WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [14/09/22]

WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 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

LYLE d. Stewart Thorndike + Short + Intro presented by Queer Horror Nights at Genesis Cinema (14 SEP 18:30).

“Queer Horror Nights is thrilled to present LYLE (2014) by Stewart Thorndike. Sometimes referred to as a ‘lesbian ROSEMARY’S BABY’, Thorndike’s LYLE is a tale of pregnancy, motherhood, grief and isolation. With an incredibly powerful performance from Gaby Hoffman, LYLE tells the story of a New York couple who tragically lose their young child in a devastating accident whilst expecting their second baby. Grief and despair quickly turn into paranoia as Leah (Hoffman) suspects the neighbours are up to something sinister. A short horror film will screen before LYLE and you’re invited to join your horror hosts in the venue bar afterwards for a social.”

• THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE 50th Anniversary 4K Restoration aka Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie d. Luis Buñuel, 1972 at Olympic Studios (14 SEP 20:20).
• THE FIRE WITHIN: REQUIEM FOR KATIA & MAURICE KRAFFT d. Werner Herzog, 2022 + Virtual Q&A with the director at Barbican (14 SEP 18:15).
• Experimenta: JOURNEYS FROM BERLIN/1971 4K d. Yvonne Rainer, 1980 + Intro by Michelle Pierson, Senior Lecturer in Film at Kings College at BFI Southbank (14 SEP 18:00).
• LYLE d. Stewart Thorndike + Short + Intro presented by Queer Horror Nights at Genesis Cinema (14 SEP 18:30).
• THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE B&W 35mm d. Joel Coen, 2001 presented by Kennington Noir at The Cinema Museum (14 SEP 19:30).
• OPERATION MINCEMEAT d. John Madden, 2021 at Whirled Cinema (14 SEP 20:00 / 18 SEP 17:00).
• Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes + Q&A with director Michael Cumming at Picturehouse Finsbury Park (14 SEP 20:00).
• Double Bill: SIX SHOOTER+ THE PARTY ds. Martin McDonagh + Sally Potter, 2004 + 2017 presented by Pitshanger Pictures at St Barnabas Church W5 (14 SEP 19:15).
• THE WAR ON CUBA EP. 5 & 6 + Intro/Q&A with Keith Bolender, presented by North and South London Cuba Solidarity Campaign at Sands Films Studios & online (14 SEP 19:30 – Donation requested).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD 35mm d. Quentin Tarantino, 2019 (14 SEP 20:15).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• BRAHMÃSTRA PART ONE: SHIVA d. Ayan Mukerji, 2022 (09 to 15 SEP).
• JAWS d. Steven Spielberg, 1975 (09 to 15 SEP).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FATEFUL MOMENTS IN TIME! at BFI Southbank

• LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN d. Max Ophuls, 1948 (14 SEP 14:30).
• IN A LONELY PLACE 4K d. Nicholas Ray, 1950 + Intro by Geoff Andrew, Programmer-at-Large (14 SEP 18:15).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

• ODD MAN OUT d. Carol Reed, 1946 (14 SEP 20:30).

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

• DRY GROUND BURNING aka Mato seco em chamas d. Adirley Queirós & Joana Pimenta, 2022 (until 15 SEP).

THE FILMS OF QUENTIN TARANTINO at The Prince Charles

• ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD 35mm d. Quentin Tarantino, 2019 (14 SEP 20:15).

KINUYO TANAKA: A LIFE IN FILM at BFI Southbank

• A HEN IN THE WIND 35mm aka Kaze no naka no mendori d. Yasujirô Ozu, 1948 (14 SEP 20:50).

MAD MAX ON 35MM at Everyman Screen on the Green

• MAD MAX 35mm d. George Miller, 1979 (14 SEP 10:30).

NEW GERMAN CINEMA at The Garden Cinema

• ALICE IN THE CITIES d. Wim Wenders, 1974 (14 SEP 18:00).

PAM GRIER at Picturehouse Cinemas

• FOXY BROWN d. Jack Hill, 1974 (14 various).

PAM GRIER: FOXY, FIERCE & FEARLESSat BFI Southbank 

• THE BIG BIRD CAGE d. Jack Hill, 1972 (14 SEP 20:45).

THROWBACK at Everyman Cinemas

• TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY d. James Cameron, 1981 (14 SEP various).

• Everyman Music Film Festival (01 to 30 SEP).
• Open City Documentary Festival (07 to 13 SEP).
• Peckham & Nunhead Free Film Festival (08 to 18 SEP).
• Portobello Film Festival (01 to 18 SEP).
• Wild Indie Sci-fi & Fantasy Film Festival (10 SEP).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• MOULIN ROUGE! (14 SEP 19:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• ROMEO + JULIET (14 SEP 19:45).

• Also 09 to 15 SEP (various dates/times): BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE aka Avec amour et acharnement d. Claire Denis, 2022 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas // HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG d. Daniel Geller & Dayna Goldfine, 2021 at: JW3 (from 11 SEP) // I USED TO BE FAMOUS d. Eddie Sternberg, 2022 at: Everyman Cinemas / Peckhamplex // JAWS 3D d. Steven Spielberg, 1975 at: Picturehouse Cinemas // ONE DAY IN UKRAINE d. Volodymyr Tykhyy, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse // RIDE THE WAVE d. Martyn Robertson, 2021 at: ICA // THE SCORE d. Malachi Smyth, 2021 at: Curzon Cinemas // WHO WE ARE d. Marc Bauder, 2021 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. //.