He was a fan favorite when he landed on the big screen as Poe Dameron in Star Wars, and now Oscar Isaac takes on another “solitary man” character, seeking redemption in the long game. In Paul Schrader’s revenge thriller “The Card Counter,” the audience will get Schrader’s trademark intensity in this story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by ghosts of his past.

“Azor” - (No Rating; 1 hour, 40 minutes. In French and Spanish with English subtitles) - With a riveting look at international intrigue worthy of John le Carré or Graham Greene, this remarkably assured debut from Swiss director Andreas Fontana invites us into the alluring world of the ultra-wealthy in late 1970s Argentina. Atmospheric and slyly seductive, this sophisticated political thriller teems with exquisite scenery and ominous conversation. Set in Buenos Aires, Azor follows Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, who goes to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship (where violence is always simmering just under the surface) to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumors, who disappeared overnight. Final screenings Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.

“Double Indemnity” - (1944; 1 hour 47 minutes) - Lincoln Theater launches the 4th season of its Classic Film Club, this time celebrating the films of Billy Wilder, one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of the Hollywood Golden Age of cinema, with “Double Indemnity.” Film historian Jeannie MacDonald joins in for a pre-film presentation.  In this classic film noir, insurance salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) gets roped into a murderous scheme when he falls for the sensual Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck), who is intent on killing her husband (Tom Powers) and living off the fraudulent accidental death claim. Prompted by the late Mr. Dietrichson’s daughter, Lola (Jean Heather), insurance investigator Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) looks into the case, and gradually begins to uncover the sinister truth. Playing Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $8/adult, $6/LT member. Free for Classic Film Club member and for youth 18 and under.

“The Card Counter” - (R; 1 hour, 51 minutes) - Written and directed by Paul Schrader, the film follows William Tell (Oscar Isaac), a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. Tell, who just wants to play cards, sees a chance at redemption through his relationships going from casino to casino until they set their sights on winning the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. But keeping on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past. Playing at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8; Saturday, Oct 9.; at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 14; see it at 2 or 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13.

“It’s so good to be in Schrader’s world (and head) when the movie is as good as “The Card Counter” writes Manohla Dargis in the NYTimes Critic’s Pick review, “a haunting, moving story of spirit and flesh, sin and redemption, love and death about another lonely soul, William Tell, who, with pen to paper, grapples with his present and his unspeakable past.”

“Boris Godunov” - (Estimated running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes – no intermission) - Met Live in HD: Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his tremendous portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the highly anticipated 2021–22 Live in HD season. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people, as well as the title ruler himself. Screening Live in HD Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. with an encore presentation Saturday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m.

Upcoming films: “The Alpinist” - Oct. 15 and “I’m Your Man” - Oct. 22

Upcoming special events: “Raphael Revealed” - Oct. 21 and 22’ “Talking Food in Maine” with guest Briana Warner - Oct 14; OldHat Stringband, Live on Oct. 24

Tickets available at the door starting 30 minutes before showtime or online in advance through the theater’s website at www.LincolnTheater.net. The Theater is located at 2 Theater St. in downtown Damariscotta. Curtain going up!