Sun, 09/23/2018 - 8:30am

Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci in “The Children Act,” playing this week at Harbor Theater, Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of Jason Sheckley

HARBOR THEATER

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

“BlacKkKlansman” - From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It's the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream.

"Alternately comic, tragic, ridiculous, dead serious...it’s also one of Lee’s more entertaining and vibrantly constructed works.” - The Village Voice

“BlacKkKlansman,” Rated R, (AD & CC) 136 minutes, plays through Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

“The Children Act” - Adapted by Ian McEwan from his 2014 novel, this legal drama stars Emma Thompson as Fiona Maye, an eminent High Court judge in London presiding with wisdom and compassion over ethically complex cases of family law. But she has paid a heavy personal price for her workload, and her marriage to American professor Jack (Stanley Tucci) is at a breaking point. In this moment of personal crisis, Fiona is asked to rule on the case of Adam (Fionn Whitehead), a brilliant boy who is refusing the blood transfusion that will save his life. Adam is three months from his 18th birthday and still legally a child. Should Fiona force him to live? Fiona leaves her courtroom to visit Adam in the hospital and their encounter forges an unexpected connection, leading them both to challenge their beliefs, evaluate their choices, and grapple with the ultimate question of what constitutes right and wrong.

"There is great wit and style in the movie and Emma Thompson's performance is elegant and vulnerable." - The Guardian

“The Children Act,” Rated R (AD & CC) 105 minutes, plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, Saturday, Sept. 29, Monday, Oct. 1 through Thursday, Oct. 4; Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. NO evening show.

“The Shepherdess of the Glaciers” - this screening is a special event in celebration of Harbor Theater’s first year as a non-profit. Sunday, Sept. 30, 4-6:30 p.m. Wine and Cheese reception catered by Eventide Specialties will start at 4 p.m. Board President Robert Devine will make brief remarks about the theater’s first year. Free for members. Please send email members@boothbaycinema.org if you plan to attend. There are about 50 seats left. Non-members may buy tickets ($10) at the door, but are urged to call the theater to be sure there are seats available.

The film’s director, Stanzin Dorjai-Gya, will introduce his documentary about his sister, Tsering, a sheep and goat herder living alone in the high Himalayas of northern India. The film is a study in resilience, strength of the human spirit, and the sharp contrast between Tsering's life and how the rest of the world now lives. Run time: 1 hr. 10 minutes

LINCOLN THEATER

2 Theater St. ~ Damariscotta ~ www.atthelincoln.org

“King Lear” - National Theatre Live - Broadcast live as it is happening from London’s West End, see Sir Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear on the big screen at Lincoln Theater. Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transferred to the West End for a limited run. Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’ (The Times) contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play. Tickets $15/$13/$5. Thursday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m.

“The Bookshop” - England, 1959. Free-spirited widow Florence Green (Emily Mortimer) risks everything to open a bookshop in a conservative East Anglian coastal town. While bringing about a surprising cultural awakening through works by Ray Bradbury and Vladimir Nabokov, she earns the polite but ruthless opposition of a local grand dame (Patricia Clarkson) and the support and affection of a reclusive book loving widower (Bill Nighy). As Florence's obstacles amass and bear suspicious signs of a local power struggle, she is forced to ask: is there a place for a bookshop in a town that may not want one? Based on Penelope Fitzgerald's acclaimed novel and directed by Isabel Coixet (Learning to Drive), The Bookshop is an elegant yet incisive rendering of personal resolve, tested in the battle for the soul of a community. (PG; 1 hour, 53 minutes) Final screening Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

“BlacKkKlansman” - From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It's the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream. (R; 2 hours, 15 minutes) Plays at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, Saturday, Sept. 29, Wednesday, Oct. 3, Thursday, Oct. 4; and at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30.

Stories to Screen: Dr. Seuss' “The Lorax” - A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. (PG; 1 hour, 26 minutes)Free. Saturday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. Copies of the book will be available starting at 9:30.

Free Dixieland Jazz Celebration (2 hours) - Eat, drink and be merry at a free community performance of the State Street Traditional Jazz Band to celebrate the life of Mary Ann Betke and in appreciation of the Lincoln Theater. Doors open at 4 p.m., food and beverage will be available and provided by Stone Cove Catering. Music fans, young and old, are invited to join in the fun. No formal clothes, please, just casual attire. (2 hours) Sunday, Sept. 30 at 4:30 p.m.