At the theaters: ‘Kingsman,’ ‘Unbroken,’ more

Mon, 03/09/2015 - 2:30pm

The Harbor Theatre

“Unbroken” is an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis "Louie" Zamperini (Jack O'Connell). Zamperini and his fellow airmen, Phil (Domhnall Gleeson) and Mac (Finn Wittrock), survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in World War II, only to be captured by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

Director (and co-producer) Angelina Jolie shot some of the most dramatic and challenging scenes on location far out at sea in Moreton Bay, Australia.

“Unbroken” plays Wednesday, March 11 and Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m.

“Kingsman: The Secret Service” is a 2014 spy action comedy based on the comic book, “The Secret Service,” created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar. The film stars Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Taron Egerton and Michael Caine.

Gary "Eggsy" Unwin (Egerton), whose late father secretly worked for a spy organization, lives in a south London housing estate and seems headed for a life behind bars.

However, dapper agent Harry Hart (Firth) recognizes potential in the youth and recruits him to be a trainee in the secret service. Although he is not recruited for the Kingsman organization, Eggsy joins a three-man mission to tackle a global threat from an eco-terrorist billionaire.

Meanwhile, villainous Richmond Valentine (Jackson) launches a diabolical plan to solve the problem of climate change via a worldwide killing spree.

“Kingsman: The Secret Service” is rated R. It plays at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, Saturday, March 14, Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19; Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m.

The Harbor Theatre is located at 185 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. For more information, call 207-633-0438 or visit www.harbortheatre.net.

Lincoln Theater

NT Live: “Behind the Beautiful Forevers”: Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo spent three years in Annawadi, a slum in Mumbai, India, recording the lives of its residents. David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale. India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lays a slum, full of people with plans of their own. Thursday March 12 at 3 p.m.; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

“The Imitation Game,” based on the real life story of cryptanalyst Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), portrays the race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. Plays at 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, Sunday, March 15, Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19; Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.

Winnie the Pooh Kids! A Boothbay Region YMCA/Central Lincoln County YMCA youth Y-Arts production directed by Emily Mirabile. Friday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

The Met Live in HD: Rossini’s “La Donna del Lago” set in the medieval Scottish highlands and based on a beloved novel by Sir Walter Scott. Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m., following Dr. Morton Achter's pre-opera talk, “Bel canto: Artifice and Art.,” at 11:45 a.m.

The Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta. For more information, call 207-563-3424 or visit www.atthelincoln.net.