“The Critic” - (R; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - Academy Award nominee Sir Ian McKellen (“The Lord of the Rings,” “The Good Liar”) plays Jimmy Erskine, a powerful 1930s London theater critic for The Daily Chronicle. That is, until his career in the newspaper is suddenly challenged by the new man in power, David Brooke (Mark Strong). Different from his father who originally ran the paper and hired Erskine as a critic, Brooke isn’t fond of the writer’s sharp comments, especially when they are targeted toward a young actress called Nina Land (Gemma Arterton). To keep his post, Erskine must use Brooke’s affection for Land to his advantage, promising the actress to only publish positive comments on her work moving forward if she maintains an affair with Brooke. Also co-starring Lesley Manville (“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”), this suspenseful thriller threads through a web of lies and the tug of war for power becomes messy, with deadly consequences. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2 p.m. (OCAP), Thursday, Sept. 26, 2 p.m. The theater is closed to the public on Thursday evening for the Boothbay Region Land Trust Annual Meeting.

“Superb. A delicious thriller. A masterclass from McKellen.” — The Daily Mail

“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” - (PG13; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - After 36 years, director Tim Burton triumphantly brings us the sequel to the iconic fantasy horror comedy “Beetlejuice.” The beloved characters are back in “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,” as three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), Lydia Deetz’s (Winona Ryder) life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter (Jenna Ortega) discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife. When someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times, the mischievous demon gleefully returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem. Opens Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. (OCAP screening), Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m.

"The zippy pacing, buoyant energy and steady stream of laugh-out-loud moments hint at the joy Burton appears to have found in revisiting this world, and for anyone who loved the first movie, it’s contagious. That applies also to the actors, all of whom warm to the dizzying lunacy." —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

Classic Film Series: “The Maltese Falcon” - (1941; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman (Mary Astor). As soon as Miss Wonderly shows up, trouble follows as Sam's partner is murdered and Sam is accosted by a man (Peter Lorre) demanding he locate a valuable statuette. Sam, entangled in a dangerous web of crime and intrigue, soon realizes he must find the one thing they all seem to want: the bejeweled Maltese falcon. TWO SHOWS ONLY: Thursday, October 10 & Saturday, October 12, at 2 p.m.. Regular ticket prices apply.

“It is (and this is rare in American films) a work of entertainment that is yet so skillfully constructed that after many years and many viewings it has the same brittle explosiveness – and even some of the same surprise – that it had in its first run.” — Pauline Kael, New Yorker

Harbor Theater is open for 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesday (OCAP – Open Caption Screening) and Sunday (regular screening). Shows are offered Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. nightly. 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.