August 9, 2012

At the Movies

Opening: 'The Bourne Legacy' / 'The Campaign' / 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green'

OPENING THIS WEEK

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Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones play a couple working on their marriage in “Hope Springs.”

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Jessica Biel and Colin Farrell in the action remake “Total Recall.”

Columbia Pictures

AT THE MUSEUM

"THE WHALES OF AUGUST," directed by Lindsay Anderson (1987). A story of two elderly widowed sisters (Bette Davis and Lillian Gish) spending a summer at a seaside house in Maine. The surroundings cause them to recall their relationship as young women and the summers they enjoyed there in the past. They reflect on the passage of time as well as the bitterness, jealousies and misunderstandings that slowly festered over the years and kept them from establishing a true closeness in their relationship. The film is based on the play by David Berry, whose family cottage was on Peaks Island. The film was shot on Cliff Island in Casco Bay. A Q&A with producer Mike Kaplan will follow the Friday screening. (NR) (1:31)

Showing at: Portland Museum of Art, 6:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Sunday

"ALL ABOUT EVE," directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1950). Based on the story "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, this film tells a backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter). Forlorn Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway star Margo Channing (Bette Davis), weaving a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Taking pity on the girl, Margo takes Eve as her assistant. Before long, it becomes apparent naive Eve is a Machiavellian conniver who cold-bloodedly uses Margo, her director Bill Sampson (Gary Merill), playwright Lloyd Richards and his wife Karen (Celeste Holm), and waspish critic Addison De Witt (George Sanders) to rise to the top of the theatrical heap. (NR) (2:18)

Showing at: Portland Museum of Art, 2 p.m. Saturday

AT THE DRIVE-INS

BRIDGTON TWIN DRIVE-IN, 383 Portland Road, Bridgton; 647-8666. Open nightly.

Thurs: Screen 1: "Dark Knight Rises" (PG-13) 8:25 p.m.; "Ted" (R) 11:20 p.m.

Thurs: Screen 2: "Ice Age" (PG) 8:25 p.m.; "The Hunger Games" (PG-13) 10:05 p.m.

Fri-Wed: Screen 1: "Ice Age" (PG) 8:15 p.m.; "Dark Knight Rises" (PG-13) 9:55 p.m.

Fri-Wed: Screen 2: "The Bourne Legacy" (PG-13) 8:15 p.m.; "Savages" (R) 10:35 p.m.

SACO DRIVE-IN, 969 Portland Road, Saco; 284-1016. Open nightly. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. $15/carload.

Thurs: "Ted" (R) 8:20 p.m.; "Magic Mike" (R)

Fri-Mon: "Ted" (R) 8:20 p.m.; "The Watch" (R)

PRIDES CORNER DRIVE-IN, 651 Bridgton Road, Westbrook; 797-3154. Open nightly. Gates open Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.; all other nights at 7:30 p.m. $15/carload.

Thurs-Wed: "Total Recall" (PG-13) 8:30 p.m.; "Dark Knight Rises" (PG-13)

 

"THE BOURNE LEGACY" (PG-13) (2:05) See review.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30; Nordica (Freeport) Fri-Tues 12:45, 3:45, 7:10, 9:45; Brunswick Fri-Sun 12:40, 1:10, 3:20, 4:10, 6:30, 7:10, 7:30, 9:30, 10:10 Mon-Tues 1:10, 3:20, 4:10, 6:30, 7:10, 9:30, 10:10; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Fri-Wed 12, 3, 7, 9:50; Cinemagic Saco Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:15, 6:45, 9:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Wed 12:10, 12:30, 3:10, 3:30, 7, 7:15, 9:45, 10

"THE CAMPAIGN" (R) (1:35) Stars Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis and Dylan McDermott. Directed by Jay Roach. In order to gain influence over their North Carolina district, two CEOs seize an opportunity to oust long-term congressman Cam Brady by putting up a rival candidate. Their man: naive Marty Huggins, director of the local Tourism Center.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:20, 5:30, 7:45, 9:50; Nordica (Freeport) Fri-Tues 1:15, 4, 7:20, 9:30; Brunswick Fri-Sun 12:50, 1:30, 4:30, 6:50, 7:30, 10:15 Mon-Tues 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:30; Cinemagic Saco Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:10, 4:15, 7, 9; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Tues 11:45, 1:50, 4:20, 7:20, 9:30 Wed 11:45, 2, 4:20, 7:20, 9:30

"THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN" (PG) (1:40) Stars Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton and CJ Adams. Directed by Peter Hedges. A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.

Opening at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Wed 11:50, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco Wed 12, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Wed 11:45, 2:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45

NOW SHOWING

"THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN" (PG-13) (2:16) Stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans. Directed by Marc Webb. Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Thurs 6:45, 9:35 Fri-Wed 6:50, 9:40; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed 12:20, 3:20, 6:45, 9:40

"BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD" (PG-13) (1:33) Stars Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry and Levy Easterly. Directed by Benh Zeitlin. Faced with her father's fading health and environmental changes that release an army of aurochs (prehistoric creatures), 6-year-old Hushpuppy leaves her Delta-community home in search of her mother.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thurs 12:20, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:20

"THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL" (PG-13) (1:30) Stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith. Directed by John Madden. British retirees travel to India to live in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. The Marigold Hotel is less appealing than its original advertisements but turns out to charm its occupants in unexpected ways.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thurs 1

"BRAVE" (PG) (1:30) Stars Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson and Julie Walters. Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman and Steve Purcell. Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Thurs 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15; Cinemagic Saco Thurs 12:15, 2:35, 4:50, 7:15 Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:20, 4:35; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs 11:35, 2, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10 Fri-Wed 11:35, 2, 4:20

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