented by Token Homo.

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: THERE’S A PLACE… at BFI Southbank

• OF TIME AND THE CITY d. Terence Davies, 2008 + Intro (14 JUN 18:30).

THE CINEMA OF CHRISTOPHER NOLAN ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• THE DARK KNIGHT 35mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2008 (14 JUN 10:30). 

IN FOCUS: PATRICIO GUZMÁN at ICA

• MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY d. Patricio Guzmán, 2023 (09 to 15 JUN).
• THE PEARL BUTTON aka El botón de nácar d. Patricio Guzmán, 2015 (14 JUN 19:20).

MARTIN SCORSESE: THE 90S PICTURES / THE 80S PICTURES at The Prince Charles

• GOODFELLAS 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1990 (14 JUN 20:45).

MICHELLE YEOH SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles

• YES, MADAM! d. Corey Yuen, 1985 (14 JUN 15:35).

MICHEL PICCOLI: A FEARLESS TALENT at BFI Southbank

• THEMROC d. Claude Faraldo, 1972 (14 JUN 18:15).
• UNE CHAMBRE EN VILLE aka A Room in Town d. Jacques Demy, 1982 (14 JUN 20:45).
• Re-release: LE MEPRIS aka Contempt d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1963 (02 to 21 JUN).

PINK PALACE at Rio Cinema

• THE BOY FRIEND d. Ken Russell, 1971 + Intro/discussion in the basement bar (14 JUN 19:30).

RAZOR SHARP: THE FABULOUS WOMEN OF HOWARD HAWKS at BFI Southbank

• HIS GIRL FRIDAY d. Howard Hawks, 1940 (14 JUN 20:50).

SPOTLIGHT ON FEMALE FILMMAKERS at The Prince Charles

• THE PIANO d. Jane Campion, 1993 (14 JUN 18:00).

TECHNOLOGY ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

• IMAGES OF THE WORLD AND THE INSCRIPTION OF WAR aka Bilder der welt und inschrift des krieges d. Harun Farocki, 1988 (14 JUN 18:20).

WES ANDERSON SEASON at Chiswick Cinema

• THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL d. Wes Anderson, 2012 (14 JUN 20:00).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (14 JUN 12:45).

Check venues for full listings…

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• SPICE WORLD (14 JUN 17:45).
• FIGHT CLUB (14 JUN 20:30).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

• MAMMA MIA! (14 JUN 17:45).
• RYE LANE (14 JUN 20:45).

• BFI Film on Film Festival (08 to 11 JUN).
• London Festival of Architecture x Brixton Community Cinema (09 JUN to 02 JUL).
• Odyssey Film Festival (26 MAY to 30 JUN).
• Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (06 to 30 JUN).

Also 09 to 15 JUN (various dates/times):

• CARMEN d. Benjamin Millepied, 2022 at: Riverside Studios.
• HAIRSPRAY: 35th Anniversary d. John Waters, 1988 at: ICA / The Prince Charles.
• MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY dir Patricio Guzman, 2023 at: Barbican / Bertha DocHouse / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas.
• SUPERMAN: 45th Anniversary d. Richard Donner, 1978 at: Picturehouse Cinemas

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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. //.