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Errol Morris' New Doc The B-Side is a Lovely Portrait of a Portrait Photographer

If you find yourself in front of her camera, poised and ready with the perfect get-up, the flawless pocket-square, and that seamless...

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Film Movie Reviews

New doc Good Fortune and the CEO of conscious capitalism

Just like his tech-industry counterparts, billionaire entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria likes to take the stage in style. Equipped...

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Film Interviews

Dir. Aisling Walsh & the colors of Maudie

If you look through the frosted window of a tiny house in the odds of nowhere, chances are you expect a reflection of the outside...

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Film TV Time

Smithsonian Channel brings to life the story of the U.S. as never seen before in "America in Color"

From Prohibition and the Jazz Age to the moon landing and the birth of rock and roll, many of the greatest, most significant...

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Film Interviews

With writer and historian Alex von Tunzelmann, we turn to Churchill

It’s been over 70 years since World War II was declared, and yet still, it seems nearly impossible for us to not look back...

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Film Film Festivals

LA Film Festival Announcements - Check out this year's Festival!

The LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit...

Film Movie Reviews

Meet the ultimate underdog in new doc Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Maybe it’s just the wild and tumultuous political climate we’re in today, but it seems that now more than ever the...

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Film Interviews

Director Amariah Olson on "The Shadow Effect"

Campus Circle got a chance to sit down with the "The Shadow Effect" Director Amariah Olson who co-directed the...

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Film Film Festivals

LA Film Festival Announces Opening Night Film: Colin Trevorrow's The Book of Henry

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the LA Film Festival and the Spirit Awards, announced that the...

Film Blog

"Heat" complimentary screening and Q&A with Director Michael Mann in Westwood on 5/2

Michael Mann’s crime masterpiece HEAT is returning to theaters for one night only on Tuesday, May 2. Presented by...

Campus Circle Staff

Film Interviews

At 97, Norma Miller is still "Alive and Kicking"

“Alive and Kicking,” former film executive turned filmmaker, Susan Glatzer’s passion project is a feature length...

Sean Bello

Film TV Time

The Lost Tapes: The L.A. Riots

On the afternoon of April 29, 1992, the acquittal of four white LAPD officers in the beating of a black motorist named Rodney...

Film Movie Reviews

'Smashed: Motorized Mayhem'

'Smash: Motorized Mayhem' is a documentary directed by Kevin Burroughs and narrated by W. Earl Brown. It follows three...

Casey Joe

Film Special Features

How ‘Moonlight’ rose: Academy voters may have felt a stronger connection to the film

When “La La Land” lost the costumes Oscar, it wasn’t a big deal. When it didn’t take either of the sound...

Film Movie Reviews

“Burlesque: Heart of the Glitter Tribe” (XLrator Media)

Sex appeal and comedy come together in a perfect union in this treat of a film, directed by Jon Manning. In its exploration of...

Casey Joe

Film TV Time

Chef's Table returns for Season 3 on Netflix

Our favorite show on Netflix returns on February 17. From Chef's Table, a Netflix original series, that has...

Campus Circle Staff

Film Blog

2017 Sundance Film Festival - 66 Provocative, Bold Feature Films

Sundance Institute convenes a full slate of provocative and agenda-setting independent films at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival,...

Film Movie Reviews

Dir. Park Chan-wook's dazzling twisted romance, The Handmaiden

In choosing one word to describe the works of South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook, I look for it not in my mind where calculation...

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Film Movie Reviews

The Eagle Huntress kicks butt in all the right places

In the midst of some record-breaking political mayhem, it’s always good to be reminded that someone somewhere is doing...

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Film Film Festivals

10th Annual German Currents (Oct. 20 - 23)

Full Program Line Up Announced with a selection of the best new German, Austrian and Swiss CinemAward Winning Director...

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Film Special Features

Campus Circle Presents: films to fill your fall

Well, I guess summer’s over. While that may be a big bummer for all you glass-half-empty-ers out there, there is totally...

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Film Movie Reviews

Kicks takes us to the streets of Oakland and beyond with a little bit of magic and might

In Oakland, California, it’s not the car you drive or the house you live in that defines a man; it’s the shoes on...

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Film TV Time

Comcast Goes Back to School at 60 College Campuses This Year

According to Deloitte’s Digital Democracy Survey, about three quarters of millennials stream TV shows or movies on...

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Film TV Time

Not all great TV attracts buzz: Here are 5 shows that deserve more attention

Winter may be here, but fall is still coming, and you might need to catch up with spring.No, I’m not talking about climate...

Film Movie Reviews

The Lovers & the Despot: a tale of art, love, and kidnapping in North Korea

Imagine: you’re an artist waiting to be discovered. You work hard; you start gaining ground, finding a unique voice that...

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Film Movie Reviews

A stellar cast isn't enough to make family dramedy The Hollars worth a visit home

At a quick glance, The Hollars seems to have it all. With a score by songwriter Josh Ritter, directed by and starring everyone’s...

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Film Movie Reviews

Howards End returns to theaters in dazzling 4k restoration and you should see it

I have a confession to make. Walking into the theater to see the beautiful 4K restoration of Merchant Ivory Productions classic...

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Film Movie Reviews

The People vs. Fritz Bauer proves how one man betrayed his country to save his country

Readers - Save $4.00 per ticket when purchasing tickets to see the film at Laemmle Theaters. Purchase tickets here! Enter...

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Film Movie Reviews

Moving yet not quite memorable, The Land shows us the dark side of skateboarding

Tricks, graffiti, punk kids loitering underneath highway bypasses probably getting stoned, drunk, and doing nothing with their...

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Film Movie Reviews

Equity: Finally, a Wall Street movie about women by women

The Wolf of Wall Street, Wall Street, Margin Call, and even Trading Places—when you look at these film titles, what’s...

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