HARBOR THEATER

2 Theater St., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org

“Downton Abbey” - (Rated PG, 2 Hours, 1 minute) - Final days of your favorite PBS series on the big screen!  Excitement is high at Downton Abbey when the Crawley family learns that King George V and Queen Mary are coming to visit. But trouble soon arises when Mrs. Patmore, Daisy and the rest of the servants learn that the king and queen travel with their own chefs and attendants -- setting the stage for an impromptu scheme and other shenanigans. What ensues is the scandal, romance, and intrigue that we so loved in the 6 seasons of this 15 Emmy award-winning series that kept us wanting more! Final screenings: Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.

“Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” - (1 Hour, 44 minutes) -  Based on the runaway bestseller, of the same name. Former architect Bernadette Fox (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett) seems to have it all -- a beautiful home in Seattle, a successful and loving husband, and a brilliant teenage daughter who's about to attend boarding school. But this loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Bernadette's leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery. When Bernadette suddenly disappears without a trace, her concerned family sets off on an exciting adventure to solve the mystery of where she might have gone. Rated PG-13. Showing at 7 p.m. Friday, October 4;  Saturday, Oct. 5;  Monday, Oct. 7; Tuesday, Oct. 8;  Wednesday, Oct. 9; Thursday, Oct. 10 and at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.

“Notably, this is the first Linklater movie to feature a solo female lead, and Bernadette instantly emerges as one of the most vibrant and complex characters in the director's filmography.” -  Justin Chang, NPR

Upcoming: “Official Secrets” - Oct. 18

LINCOLN THEATER

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

“Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - Based on the runaway bestseller, “Where'd You Go, Bernadette” is an inspiring comedy about Bernadette Fox (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett), a loving mom who becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Bernadette's leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery. Final screening Thursday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m.

“Grand Hotel” - The Classic Film Club - (1932; 1 hour, 52 minutes) - The Club kicks off its 3rd season with Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, and Joan Crawford in the 1932 Academy Award Best Picture winner “Grand Hotel!” Based on Vicki Baum's novel and produced by Irving Thalberg, this film is about the lavish Grand Hotel in Berlin, a place where "nothing ever happens." That statement proves to be false, however, as the story follows an intertwining cast of characters over the course of one tumultuous day; a ballerina, a thief, a stenographer and mistress, a businessman boss, and a terminally ill bookkeeper. Playing Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 4 at 2 PM. Free to Film Club Members. Tickets for non-members available at the door: $8 adult, $6 theater members and youth 18 and under.

“Blinded by the Light” -  (PG-13; 1 hour, 58 minutes) - It’s 1987, during the austere days of Margaret Thatcher. When teenager and music fanatic Javed discovers the illustrious back catalogue of The Boss his world is turned upside down; already a creative soul his passion for music and writing is set alight by the songs of the working-class poet, whose lyrics feel all too familiar to the aspirational teenager. Yearning to escape his rundown hometown and the rules of his traditional Pakistani household, Javed finds himself caught in between two worlds and must discover if he too is “Born to Run.”  Playing at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4; , Saturday, Oct. 5;  and at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday Oct. 6; Wednesday, Oct. 9; and Thursday, Oct. 10. Presented in partnership with King Eider's Pub.

“Dutch Animation Celebration - New York International Children’s Film Festival” - (1 hour, 14 minutes) - NYICFF crossed the Atlantic to join forces with Cinekid, The Netherland’s premiere film festival for children, to share a program of the very best of Dutch animation - featuring diverse stories, hilarious romps, inventive animation, and more! Inventive design, storytelling and themes combine to make this Dutch Animation Celebration a whole lot of fun! Recommended for ages 8 and up. Playing Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m.  FREE event. Presented in partnership with the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

“Fleabag” - National Theatre Live Encore presentation - (PG-13; 1 hour, 20 minutes) - See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series “Fleabag,” captured live from London’s West End. Written and performed by Emmy Award winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Killing Eve”) and directed by Vicky Jones, “Fleabag” is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose. The New Yorker says: “Playing to sold-out audiences in New York and London, don’t miss your chance to see this ‘legitimately hilarious show.” Playing Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15 adult, $13 members, and $5 youth 18 and under.

Upcoming Films: Pumpkinfest free movie: “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” - Oct. 13;  Pumpkinfest free Family Matinee: “Smallfoot” - Oct. 14;  Great Art on Screen – “Gauguin in Tahiti: Paradise Lost,”  - Oct. 16 and 18