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Thursday, January 2, 2020

Netflix Academy-Award Potentials on the Lincoln Theater Screen

Damariscotta, Maine - Oscar buzz is in the air, and three of Netflix’ top contenders are coming to Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater. We’ve all heard, or said ourselves, “You’ve got to see this one in the theater,” and these three must-see films are no exception. Playing the last three consecutive Thursdays in January, with each film playing just one day only, you can catch Best Picture hopefuls, “The Irishman” and “Marriage Story,” and Best Adapted screenplay hopeful, “The Two Popes” on the big screen.

First up, crime meets politics in “The Irishman,” the latest film from Martin Scorcese, playing Thursday January 16 at 2 PM and 6:30 PM (please note the early start time for the evening screening). Adapted by screenwriter Steve Zaillian (“Schindler’s List” and “Searching for Bobby Fischer”) from Charles Brandt’s 2004 book, “I Heard You Paint Houses,” the film tells the story of Frank Sheeran, a World War II combat veteran and truck driver turned Mafia hitman and union leader - looking back at the secrets he kept as a loyal member of the Bufalino crime family and his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa. The credits for “The Irishman” alone are enough to stop audiences in their tracks, with Robert Deniro leading the pack as Frank Sheeran, joined by Al Pacino as labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa, and Joe Pesci as Mob Boss Russell Bufalino. The film, shot over 108 days, using 117 locations, 9 cameras, and which tackles 309 different scenes within its three and a half hour run time, uses de-aging technology provided by Industrial Light and Magic to make the actors appear younger at times in this story that spans decades. In addition to Best Picture, “The Irishman” is expected to receive Oscar nominations for Best Director (Scorcese), Best Actor (Deniro), Best Supporting Actor (Pesci and Pacino), and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Then, on Thursday January 23 at 2 PM and 7 PM, grab your tissues and catch “Marriage Story”
starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson on the big screen. Complete with a not to miss supporting cast including Ray Liotta, Julie Hagerty, Alan Alda, and Laura Dern, this comedy-drama-romance from Noah Baumbach (“The Squid and the Whale” and “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou”) takes an incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. Driver and Johansson, both receiving Oscar buzz for their performances in lead roles, will be honored with a joint performers-of-the-year award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) on January 17, 2020. According to Roger Durling, Executive Director of SBIFF, in an interview with Vanity Fair, “Together in Baumbach’s Marriage Story they regaled us with their best work to date.” The film is also expected to receive Oscar nominations for Best Director (Baumbach), Best Supporting Actress (Dern), and Best Original Screenplay.

And finally, “The Two Popes” the intimate story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years, closes out the Netflix Oscar hopefuls at the Lincoln Theater. What happens when you have not just one, but two popes? Come find out on the big screen, Thursday January 30 at 2 PM and 7 PM. Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins) and Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce), both hopeful for Oscar nominations in the Best Actor (Pryce) and Best Supporting Actor (Hopkins) categories, engage in thoughtful, and at times very funny, conversations in and around the Vatican, complete with eating pizza and even doing a little tango.  Written by Anthony McCarten (“Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Theory of Everything”) and directed by Fernando Meirelles (“City of God”), “The Two Popes” is a must see.

The Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater Street in Damariscotta. Movie ticket prices are $8 Adult and $6 Lincoln Theater Member and Youth 18 and under. Tickets are on sale at the door beginning one hour before showtime. More information on these and all upcoming events is available online at www.lcct.org

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