Full Circle

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

OPENING DEC. 6

Dark Waters
Mark Ruffalo stars in this true story about a corporate defense lawyer who sues a chemical company for its history of pollution. From director Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven, Carol). Rated PG-13.

Honey Boy
Shia LaBeouf wrote this fictionalized version of his life growing up as a child star in Hollywood. Noah Jupe and Lucas Hedges play LaBeouf surrogate Otis at different ages, and Shia co-stars as Otis’s controlling dad. Rated R.

Waves
Sterling K. Brown and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in this critically-acclaimed melodrama about a suburban African American family in crisis. From writer/director Trey Edward Shults (It Comes at Night, Krisha). Rated PG-13.

OPENING DEC. 13

The Two Popes
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star as Popes Benedict and Francis in this dramatized portrait of their relationship during Benedict XVI’s papacy. Rated PG-13.

Hell on the Border
The true story of Bass Reeves, the first black U.S. Marshal in the Wild West of the mid-19th Century. Ron Perlman co-stars. Rated R.

Cunningham
The legacy of dance icon Merce Cunningham and his company is explored in this documentary, through archival footage and new recreations of landmark works. Rated PG. 

White Christmas (1954)
The Bing Crosby / Danny Kaye Christmas musical classic returns for regular daily showings, including special sing-along screenings (check Circle events schedule for showtimes). Rated G. 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Varda by Agnes
In this new documentary, the late Agnes Varda —matriarch of French cinema— uses photos and film clips to bring insight to her pioneering cinematic style. (Dec. 10, 7 p.m.)

A Hidden Life: Advanced Screening
From director Terrence Malick, the true story of a Christian conscientious objector in Austria during World War II. Event is preceded by “Walk of Fame” medallion ceremony for Malick, who will be represented by family members. (Dec. 12, 7 p.m.)

The Prisoner of Zenda (1922)
Ramon Novarro stars in this silent era epic about the overthrow of a king and his look-alike relative who fights to restore order. Bill Rowland accompanies on Circle’s 1928 pipe organ. Tickets $5 adults; $2 for 16 and under. 
(Dec. 14, 11 a.m.)

Black Christmas (1974)
This holiday edition of Graveyard Shift presents the original horror film from director Bob Clark (A Christmas Story, Porky’s) about sorority girls stalked by a stranger. (Dec. 13 & 14, 10 p.m.)

Battle of the Bulge
Two free  screenings of this documentary from PBS’s American Experience, on the 75th Anniversary of the deadliest battle of World War II. War memorabilia courtesy of Keith Myers Traveling Military Museum. (Dec. 16, 2 p.m. & 6 p.m.)

Gorillaz in the Now Now
A new documentary that examines two landmark albums and world tours by the revolutionary group Gorillaz. Interviews with band members plus Mos Def, Noel Gallagher, De La Soul, George Benson, and more. Tickets $12.50, Members $10. (Dec. 16, 7 p.m)