Circle Cinema hosted the Arab Film Festival from Oct. 21-24. The festival was presented by Circle Cinema, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and the award-winning Arab American arts organization known as Mizna. Six films were screened over the four-day festival that represented the unique Arab and Arab American experience through the art of film. The festival kicked […]
Film Review: “Malignant”
I was first impressed by director James Wan’s brand of eerie horror with 2013’s “The Conjuring” (since I never was much of a “Saw” fan). It was a hat tip to an older style of horror, one that relies on atmosphere and a creepy story to build anxiety, as opposed to gory shock—reminding me, in […]
“$2 Tuesdays For Students” at Circle Cinema
Circle Cinema recently announced a new discount offer for students available every Tuesday. With a valid school ID, a student may purchase a movie ticket for only $2. Students also have access to an exclusive $4 concession combo, which comes with a regular-sized soft drink and a small popcorn. With a purchase of a ticket […]
Review: Reminiscence
Have you ever seen “Brainstorm” or “Memento”? How about “Total Recall,” “Dreamscape,” “Minority Report” or, perhaps, “Strange Days”? No? Watch those instead. Because writer/director Lisa Joy’s feature film debut, “Reminiscence,” lifts many of its influences from those films, and probably a half-dozen others I am forgetting, without doing anything interesting with any of them. Set […]
Circle Cinema premieres Oscar-nominated short films
Circle Cinema offered a showing of the Oscar-nominated short films. The animated short films premiered on Jan. 31 followed the next Friday (Feb. 7) by the premiere of the live action short films and documentaries. ANIMATED SHORTS (Running Time: 83 minutes) Reviews by Sam Levrault “Dcera (Daughter)” – Daria Kashcheeva, Czech Republic, 15 min. “Dcera (Daughter)” […]
Tulsa American Film Festival Short Film Review
For the past five years, Tulsa has hosted a wondrous exhibit of film. From short-film to classic film to music videos, the Tulsa American Film Festival showcases an array of the amazing artwork created by talented filmmakers. This year marks five years since the festival’s start. The festival stretched over five days, beginning on Oct. […]