Full Circle

A brief rundown of what’s happening at Circle Cinema

OPENING SEPTEMBER 21

Life Itself
This multi-generational saga of romance, marriage, and family comes from writer/director Dan Fogelman, the creator of NBC’s hit drama, “This Is Us.” The all-star cast includes Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening, Mandy Patinkin, and more. Rated R.

Love Gilda
A new documentary celebrating the life of Gilda Radner, the beloved comedy legend who was a breakout star of the original “Saturday Night Live” cast. The evening screening on Friday Sept. 27th will begin at 6:45 p.m. to kick off and preview the Circle’s 5th Annual Oklahoma Jewish Film Festival, coming in October. Not Rated.

We the Animals
Three children grow up in a volatile home, slowly becoming versions of their father, and one escapes into an imagined world of his own. Rated R.

Backpack Full of Cash
Narrated by Matt Damon, this documentary examines the impact of the increasing privatization of public schools.

OPENING SEPTEMBER 28

Blaze
A biopic about the mostly-unknown country music singer, Blaze Foley, from writer/director Ethan Hawke (who stays behind the camera). Singer Ben Dickey stars, with Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, and Kris Kristofferson. Rated R.

1945
This black-and-white Hungarian drama examines one small town’s paranoia when two Jewish Holocaust survivors return to reclaim their property.

Manhattan Shorts 2018
The 21st annual event is an official Oscar-qualifier for Short Film entries. Viewers across the nation will vote for the fest’s Best Short Film award. Viewer discretion advised.

SPECIAL EVENTS

2018 Hunting Film Tour
A nationwide tour highlighting conservation-oriented adventure stories, co-sponsored by the Wild Sheep Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Includes a meet-and-greet vendor fair and door prizes, starting at 5:30 p.m. Presented by Backwoods Tulsa. (Thu., Sept. 20, 6 p.m.)

Casa de la Cultura
Free monthly screening showcasing films from Mexico’s cinematic golden age from 1933 to 1964. (Tue., Sept. 25, 7 p.m.)

Bad Reputation
A special one-night-only screening of the new Joan Jett rockumentary that examines her groundbreaking career, including new interviews with Jett. (Wed., Sept. 26, 7 p.m.)

NT Live: King Lear
Stage and screen legend Ian McKellen (“The Lord of the Rings”) stars in in the hailed London production of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy. Admission $17; Seniors $16; Circle members $15. (Thu., Sept. 27, 5:45 p.m. pre-show; 6 p.m. start)

Far Western
A unique documentary about the popularity of American country music in post-World War II Japan, presented by This Land Films. (Thu., Oct. 4, 7 p.m.)