“Napoleon” - (R; 2 hours, 38 minutes) - “Napoleon” is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed. Final showtime Thursday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. 

“To Have and Have Not” - (1944; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - Please join us for the fourth film in season 6 of Lincoln Theater’s Classic Film Club celebrating the Legends & Lovers of Hollywood. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall fell in love – on screen and off. Bogie plays Harry, a fishing boat captain in Martinique who refuses to smuggle French Resistance fighters onto the island. But when Harry meets “Slim” (Bacall, in her film debut), a sultry drifter who teaches him how to whistle, the action heats up and never cools down. Howard Hawks directed this hit pic, loosely based on Ernest Hemingway’s novel.  Film historian and CFC host, Jeannie MacDonald, joins for a pre-film introduction and post-screening talkback. Playing Thursday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. Free for Classic Film Club members. Tickets: $9 adult, $6  members and youth 18 and under.

“Fallen Leaves” - (NR; 1 hour, 21 minutes - In Finnish with English subtitles) - Nominated for two Golden Globes! Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (“Le Havre,” “The Other Side of Hope”) makes a masterful return with “Fallen Leaves,” a timeless, hopeful and ultimately satisfying love story about two lonely souls’ path to happiness – and the numerous hurdles they encounter along the way. Set in contemporary Helsinki, and shot through with Kaurismäki’s typically playful, idiosyncratic style and deadpan humor, this tender romantic tragicomedy is a timely reminder of the potency of movie-going from one of cinema’s living legends. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Playing at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 and Saturday, Jan. 6; Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. 

“Nabucco” - The Met Live in HD - (3 hours, 6 minutes - with 1 intermission) -This is the 14th season of Met Live in HD presentations. Pre-opera talks with Dr. Morton Achter at 11:45 a.m.  Ancient Babylon comes to life in this classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze stars as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille. Mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova and tenor SeokJong Baek are Fenena and Ismaele, whose love transcends politics, and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy repeats his celebrated portrayal of the high priest Zaccaria. Daniele Callegari conducts Verdi’s exhilarating early masterpiece, which features the ultimate showcase for the great Met Chorus, the moving “Va, pensiero.”  Saturday, Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. Tickets: $25 adult, $23 members, and $5 youth 18 and under.

Talking food in Maine: James Beard Award Winner – Marilou Ranta - Season 4 of one on one conversations between host Cherie Scott of Mumbai to Maine (Boothbay) and notable culinary pioneers in Maine. Marilou (Lulu) Ranta. Lulu was born in the Philippines and came to the United States in 1987, settling in Monson in 1997. She always had a love for food and feeding others, and The Quarry was born - a fine dining restaurant with a prix-fixe menu of five-courses. Lulu claimed a James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality in 2023. Free! Monday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. 

“A Dancer’s Journey to Live” – performed Live on stage! - Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome Korinn Mowrey for a live presentation. Through storytelling and dance, Korinn shares her life experiences – showing us how we ALL have the magic within us to overcome our addictions and be successful in achieving our dreams! As a motivational performer, Korinn takes the audience through her journey as a successful professional dancer and her experience in battling the addiction of anorexia nervosa while trying to lead a life full of love and laughter. Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7 PM. Tickets: $15 adult, $13 members, and $5 youth 18 and under.

Coming Soon: “Ferrari” - Jan. 12;  National Theater Live: Skylight - Jan. 18 and 19

Tickets are available at the door beginning 30 minutes before showtime or in advance through the theater’s online box office at www.LincolnTheater.net. Movie tickets are $9 Adult, $6 LT Members and Youth 18 and under. Event ticket prices vary. The Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater St. in downtown Damariscotta. Curtain going up!