Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:30am

Adam Driver and John David Washington in a scene from “BlacKkKlansman” playing at the Harbor Theater this week. Courtesy of Jason Sheckley

HARBOR THEATER

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

“The Bookshop” - England, 1959. Florence Green (Emily Mortimer), a free-spirited widow, puts grief behind her and risks everything to open a bookshop in an historic house -- the first such shop in the sleepy seaside town of Hardborough, England. While bringing about a surprising cultural awakening through works like Nabokov’s Lolita, she earns the polite but ruthless opposition of a local imperious aristocrat (Patricia Clarkson) and the support and affection of a reclusive book loving widower (Bill Nighy,The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). 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, “The Bookshop” is an elegant yet incisive rendering of personal resolve, tested in the battle for the soul of a community.

“The Bookshop,” rated PG (CC, 113 minutes), plays at 7 p.m. through Thursday, Sept. 20.

“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.

"BlacKkKlansman is both hilarious and exquisitely directed … an angry film as well as a hugely entertaining one.” - Time

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

“BlacKkKlansman” is Rated R, (AD & CC, 136 minutes) and plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 through Thursday, Sept. 27 and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.

LINCOLN THEATER

2 Theater St., Damariscotta ~ 563-3424 ~ www.atthelincoln.org

“Eighth Grade” - Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school--the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year before she begins high school. The offers a rare and resounding ring of truth while heralding breakthroughs for writer-director Bo Burnham and captivating star Elsie Fisher. (R; 1 hour, 35 minutes) Final screening Thursday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m.

Talking Music in Maine, Intimate Conversations - Host Aaron Robinson welcomes award-winning pianist, composer and recording artist Paul Sullivan. A member of the Paul Winter Consort, Sullivan has toured across the globe. He has performed among the dunes of the Negev Desert, in Leonard Bernstein’s living room, on Marian McPartland’s “Piano Jazz”, and has also performed with some of the most legendary orchestras, such as the Philadelphia Orchestra with Eugene Ormandy, and the Boston Pops with both Arthur Fiedler and Keith Lockhart. Free presentation. Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7 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? PG; 1 hour, 53 minutes) Playing Fri Sep 21 at 7 PM, Sat Sep 22 at 2 PM & 7 PM, Sun Sep 23 at 7 PM, Wed Sep 26 at 2 PM & 7 PM, Thu Sep 27 at 7 PM. Presented in partnership with Supplies Unlimited.

Dr. Seuss' “Horton Hears a Who” - Stories to Screen - In our first free movie of the new Stories to Screen season (where we show movies for free based on free books given away), we meet Horton! Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists. Featuring the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carrell. (G; 1 hour, 26 minutes) Plays Saturday, Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. Free!

“An American in Paris: The Musical” - This breathtakingly beautiful Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the Oscar winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’. Featuring the gorgeous music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin, stunning designs, and show-stopping choreography. With a record-setting 28 five-star reviews from critics, An American in Paris is coming from London’s West End to Lincoln Theater, in a broadcast captured live, Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. (2 hours, 40 minutes) Tickets $15/$13/$5.

“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 transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’ (The Times) contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play. Airing Thursday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets $15/$13/$5.

Coming soon: BlackKklansman - Sept. 28