At the theaters

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:00am
Viola Davis, Garret Dillahunt, Colin Farrell, and Molly Kunz in “Widows” playing this week at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of Jason Sheckley
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org

”Beautiful Boy” -  The heartbreaking pain a father feels for his meth-addicted son is the core of this highly-personal film based on the best-selling memoirs from Nic Sheff (Steve Carell) and his son David (Timothee Chalamet). Beautiful Boy chronicles the experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with their beloved son's addiction over many years. As Samantha Incorvaia says, in her review for the Arizona Republic, Even if you can't relate to the drug-addiction plot, most people will be able to relate to a parent's love of a child  and a boy's love of his family and the desire to make them proud. Also starring Amy Ryan as Nic's mom, Maura Tierney as his stepmother, and LisaGay Hamilton in a cameo role. "Beautiful Boy," rated R (CC & AD, 120 minutes), plays Wednesday,  Dec. 12 and Thursday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. 

 
“Widows” -  From Academy Award-winning director Steve McQueen ("12 Years a Slave") and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn ("Gone Girl") comes a blistering, modern-day thriller 
set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption. "Widows" is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities. Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, Oscar-winner Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Erivo play the widows who take their fate into their own hands and conspire to finish the heist their husbands started. Also starring Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Daniel Kaluuya, Lukas Haas and Brian Tyree Henry. “Widows,” rated R (128 minutes, CC & AD, plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, Saturday, Dec. 15, Wednesday, Dec. 19 an  and Thursday, Dec. 20;  Sunday, Dec. 16  at 2 p.m.
 
“Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” -  A special FREE showing, sponsored by Boothbay Region Health Center. The 2012 documentary looks at a U.S. healthcare system designed to profit on disease not health, reward quantity over quality, and promote high-tech over high-touch. It interweaves dramatic personal stories with the efforts of leaders battling to transform healthcare at the highest levels of medicine, industry, government, and even the U.S. military. The Boothbay  Region Health Center is an example of one organization trying to make changes and innovate at the local level. Come see the movie and talk about how together we can create better and less expensive health care, and better health for ourselves.  "Escape Fire: The Fight To Rescue American Healthcare" has a run time of 99 minutes and plays Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m.
 
"Breakfast At Tiffany’s"- A Classic Film Series screening -  Winner of two Oscars, the 1961 romantic comedy sparkles like diamonds! The names Audrey Hepburn and Holly Golightly have become synonymous since this romantic comedy was translated to the screen from Truman Capote's best-selling novella. Holly is a deliciously eccentric New York City playgirl bent on finding a millionaire husband when she meets her next-door neighbor (George Peppard), a writer who is being “kept” by a wealthy patron (Patricia Neal). Guessing who's the right man for Holly is easy. Seeing just how that romance blossoms is one of the enduring delights of this gem-like treat set to Henry Mancini's Oscar-winning score and the Oscar-winning Mancini-Johnny Mercer song "Moon River."   Free popcorn and water before the movie and complimentary Christmas eggnog and cookies afterwards. Tickets at the door: $10 (no discounts).  "Breakfast At Tiffany's" (not rated) 104 minutes, plays Thursday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m.
 
LINCOLN THEATER
 
2 Theater St., Damariscotta ~ 563-3424 ~ www.lcct.org
 
“The Old Man & The Gun” - Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek), who loves him despite his chosen profession. (PG-13; 1 hour, 33 minutes) Plays at 2 and  7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13.

“Beautiful Boy” - Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.  Starring Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet and Maura Tierney. (R; 2 hours) Playing Friday, Dec 14 at 2 and 7 p.m.; at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 and Sunday, Dec. 16; Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 2 (captioned) and 7 p.m.

“The Polar Express” - Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on children's author Chris Van Allsburg's modern holiday classic of the same name, The Polar Express revolves around Billy (Hayden McFarland), who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so, what with his family's dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to the man himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. (G; 1 hour, 40 minutes) A free event! Saturday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m.

“La Traviata” - The Met Live in HD - Verdi’s “La Traviata” survived a notoriously unsuccessful opening night to become one of the best-loved operas in the repertoire. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael Mayer’s richly textured new production, featuring a dazzling 18th-century setting that changes with the seasons. Soprano Diana Damrau plays the tragic heroine, Violetta, and tenor Juan Diego Flórez returns to the Met for the first time in five seasons to sing the role of Alfredo, Violetta’s hapless lover. Baritone Quinn Kelsey is Alfredo’s father, Germont, who destroys their love. (3 hours, 7 minutes including two intermissions) Screening Saturday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. Tickets $25/$23/$5.

“The Nutcracker” - The New York City Ballet in George Balanchine’s  production - Tchaikovsky’s beloved melodies transport the young and young at heart to a magical world where mischievous mice besiege a battalion of toy soldiers, and an onstage blizzard leads to an enchanted Land of Sweets. In the NYC Ballet’s extravagant staging, Balanchine’s stunning choreography shines amidst awe-inspiring sets, ornate costumes, and grand visual effects, like the one-ton Christmas tree that grows to an astonishing 40 feet. (2 hours) See it Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets $20/$18/$5.

“Meet Me in St. Louis” - Sing Along! - It is 1903, the year leading up to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The well-off Smith family has four beautiful daughters, including Esther and little Tootie. 17-year old Esther (Judy Garland) has fallen in love with the boy next door who has just moved in, John. He however barely notices her at first. The family is shocked when Mr. Smith reveals that he has been transferred to a nice position in New York, which means that the family must leave St. Louis and the St. Louis Fair. (1944; 1 hour, 53 minutes) Playing Thursday, Dec. 20 at 2 and 7 p.m. This is a fee event.

 

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