This week at the Harbor Theater
"The Choral" - (R; 1 hour, 53 minutes) - Set in 1916, "The Choral" unfolds in Ramsden, Yorkshire, where the First World War has drained the local choral society of most of its men. Determined to carry on, the group’s ambitious committee recruits teenage boys to fill the gaps and hires a new chorus master: Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes), a driven and enigmatic musician recently returned from Germany. As conscription notices begin to arrive and suspicion swirls around Guthrie’s past, the community grapples with fear, loss, and uncertainty. In the face of war’s upheaval, they discover that making music together offers solace, resilience, and a sense of unity. Reuniting director Nicholas Hytner and writer Alan Bennett, The Choral is a moving exploration of art, courage, and community during one of history’s most turbulent moments. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m. (OCAP), Thursday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m.
"Avatar: Fire and Ash" - (PG13; 3 hours, 18 minutes) - Director James Cameron takes audiences back to the habitable moon Pandora, in an immersive new adventure as human-turned-Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), and Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) face the combined threat of the human RDA forces and the Mangkwan, a tribe of ruthless, warmongering, collaborationist Na’vi. The frenetic energy of its arrow-shooting and boat-exploding amps up anxiety, while gorgeous visuals of dusky skies and sparkling water lapping up on the shore remind you of what the Na’vi fight to protect. Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang and Kate Winslet reprise their roles from the previous films, with Oona Chaplin joining the cast. Avatar: Fire and Ash is a triumph of visuals, action, and emotional sincerity. Cameron once again proves that blockbuster cinema doesn’t have to be hollow to be thrilling. Playing at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20; Saturday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 26. Also screens at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 and Wednesday, Feb. 25, (OCAP).
“Like its predecessors, the visuals are stunning, the action is dynamic...Next to the visual splendor, the other reason to watch the film is the villain, played with sinuous menace by Oona Chaplin.” – Nell Minnow, Movie Mom
"The True Story of Tamara DeLempicka & The Art Of Survival" - Art On Film - (NR; 1 hour, 36 minutes) - This visually stunning and sweeping feature documentary traces the life and survival of the renowned painter through her powerful paintings – from her rise to international stardom in 1920s Paris, to her move to the United States in 1940, fleeing the rise of fascism, and her revival in the current art market. Tamara de Lempicka was the preeminent Art Deco painter, known for her high-gloss sensual nudes and portraits of high society during the Jazz Age. She was marginalized and gained notoriety for her romantic liaisons with her models and her indulgent, decadent lifestyle, but she was so much more.
The film follows this remarkable émigrée as she reinvents herself multiple times, looking behind the veneer of the publicity she generated for herself and examining the bisexual Jewish artist who embodied talent, resilience, passion, and the relentless pursuit of artistic freedom. Told through her never-before-seen 8mm home movies and groundbreaking newly-discovered birth and baptism certificates, our film reveals her true name, heritage, and identity for the first time and will change art history. One show only! Saturday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m. Tickets: $8 members; $12 non-members. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
"Tea With Mussolini" - Lunch with a Classic - (1999; PG; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca (Charlie Lucas) just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace (Joan Plowright). Mary and her cultured friends, including artist Arabella (Judi Dench), young widow Elsa (Cher) and archaeologist Georgie (Lily Tomlin), keep a watchful eye over the boy. But the women's cultivated lives take a dramatic turn when Allied forces declare war on Mussolini. One show only! Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1 p.m. Themed lunch will be served at 12:30. Members: $15; non-members: $19; Film only: Regular ticket prices.
Harbor Theater offers shows nightly at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesday (OCAP – Open Caption Screening) and Sunday (regular screening). Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children under 18. Member prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children under 18. ADA-mandated Audio Descriptive (AD) and Closed Caption (CC) devices are available for the visually and hearing-impaired. Inquire at the concession stand.
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