Full Circle

A brief rundown of what’s happening at the Circle Cinema

CONTINUING

Isle of Dogs
(See review here.)

OPENING APRIL 20

Best F(r)iends
A new film from the duo behind “The Room” (a.k.a. the worst film ever made, as portrayed in “The Disaster Artist”). Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero star in this thriller/comedy about a drifter who encounters a bizarre mortician and begins to realize he’s hiding a mysterious past.

Itzhak
A new documentary portrait about the American-Israeli violin maestro Itzhak Perlman.

OPENING APRIL 27

You Were Never Really Here
Joaquin Phoenix stars as a traumatized veteran who tracks down missing girls. This thriller from writer/director Lynne Ramsay (“We Need to Talk About Kevin”) has been hailed as a “Taxi Driver” for the new century. Phoenix won the prize for Best Actor at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Rated R.

Lean on Pete
A fifteen-year-old goes to Portland for a summer job with a washed-up horse trainer and forms a bond with a failing racehorse. From director Andrew Haigh (“45 Years”), it co-stars Steve Zahn, Chloë Sevigny, and Steve Buscemi. Rated R.

Love After Love
In this examination of grief, a woman and her two adult sons struggle after the death of their husband/father in this poignantly comic drama. Andie MacDowell and Chris O’Dowd star.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Native Spotlight: 100 Years
The true “David vs. Goliath” story of Elouise Cobell, a woman from the Blackfeet tribe who won a $3.4 billion class action lawsuit for 300,000 Native Americans against the U.S. Government for mismanagement of mineral-rich lands by the Department of the Interior. Pre-show reception begins at 6:00 p.m. (Sat. April 19, 7:00 p.m.)

Mind Game (2004)
Circle Anime Club presents this modern cult classic from Masaaki Yuasa, a colorfully vibrant and super-trippy tale about a loser who has an encounter with God and is determined to change his life. (Fri. & Sat. April 21, 10:00 p.m.)

The Extraordinary History of Leon Russell
This unique multimedia fundraiser event for the Leon Russell Monument Fund is led by historian Steve Todoroff. He traces the life of Tulsa’s Russell from his 1942 birth to his singular accomplishments. Tickets $40; can be purchased at circlecinema.com. (Sat. April 21, 10:00 a.m.)

Free to Rock
A new documentary about how rock & roll helped bring an end to the Cold War. Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, with The Beatles, Billy Joel, Metallica, Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, and more. Screening followed by Q&A with producer Doug Yeager. Pre-show Tulsa FMAC mixer begins at 6:00 p.m. (Wed. April 25, 7:00 p.m.)

Dream Out Loud: A U2 Documentary
The night before U2 opens their new tour at the BOK Center, this new documentary explores fans’ deep and abiding connection with the band, its music, and each other. Tickets $25. (Tue.
May 1, 7:30 p.m.)