At the theaters

Tue, 02/11/2020 - 10:00am

HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org

“Bombshell” - (Rated R, 1 hour, 58 minutes)  - Starring Academy Award winners Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman, and Academy Award nominees John Lithgow and  Margot Robbie based on the real scandal. When Gretchen Carlson slaps Fox News founder Roger Ailes with a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, not a soul could predict what would happen next. Her decision leads to Fox News correspondent Megyn Kelly coming forward with her own story, as well as multiple other women, inciting a movement that reverberates around the world. Final screenings at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12  and Thursday, Feb. 13.

“With Bombshell, thanks in large part to the contributions of his actors, Roach has crafted a compelling "ripped from the headlines" motion picture that unfolds like a page-turner.” - James Berardinelli - Reel Views

“All the President’s Men”  (1976) -  (PG, 2 hours, 18 minutes)  - Classic Film Series -  A timely reconstruction of the story of the Washington Post journalists who uncovered and exposed the Watergate scandal that lead to the impeachment articles against President Richard Nixon. With the discovery of tapes that exposed Nixon’s deep involvement in the cover up of the Watergate break-in of the Democratic Committee office, the president resigned in August 1974 before an impeachment vote could be initiated. Starring Robert Redford as Reporter Bob Woodward and Dustin Hoffman as his colleague Carl Bernstein, Jason Robards as Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee and Hal Holbrook as Deep Throat. For more of the Watergate scandal, go to: https://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/nixon.htm. Plays at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 15. $10 ($8 members) - free popcorn and water for the show, wine and cheese after.

It is not the definitive movie on Watergate, but it is, for the Seventies, a definitive movie about the American character, and as such, one of the most important film experiences of the decade ... “ - Jacoba Atlas, Los Angeles Free Press

“Knives Out” -  (PG-13, 2 hours, 10 minutes) -  Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in “Knives Out” a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death. With an all-star ensemble cast including Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford and Jaeden Martell, “Knives Out” is a witty and stylish whodunit guaranteed to keep audiences guessing until the very end. Playing at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14; Saturday,, Feb. 15;  Wednesday, Feb. 19; Thursday, Feb. 20; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16.

“Knives Out is a whole lot of fun, intended to keep the audience off-balance right up until the finish. It's a razor-sharp throwback from writer-director Rian Johnson.” - Brian Lowry, CNN.com

LINCOLN THEATER

2 Theater St., Damariscotta ~ 563-3424 ~ www.lcct.org

“Bombshell” -  (R; 1 hour 49 minutes) - Based on the real scandal, “Bombshell” is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; Fox News, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. The film features Academy Award winners Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman with Megyn Kelly,  John Lithgow and Margot Robbie. Final screening Thursday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Presented in partnership with Lincoln County News.

Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations - Special guest: Leigh Kellis – Postponed due to a personal circumstance.

“Knives Out” -  (PG-13; 2 hours, 10 minutes) -  When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. Complete with an all-star cast,  this witty and stylish whodunit is guaranteed to keep audiences guessing until the very end.  Playing Friday, Feb. 14 at 2 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m., and Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 2 and 7 p.m.

“All My Sons” - National Theatre Live -  Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama “All My Sons.” America, 1947. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and Kate Keller are a success story. They have built a home, raised two sons and established a thriving business. But nothing lasts forever and their contented lives, already shadowed by the loss of their eldest boy to war, are about to shatter. With the return of a figure from the past, long buried truths are forced to the surface and the price of their American dream is laid bare. Playing Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15/adult, $13/theater members, and $5/youth 18 and under. Tickets on sale one hour before showtime. No advance sales for this event.

“Rolling Stones Tribute Concert” - An LCTV benefit -  Join Josh Robbins and Friends when they rock the Theater to celebrate the awesome that is The Rolling Stones. Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $20, are available at Damariscotta’s Cupacity and Fernald's Country Store. All proceeds to benefit Lincoln County Television and Media Center. Presented in partnership with Newcastle Chrysler and Lincoln Theater. More information on this event is available by emailing yank@tidewater.net.

“The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” -  (Not rated; 1 hour, 23 minutes) -  In 1956, four years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and seven years before Dian Fossey left to work with mountain gorillas, in fact, before anyone, man or woman had made such a trip, 23-year old Canadian biologist, Anne Innis Dagg, made an unprecedented solo journey to South Africa to become the first person in the world to study animal behavior in the wild on that continent. When she returned home a year later armed with ground-breaking research, the insurmountable barriers she faced as a female scientist proved much harder to overcome. In 1972, having published 20 research papers as an assistant professor of zoology at University of Guelph, the Dean of the university, denied her tenure. She couldn't apply to the University of Waterloo because the Dean there told Anne that he would never give tenure to a married woman. This was the catalyst that transformed Anne into a feminist activist. Playing Thursday, Feb. 20 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.