WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [31/05/23]

WEDNESDAY 31 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.

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BAR TRASH – MONSTER MAYHEM! – Season Launch + GODZILLA aka ゴジラ Gojira d. Ishirō Honda, 1954 + Intro, themed drinks & prize giveaways, hosted by Token Homo at Genesis Cinema’s Bar Paragon (31 MAY 20:30).

“Token Homo launches his fourth sensational season of Bar Trash at Genesis Cinema and Rule Zero with GODZILLA (ゴジラ | Gojira), “the Citizen Kane of monster movies”. 

“GODZILLA was a Japanese box office smash that would remain hidden from international audiences for decades. Ishirō Honda’s 1954 masterpiece was experienced by much of the rest of the world as the heavily re-edited GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS (1956), a Japanese-American co-production that featured additional footage of Raymond Burr (PERRY MASON, IRONSIDE) as an American journalist.”

“Screening here in its original form (minus Mr Burr but with more explicit criticism of post-war American nuclear policy), GODZILLA is ground zero for everything that was to come: 70 years of sequels, remakes, reboots, reverential homages and blatant ripoffs. Whilst the seemingly indestructible franchise star would spawn into the pulpiest of pop icons, GODZILLA fandom started here… in shock, and awe.”

BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by Token Homo. All films screen with introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, themed drinks and subtitles/captions (where possible!). Tickets from £3.

• CORSAGE d. Marie Kreutzer, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (31 MAY 20:00 / 04 JUN 17:00).
• THE EVIL BAT! screening of THE BAT d. Crane Wilbur, 1959 + Live score by Jason Frederick, presented by The Classic Horror Experience at The Cinema Museum (31 MAY 19:30).
• Pink Palace: ENTERTAINING MR SLOAN d. Douglas Hickox, 1970 + Intro/discussion in the basement bar at Rio Cinema (31 MAY 19:30).
• Jewish Britain On Film archive programme at Phoenix Cinema (31 MAY 18:00).
• NEUBAU d. Johannes Maria Schmit, 2020 at Goethe-Institut London (31 MAY 19:00).
• Preview: THE OLD MAN MOVIE: LACTOPALYPSE! d. Mikk Magi and Oskar Lehemaa, 2023 + Q&A with Oskar Lehemaa at Genesis Cinema (31 MAY 18:10).
• REALITY d. Tina Satter, 2023 presented + Q&A with the director at The Ritzy (31 MAY 20:00).
• THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY d. Hettie Macdonald, 2023 at The David Lean (31 MAY 19:30 / 01 JUN 14:30 HOH & 19:30).
• WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT d. Atıf Yılmaz, 1992 presented by Shasha Movies at Frieze (31 MAY 18:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• THE TERMINATOR 35mm d. James Cameron, 1984 (31 MAY 15:30).
• THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS 35mm d. Wes Anderson, 2001 (31 MAY 18:00 – £1 Members Film).

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• INTERSTELLAR 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (31 MAY 14:20).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• THE LITTLE MERMAID d. Rob Marshall, 2023 (25 MAY to 01 JUN).
• COUNTDOWN TO OPPENHEIMER: DUNKIRK IMAX 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2017 (31 MAY 20:30).

3x LYNCH at ICA

• INLAND EMPIRE 4K Restoration d. David Lynch, 2006 (31 MAY 14:30).

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

• THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1934 (31 MAY 14:45).

ANNIVERSARY SEASON at Everyman Belsize Park

• YENTL d. Barbra Streisand, 1983 (31 MAY 17:30).

BAR TRASH at Rule Zero & Genesis Cinema

• MONSTER MAYHEM! – Season Launch + GODZILLA aka ゴジラ Gojira d. Ishirō Honda, 1954 at Genesis Cinema (31 MAY 20:30).
• Presented by Token Homo

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

• THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE aka Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie d. Luis Buñuel, 1973 + Intro by film scholar & writer Virginie Selavy (31 MAY 18:10).

BRUCE LEE AT GOLDEN HARVEST at The Prince Charles

• THE BIG BOSS: THE MANDARIN CUT d. Lo Wei & Wu Chia Hsiang, 1971 (31 MAY 20:30 – 4K).

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

• BATMANS BEGINS 35mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2005 (31 MAY 10:30).

CINEMATIC JUKEBOX / CLASSIC FILM SEASON at The Prince Charles (not listed elsewhere!)

• VERTIGO d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1958 (31 MAY 20:45).

CINEMATIC SORCERESS: THE FILMS OF NINA MENKES at BFI Southbank

• MAGDALENA VIRAGA d. Nina Menkes, 1986 (31 MAY 20:30).

COUNTDOWN TO OPPENHEIMER at BFI IMAX

• DUNKIRK IMAX 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2017 (31 MAY 20:30).

DARIO ARGENTO: DOORS INTO DARKNESS at BFI Southbank

• DARK GLASSES aka Occhiali neri d. Dario Argento, 2022 (31 MAY 20:40).

FORGOTTEN TELEVISION DRAMA: REDISCOVERING THE HALF-HOUR PLAY at BFI Southbank

• Mystery and Suspense (31 MAY 18:20).

SNAPSHOTS: CARIBBEAN CINEMA UP CLOSE at Barbican

• PARSLEY d. José María Cabral, 2022 + Intro by the director (31 MAY 18:30).

THE THREE COLOURS TRILOGY at BFI Southbank

• THREE COLOURS: BLUE d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1993 (26 MAY to 01 JUN).
• THREE COLOURS: WHITE d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994 (26 MAY to 01 JUN).
• THREE COLOURS: RED d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994 (26 MAY to 01 JUN).

WES ANDERSON SEASON at Chiswick Cinema

• THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU d. Wes Anderson, 2004 (31 MAY 20:00).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• AS TEARS GO BY d. Wong Kar Wai, 1988 (31 MAY 12:00 – 4K).

Check venues for full listings…

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• THE BREAKFAST CLUB (31 MAY 18:15).
• ABOUT TIME (31 MAY 20:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

• SHE’S ALL THAT (31 MAY 21:00).

• Odyssey Film Festival (26 MAY to 30 JUN).
• Sci-Fi London (31 MAY to 06 JUN).
• Spanish Spring Weekend (01 to 04 JUN).

Also 26 MAY to 01 JUN (various dates/times):

• HYPNOTIC d. Robert Rodriguez, 2023 at: Chiswick Cinema / The Cinema In The Power Station / Everyman Cinemas / Picturehouse Cinemas.
• INLAND EMPIRE 4K Restoration d. David Lynch, 2006 at (some limited dates): Curzon Cinemas / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / The Prince Charles / Rio Cinema.
• PARADISE d. Alexander Abaturov, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse.

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