At the Theaters

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 12:00pm
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” opens at The Harbor Theatre Friday, July 21. Courtesy of Jason Sheckley

 The Harbor Theatre

“Baby Driver” - After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail in this thriller. Movie review website Rotten Tomatoes describes "Baby Driver" as “Stylish, exciting, and fueled by a killer soundtrack, Baby Driver hits the road and it's gone -- proving fast-paced action movies can be smartly written without sacrificing thrills.” “Baby Driver” is Rated R for language and violence.  Plays at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19.

“Walking Home” - The first half of "Walking Home" premiered in Boothbay Harbor in the fall of 2016. Local filmmaker Ryan Leighton has since completed the finale and submitted the full length feature film to international film festivals. Leighton said he is excited and elated to be able to debut his documentary for a hometown audience. This July 21 event is sold out.

 "Spider-Man: Homecoming” - Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine — distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear.
 
The film’s  all-star cast includes Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei, and  Robert Downey Jr.
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” is rated  PG13 and plays Friday,  July 21 through Thursday, July 27 at  7 p.m. and on Sunday, July 23 at 2 and 7 p.m.

 The Harbor Theatre is located at 185 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. For more information, call 633-0438 or visit www.harbortheatre.net.

Lincoln Theater

NT Live: “Angels in America: Part I Millennium Approaches” - America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. Andrew Garfield (Silence, Hacksaw Ridge) plays Prior Walter along with a cast including Denise Gough (People, Places and Things), Nathan Lane (The Producers), James McArdle (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Russell Tovey (The Pass).  This new staging of Tony Kushner’s multi-award winning two-part play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and War Horse). Rated R - run time: 3 hours, 30 minutes, two intermissions.  Broadcast live from London on Thursday, July 20 at 2 p.m., rebroadcast at 7 p.m. 

“The Hero” - Lee Hayden (Sam Elliott) is an aging Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories and smoking too much weed with his former-co-star-turned-dealer, Jeremy (Nick Offerman), until a surprise cancer diagnosis brings his priorities into sharp focus. He soon strikes up an exciting, contentious relationship with stand-up comic Charlotte (Laura Prepon), and he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Lucy (Krysten Ritter), all while searching for one final role to cement his legacy. Rated R - run time: 1 hour, 33 minutes. Playing at 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday, July 21, Saturday, July 22, Sunday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 26.

NT Live: “Angels in America: Part II Perestroika”  - The saga of Tony Kushner’s epic play continues. Rated R -run time: 4 hours, 20 minutes, two intermission.  Broadcast live from London on Thursday, July 27 at 2 p.m., rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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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