Circle Cinema offers an old alternative to movie theaters

By Mason Morgan

The outside of the cinema showcases its retro style

At the newly renovated Circle Cinema, going to a movie is an event again.

No more wandering through a multiplex of theaters, only to sit in a nearly empty room watching almost an hour of essentially commercials until the movie begins at the local theater off of 1^st and Lewis. The Circle Cinema’s purpose is to appreciate the moviegoer and reward him or her with an enjoyable experience.

I went with a few friends to see “The Visitor”, a horror-psychedelic film from 1979 as part of the cinema’s double feature scary movie Saturday night. There were no commercials or previews. The owner of the cinema came up to the front of the small theater and talked about what we were about to watch and some upcoming events at the cinema and then the movie started.

The movie was undoubtedly strange but the experience was well worth my time.