‘Chef,’ Phillip Seymour Hoffman in ‘A Most Wanted Man,’: This week at The Harbor Theatre

“Chef,” returns for one night, August 14, followed by the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman in “A Most Wanted Man,” playing August 15-19 at The Harbor Theatre.
Thu, 08/14/2014 - 2:00pm

Story Location:
185 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
United States

“Chef” stars Jon Favreau as Carl Casper, a chef who suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity. Soon after he finds himself in Miami, teaming up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck.

“Chef,” rated R, was written directed by Favreau and also stars Sofía Vergara and John Leguizamo. It plays Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m.

“A Most Wanted Man” is based on John le Carre's 2008 spy thriller. When a half-Chechen, half-Russian, brutally tortured immigrant turns up in Hamburg's Islamic community, laying claim to his father's ill-gotten fortune, both German and US security agencies take a close interest: as the clock ticks down and the stakes rise, the race is on to establish this most wanted man's true identity — oppressed victim or destruction-bent extremist?

“A Most Wanted Man” is a contemporary, cerebral tale of intrigue, love, rivalry, and politics that prickles with tension right through to its last heart-stopping scene. The cast stars the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman in his last featured motion picture role with Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Daniel Brühl and Nina Hoss.

 Manohla Dargis, reviewing for The New York Times said,  “Mr. Hoffman’s intensity is well served by Mr. le Carré’s intricate web-weaving and Mr. Corbijn’s complementary visual style, the sinister doings dovetailing with the dark tone and colors. Mr. Hoffman’s performance is so finely etched — and the story so irresistible — that the film becomes, almost inescapably, something of a last testament.”

“A Most Wanted Man” is rated R and plays August 15-19 daily at 7 p.m., with a Sunday, Aug. 17 matinee at 3 p.m.

Returning August 20 and 21: “Jersey Boys,” based on the Tony Award-winning musical.

Theatre memberships and pre-show screen ads help the theatre to stay open offseason. The theatre is also available for parties, special events and private screenings. Further information is available in the lobby, or at www.harbortheatre.net.

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The Harbor Theatre is located at the junction of Routes 27 and 96 in Boothbay Harbor, across from Hannaford's market.