“Finding Dory” plays through Thursday evening, July 21, at 7 p.m., followed by the premiere of “Star Trek Beyond” on the same evening at 9 p.m. this week at The Harbor Theatre.
Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species. Dory now knows that her family reunion will only happen if she can save her mom and dad from captivity.
Featuring the voice talents of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Sigourney Weaver, Willem Dafoe, Allison Janney, and Eugene Levy, “Finding Dory” is rated PG. It plays at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 21.
“Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.” Thus began the weekly introduction (narrated by William Shatner) to Gene Roddenberry’s original “Star Trek” television series beginning in 1966. Although the show received low ratings in its original run, “Star Trek” became a cult hit after it was cancelled in 1969. It inspired spin-off television and movie franchises. The original “Star Trek” series celebrates its 50th anniversary later this year.
“Star Trek Beyond” is the 13th movie in this popular series. On this mission, the crew of the USS Enterprise, halfway into its five-year mission, becomes marooned on a distant planet after the destruction of the Enterprise after being attacked by a seemingly unstoppable wave of unknown aliens. With no apparent means of rescue, the crew find themselves in conflict with a new and ruthless enemy. With John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, and Idris Elba.
The late Anton Yelchin (left) and Chris Pine in a scene from “Star Trek Beyond,” which premieres this week at The Harbor Theatre, Boothbay Harbor.
“Star Trek Beyond” is rated PG-13, 120 minutes. It premieres (sneak preview) at 9 p.m., Thursday, July 21, and officially opens at 7 p.m., Friday, July 22 and plays through Thursday, July 28 (all shows at 7 p.m.). A 2 p.m. matinee show will take place on Sunday, July 24.
For more information, call 633-0438 or go to facebook.com/harbortheatre or harbortheatre.net. The Harbor Theatre is at the junction of Routes 27 and 96 in Boothbay Harbor, across from Hannaford Supermarket.
