“Challengers” -  (R; 2 hours, 11 minutes) -  From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, starring Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. Final show: Thursday, June 6 at 1 p.m. (note early start).

“The Motive and the Cue” - (R; 3 hours - with one intermission) - National Theatre Live - Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play. 1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet but as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel. Written by Jack Thorne (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”) and designed by Es Devlin (“The Crucible”), the Evening Standard award-winning best new play was filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre. Tickets: $15 adult, $13 member, $5 youth 18 and under. Shows: Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. and Friday, June 7 at 2 p.m. 

“Evil Does Not Exist” - (NR; 1 hour, 46 minutes - in Japanese with English subtitles) -  In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo, Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk become aware of a talent agency’s plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby, offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to the snowy wilderness. When two company representatives arrive and ask for local guidance, Takumi becomes conflicted in his involvement, as it becomes clear that the project will have a pernicious impact on the community. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow up to his Academy Award-winning “Drive My Car” is a foreboding fable on humanity’s mysterious, mystical relationship with nature. Playing Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 8 at 2  and 7 p.m.; Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m.; Wednesday, June 12 at 1 (note early start) and 7 p.m.; and Thursday, June 13 at 2 p.m. 

Coming soon:  Exhibition On Screen: “My National Gallery” - June 13 & 14; “The Fall Guy” - June 14; and  Adult Acting Class: Crafting Characters with Frances - First class June 18.

Tickets are available at the door beginning 30 minutes before showtime or in advance through the theater’s online box office at www.LincolnTheater.net. Movie tickets are $9 adult, $6/members and Youth 18 and under. Event ticket prices vary. The Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater St. in downtown Damariscotta. Curtain going up!