At the theaters: Reese Witherspoon, Bradley Cooper, Channing Tatum, more
At The Harbor Theatre
“The Imitation Game”: In 1939, newly created British intelligence agency MI6 recruits Cambridge mathematics alumnus Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to crack Nazi codes, including Enigma, which cryptanalysts had thought unbreakable.
Turing's team, including Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley), analyze Enigma messages while he builds a machine to decipher them. Turing and team finally succeed and become heroes, but in 1952, the quiet genius encounters disgrace when his countrymen criminally prosecute and imprison Turing for his homosexuality. Plays Wednesday, Feb. 4 and Thursday, Feb. 5.
“American Sniper” from director Clint Eastwood, starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, U.S. Navy SEAL, and the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname "Legend."
However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, becoming emblematic of the SEAL creed to "leave no man behind."
But upon returning home, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
Directed by Clint Eastwood, “American Sniper,” rated R, plays Friday, Feb. 6, Saturday, Feb. 7, Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.
The Harbor Theatre is located at 185 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, across from Hannaford's. For more information, call 207-633-0438 or visit www.harbortheatre.net.
At the Lincoln Theater
“Foxcatcher” is a psychological drama starring Golden Globe winner Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Academy Award nominee Mark Ruffalo, Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave and Sienna Miller. The movie tells the story of Olympic Gold Medal-winning wrestler Mark Schultz (Tatum), who sees a way out from the shadow of his more celebrated wrestling brother Dave (Ruffalo) and a life of poverty when he is summoned by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont (Carell) to move onto his estate and train for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Plays Wednesday, Feb. 4 and Thursday, Feb. 5 at 2 and 7 p.m.
Downton in Damariscotta: The latest episode of Season 5 of “Downton Abbey” plays on the silver screen Fridays in January and February at 2 p.m., free to the public.
“Wild”: With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Strayed hikes more than 1,000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone.
“Wild” powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her. Witherspoon recieved two Oscar nominations for Leading and Supporting Actress. Plays Friday, Feb. 6, Sunday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb. 12 at 2 and 7 p.m.
John David Adams and Sean Fleming in Concert on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.: "Late Winter Light” is a benefit performance to help underwrite the theater’s free program offerings for the upcoming year. Tickets are $30, and are available at the theater office and at the door.
The Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater Street in Damariscotta. For more information, call 207-563-3424 or visit www.atthelincoln.org.
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