Big-screen films with some science or sci-fi in them, explained by scientists, with @popupscreens this weekend

This is a lovely idea - an opportunity to watch films in a slightly different way. There are some science or science fiction films and they'll be screened alongside discussions about the science within them, in Chelsea.

Pop Up Screens also do open air screenings, but these ones below are indoors.

On 13 May 2015 at 12:30, Pop Up Screens <hello@popupscreens.co.uk> wrote:

Science Flicktion adds a unique scientific insight into a series of films offered up by a super smart scientist and a fairly smart comedian. Watch a movie.  Learn something. it's going to be educational and awesome  A quick reminder that is weekend we're going to answer all your questions about the science in some brilliant movies.  When I was a kid I wanted to know why a terminator made of metal could move like liquid.  When I was 13 I had nightmares about face huggers.  When I was 15 I wanted to know what the problem was Houston.  When I was 17 I wanted to know what any of the maths was and then embarrassingly when I was 20 I still wanted to know why zombies can't run... this weekend all those questions will be answered and then at least 16 more.  Want to know how this is all going to work?  First there'll be an introduction to the film from a super smart scientist and a smartish comedian, then the film will start and then at certain points in the movie we'll pause it and explain what you're about to see or what you've just seen.  You WILL leave knowing something new. Alien Friday 15th May / 6:30pm T I C K E T S ... £ 1 8 Apollo 13 Saturday 16th May / 1pm T I C K E T S ... £ 1 8 Terminator 2 Saturday 16th May / 6:30pm T I C K E T S ... £ 1 8 Shaun of the Dead Sunday 17th May / 1pm T I C K E T S ... £ 1 8 Good Will Hunting Sunday 17th May / 6:30pm T I C K E T S ... £ 1 8 Facebook Twitter popupscreens.co.uk

Pop-Up Screens has some festive film delights, in Notting Hill

Pop-Up Screens are showing several Christmassy films in the 20th Century Theatre in Notting Hill.

Friday 13 December 2013

• The Muppets Christmas Carol, 8.30pm

Saturday 14 December 2013

• The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrop, 1pm
• Elf, 5.30pm
• Miracle on 34th Street, 8.30pm

Sunday 15 December 2013

• Home Alone, 1pm
• The Muppets Christmas Carol, 5.30pm
• Santa Claus The Movie, 8.30pm

Monday 16 December 2013

• Home Alone 2, 1pm
• A Christmas Story, 5.30pm
• Nightmare Before Christmas, 8.30pm

Tuesday 17 December 2013

• Polar Express, 1pm
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, 5.30pm
• Home Alone, 8.30pm

Wednesday 18 December 2013

• The Santa Clause, 1pm
• Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, 5.30pm
• Love Actually - 8.30pm - SOLD OUT

Thursday 19 December 2013

• Arthur Christmas, 1pm
• Nightmare Before Christmas, 5.30pm
• Bad Santa, 8.30pm

Friday 20 December 2013

• Scrooged, 1pm
• Die Hard, 5.30pm
• Elf, 8.30pm

See also
How to watch #Elf in London this December
Films (and music, storytelling and other events) at the Shuffle Festival
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square - loads of lovely films too.

How to watch #Elf in London in December 2013

I've just learned that Sky has bought the rights to show Elf and it won't be on terrestrial UK television this Christmas (ie, Channel 4). That's a shame, I've fond memories of watching it while being on Twitter and it was nice with lots of other people joining in too - in 2011 I seem to remember that it trended in the US and UK around the same time and the director, Jon Favreau, joined in as well and sent tweets expressing his delight that lots of people were enjoying it.

The film is only ten years old but seems like the sort of Christmas classic that was just always there. Another of his films that I rate highly is Zathura: A Space Adventure but Elf is spectacularly Christmassy.

I'm sure lots of people will enjoy watching it on Sky but I don't have a subscription so I can go and watch it in a cinema instead.

Here are the London showings that I'm aware of, to find other ones that I've not listed / don't know about please see the excellent LondonNet film guide: http://www.londonnet.co.uk/films/index.html

I've included ones that are already sold out for completeness and also to remind me to pay better attention to them next year ;)

Where you can see Elf in London this month.

By date  
Wednesday 4 December 2013, 6pm - SOLD OUT
Hot Tub Cinema, Factory 7, 13 Hearn Street, Shoreditch
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-warmers-elf-sold-out-tickets-8921808369

Saturday 7 December 2013, 6.30pm
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
Elf - Quote Along
http://princecharlescinema.com/indexreview.php?display=1474&date=13:12:07&year=13&month=12&day=07


Tuesday 10 December 2013, 4.45pm - SOLD OUT
The Nomad Cinema, The Lookout, Hyde Park
http://www.whereisthenomad.com/events/elf-pg-lookout-hyde-park/

Saturday 14 December, 2013, 5.30pm
Pop-Up Screens, 20th Century Theatre, Notting Hill
http://www.wegottickets.com/popupscreens/event/247215

Saturday 14 December 2013, 6.30pm
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
Elf - Quote Along
http://princecharlescinema.com/indexreview.php?display=1474&date=13:12:14&year=13&month=12&day=14

Friday 20 December 2013, 8.30pm
Pop-Up Screens, 20th Century Theatre, Notting Hill
http://www.wegottickets.com/popupscreens/event/247259

Sunday 22 December 2013, 6.15pm
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
Elf - Quote Along
http://princecharlescinema.com/indexreview.php?display=1474&date=13:12:22&year=13&month=12&day=22

Tuesday 24 December 2013, 6.15pm
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
(don't think this one, a little cheaper, is a quote along)
http://princecharlescinema.com/indexreview.php?display=1474&date=2013:12:24&year=2013&month=12&day=24