WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [24/05/23]

WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 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.

By RADIANT CIRCUS // Twitter @radiantcircus / Instagram @radiantcircus

THEATRE OF BLOOD d. Douglas Hickox, 1973 + Q&A with Madeline Smith, Reece Shearsmith & Peter Fuller, presented by The Evolution of Horror & Vincent Price Legacy UK at Genesis Cinema (24 MAY 20:00).

“The London premiere of THEATRE OF BLOOD took place on 24 May 1973 in Leicester Square. Now, 50 years later to the day, The Evolution of Horror will present a special screening in partnership with the Vincent Price Legacy UK and Genesis Cinema followed by an on-stage panel discussion with special guests including Inside No. 9’s Reece Shearsmith and THEATRE OF BLOOD cast member Madeline Smith.”

• THE DAMNED DON’T CRY 16mm d. Vincent Sherman, 1950 presented by Kennington Noir at The Cinema Museum (24 MAY 19:30).
• SAINT OMER d. Alice Diop, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (24 May 20:00 / 28 MAY 17:00).
• THEATRE OF BLOOD d. Douglas Hickox, 1973 + Q&A with Madeline Smith, Reece Shearsmith & Peter Fuller, presented by Evolution of Horror & Vincent Price Legacy UK at Genesis Cinema (24 MAY 20:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• MAGNOLIA 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999 (24 MAY 12:15).
• PARIS, TEXAS 35mm d. Wim Wenders, 1984 (24 MAY 12:30).
• BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA 35mm d. Sam Peckinpah, 1974 (24 MAY 18:15).
• FACES 35mm d. John Cassavetes, 1968 (24 MAY 20:45).
• PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2002 (24 MAY 21:00).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• FAST X d. Louis Leterrier, 2023 (19 to 25 MAY).

ALFRED HITCHCOCK: ACT 1 – 1927 TO 1945 at The Garden Cinema

• SHADOW OF A DOUBT d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1943 (24 MAY 18:00).

BEN WHEATLEY PRESENTS at Picturehouse Cinemas

• KILL LIST d. Ben Wheatley, 2011 (24 MAY various).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

• LE JOUR SE LÈVE 4K aka Daybreak d. Marcel Carné, 1945 + Intro (24 MAY 18:15).

BRING ME THE FILMS OF SAM PECKINPAH at The Prince Charles

• BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA 35mm d. Sam Peckinpah, 1974 (24 MAY 18:15).

THE CINEMA OF WES ANDERSON ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL 35mm d. Wes Anderson, 2014 (24 MAY 10:30).

CINEMATIC SORCERESS: THE FILMS OF NINA MENKES at BFI Southbank

• QUEEN OF DIAMONDS 4K Restoration d. Nina Menkes, 1991 (24 MAY 20:30). 
• New release: BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER d. Nina Menkes, 2022 (12 to 25 MAY).

DARIO ARGENTO: DOORS INTO DARKNESS at BFI Southbank

• MOTHER OF TEARS – THE THIRD MOTHER aka La terza madre 4K Restoration d. Dario Argento, 2007 (24 MAY 20:40).

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• MAGNOLIA 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999 (24 MAY 12:15).
• PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2002 (24 MAY 21:00).

GENA & JOHN at The Prince Charles

• FACES 35mm d. John Cassavetes, 1968 (24 MAY 20:45).

JOACHIM TRIER’S OSLO TRILOGY at The Prince Charles

• THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD d. Joachim Trier, 2022 (24 MAY 18:00).

MICHELLE YEOH SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles

• ROYAL WARRIORS d. David Chung, 1986 (24 MAY 16:00).

MUKHRIJAT: ARAB WOMEN FILMMAKERS at The Garden Cinema

• THE BLUE CAFTAN d. Maryam Touzani, 2022 (until 25 MAY).
• UNDER THE FIG TREES d. Erige Sehiri, 2021 (until 25 MAY).

SIGHT & SOUND GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME 2022 at Ciné Lumière 

• #30 – PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE aka Portrait de la jeune fille en feu d. Céline Sciamma, 2019 (24 MAY 20:30).

SNAPSHOTS: CARIBBEAN CINEMA UP CLOSE at Barbican

• Currents short film programme (24 MAY 18:30).

SPOTLIGHT ON FEMALE FILMMAKERS at The Prince Charles

• CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 aka Cléo de 5 à 7 d. Agnès Varda, 1962 (24 MAY 15:45).

TECHNOLOGY ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

• NAM JUNE PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV d. Amanda Kim, 2023 (19 to 25 MAY).

WES ANDERSON SEASON at Chiswick Cinema

• THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS d. Wes Anderson, 2001 (24 MAY 20:00).

Check venues for full listings…

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• NEVER BEEN KISSED (24 MAY 17:30).
• HIGH FIDELITY (24 MAY 20:30).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

• RYE LANE (24 MAY 21:00).

• Beyond Words French Literature Festival (12 to 21 MAY).
• ECHOES Indigenous Film Festival (19 to 21 MAY).
• London Japan Film Festival (20 to 21 MAY).
• SERET Israeli Film & TV Festival (18 to 25 MAY).
• Syrian Arts & Cultural Festival (11 to 23 MAY).

Also 19 to 25 MAY (various dates/times):

• THE OTHER FELLOW d. Matthew Bauer, 2022 at: ActOne Cinema.
• STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE d. Davis Guggenheim, 2023 at: Picturehouse Cinemas.
• UNDER THE FIG TREES dir Erige Sehiri, 2022 at: Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / The Garden Cinema / ICA.

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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. //.