Full Circle

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

OPENING AUGUST 4

Detroit
The gritty race riot drama from Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker,” “Zero Dark Thirty”). Based on a 1967 Detroit police raid that escalated into racially charged violence, the event revolved around the Algiers Motel incident in the summer of that year. Starring John Boyega (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”). Rated R.

Lady Macbeth
Not another Shakespeare adaptation, this 19th-century English period piece tells the story of a young woman (Florence Pugh) stuck in a marriage to a loveless man twice her age. His extended family is equally cold and unforgiving. When she embarks on a passionate affair, it spirals into an unstoppable obsession. Rated R.

Landline
See review here.

OPENING AUGUST 11

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World
A new music documentary that explores the role of Native Americans in contemporary music and reveals critical influences of indigenous artists in popular culture. Artists, including Martin Scorsese, The Black Keys, Steve Van Zandt, Iggy Pop, Steve Tyler, Tony Bennett, and more, talk about the unknown and forgotten Native American musical icons. A Special Jury Award winner at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
Anime Club presentation of two brothers named Black and White who live on the streets of Treasure Town, a decaying metropolis where violence erupts between warring factions. Fri., Aug. 4 & Sat., Aug, 5, 10pm

Channel 8 Day at Circle Cinema (Community Partner Award)
This free event will reunite KTUL personalities past and present, with a history reel featuring clips from the past 12 years of “Good Day, Tulsa.” Clip highlights include Leon Russell, Sterlin Harjo, D.A. Pennebaker, and more. Reception at 6:30pm; screening at 7:30pm, Tue., Aug. 8

I Stand: The Guardians of the Water (Native Spotlight)
This feature documentary from Oklahoma Choctaw Nation filmmaker Kyle Kauwika Harris captures the indigenous voices of those who opposed the Dakota Access Pipeline and fought to protect the sacred land and water of Standing Rock Reservation. Reception with chef Bradley James Dry at 6pm; film at 7pm followed by Q&A with the filmmakers, moderated by Dr. Hugh Foley of Cinema & Native American Studies at Rogers State University. Thur., Aug. 10

Dig It If You Can (Short Film)
An up-close and personal look at the life and work of Steven Paul Judd, a passionate young painter whose modern art infuses Native American iconography into pop culture images and urban street landscapes. This will be screened with “I Stand: The Guardians of the Water.” Thur., Aug.10, 7pm

The Son of the Sheik (1926)
Second Saturday Silents screens this 1926 classic starring Rudolph Valentino in a tale of love, betrayal, and revenge. This 70-minute feature will be screened with a Felix the Cat cartoon pre-show short, all accompanied by Bill Rowland on the Circle’s original 1928 pipe organ. Sat., Aug. 12, 11am

Food Evolution
A new documentary that explores controversies surrounding GMOs and the safety of our food supply. The film uses data, science, and objective analysis to counter misinformation, confusion, and fear. Wed., Aug., 16, 7pm

For more from Jeff, read his review of “A Ghost Story.”