“The French Dispatch,” opening Dec. 10, is the latest film from acclaimed director Wes Anderson. In this comedic fantasy, based on the history of The New Yorker magazine, writers are sent out in search of stories, only to return with a world of trouble. With a script co-written by Anderson, Roman Coppola, Hugo Guinness, and Jason Schwartzman, “The French Dispatch” is being considered by film critics as perhaps Anderson’s best film to date, and one that audiences will want to see more than once to be sure and catch all of his exquisite details.

“Spencer” - (R; 1 hour, 51 minutes) - The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be profoundly different. “Spencer” is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days. Final show times: Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 2 and 7 p.m.: and Thursday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m.

“Delacroix to Gauguin” - Exhibition On Screen: The Danish Collector - (1 hour, 30 minutes) - For many years no one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet, Degas and Renoir were vilified, attacked, and left penniless as a result. Then, something remarkable happened. A new breed of collectors emerged and, before long, they were battling to acquire any work by these new, radical artists that they could find. Amongst them was the visionary Danish businessman Wilhelm Hansen. Exhibition on Screen tells his fascinating story and, with exclusive access to a sell- out exhibition at London’s Royal Academy, brings the extraordinary collection to the big-screen in glorious high-definition. Playing Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15/adult, $13/members, $5/youth 18 and under.

“The French Dispatch” - (R; 1 hour, 48 minutes) - See the film that received a nine-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. From Writer and Director Wes Anderson. A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in “The French Dispatch Magazine.” With an all-star cast featuring Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, and more! Playing at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10; Saturday, Dec. 11; at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12; and at 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 and Thursday, Dec. 16.

Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” - Met Live in HD, Holiday Encore - (1 hour, 40 minutes – no intermission). - The Met’s first-ever Live in HD transmission—the abridged, English-language version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”—returns to cinemas this holiday season. Tony Award–winner Julie Taymor conjures a spellbinding staging, replete with a kaleidoscope of color and parades of puppetry in this delightful production from 2006, featuring a stellar cast of Met stars including tenor Matthew Polenzani, baritone Nathan Gunn, and bass René Pape. See it Saturday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. Tickets: $15/adult, $13/members, $5/youth 18 and under.

Upcoming - “Belfast” - Dec 17; Bolshoi Ballet – “The Nutcracker” (Encore) - Dec. 19; “A Christmas Story” – Free! - Dec 23 and 24

Tickets available at the door starting 30 minutes before showtime or online in advance through the theater’s website at www.LincolnTheater.net. Movie tickets are $8 adult, $6 members and youth 18 and under. Event ticket prices vary. The Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater St. downtown Damariscotta. Curtain going up!