"Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" - (PG13; 2 hours) - "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" cuts deep as an intimate portrait of Springsteen’s life, capturing the emotional struggle that shaped his legendary "Nebraska" album - a raw, haunted acoustic record, with dark, stark, lyrics about highways and loners, all-night drives, and lovers on the run searching for a reason to believe. Rather than recapping Bruce’s decades-long career, writer and director Scott Cooper focuses on the soul-searching moment when the rock star turned inward and found Nebraska. A silent, troubled, closed-off young artist, on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past, Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) rents a home in the woods of Colts Neck, New Jersey, and effectively barricades himself into a bedroom where he obsessively watches Terrence Malick’s "Badlands" on a loop, reads Flannery O’Connor, and feverishly writes the anguished songs that would form the seminal 1982 folk album.

Based on Warren Zanes’ book "Deliver Me from Nowhere" that acknowledges Springsteen’s "Nebraska" as a turning point in music recording history, a stripped-down collection of intimate sketches, captured on a four-track TEAC 144 and released more or less as it was, imperfections and all. Springsteen relied on Mike Batlan (Paul Walter Hauser) to mix and a water-damaged Panasonic boombox for playback. The film captures the conflicts the tape caused for manager Jon Landau (Jeremy Strong) and recording engineer Chuck Plotkin (Marc Maron) as they battled to have the artist’s recording produced in the truest form it was created. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. (OCAP) and Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.

"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" - (PG13; 2 hours, 24 minutes) - NOTE: Sunday's screening is at 7 p.m., not at 2 p.m.  Benoit Blanc returns for his most perplexing case yet in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," the third film in Rian Johnson’s star-studded sleuthing saga. Daniel Craig once again delights as the suave Southern detective — all sharp suits, honeyed drawl, and playful mischief — who is summoned to the quiet village of Chimney Rock after a shocking murder disrupts a Catholic church service. The setting feels lifted straight from an Agatha Christie novel: a tiny neo-Gothic chapel, an adjacent graveyard, and a community brimming with secrets. At the center of the storm is Father Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor), a former boxer–turned–priest sent to the remote parish as penance for a violent outburst. But instead of the gentle vicar he expects, Jud finds himself serving Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), a wild-haired, fiery church leader whose grip on his congregation is built on fear, charisma, and control.

Around them swirls a cast of intriguing figures — each carrying their own mysteries. Glenn Close plays Martha Delacroix, the devout parish caretaker who manages everything from the church books to the Monsignor’s vestments; bestselling author Lee Ross (Andrew Scott), whose fame has dimmed; celebrated cellist Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny), now sidelined by a nerve condition; failed politician Cy Draven (Daryl McCormack), always filming for YouTube; the town doctor Nat Sharp (Jeremy Renner); attorney Vera Draven (Kerry Washington); and longtime groundskeeper Samson Holt (Thomas Haden Church), who may be entangled with Martha in ways no one expects. With its soulful reflections on faith, a standout performance from Josh O’Connor, and a puzzle only Benoit Blanc could unravel, "Wake Up Dead Man" emerges as a clever, funny, and fantastically entertaining new installment. Once again, Rian Johnson proves himself the modern Agatha Christie of the murder-mystery movie. Screening at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12; Saturday, Dec. 13; Sunday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.*: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. (OCAP); Thursday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m. *Please note evening showing due to the Free Community Film showing at 2 p.m.

“The third Benoit Blanc whodunit is the best yet. Daniel Craig’s grinning gumshoe is funkier and more focused, as writer-director Rian Johnson goes back to the church of genre for a dark, twisting and satisfying tale that’s also quite funny.” – Peter Howell, Toronto Star

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever"- PG; 1 hour, 39 minutes - Free Community Film! - The Herdman kids are absolutely the worst. They lie, they steal, they bully…and they’ve hijacked the town Christmas pageant. Directed by Dallas Jenkins (“The Chosen”) and based on the international bestseller by Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows six siblings who sneak into church searching for snacks and walk away with the lead roles in the town pageant. Grace (Judy Greer) is directing the performance for the very first time; she and her daughter Beth (Molly Belle Wright) and husband Bob (Pete Holmes) are less than amused. But the play’s mischievous stars might unwittingly teach a community the true meaning of Christmas. Featuring Lauren Graham. Screenplay by Ryan Swanson and Platte F. Clark & Darin McDaniel. FREE and open to the public thanks to the generosity of the United Methodist Churches of East Boothbay and Southport. One show only! Sunday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m.

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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