COMING SOON – DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (final week – in 4K ultra-high definition – Friday, September 19 – Thursday, September 25); RIEFENSTAHL (opening Friday, September 26); HAMILTON (in 4K ultra-high definition – opening Friday, October 3); SPECIAL EVENT: VIETNAM…through my lens, a film authored by and starring Stu Richel, with Q & A by Stu Richel (Sunday – September 28) ~see below~

DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE:

~ in 4K ultra-high definition at this theatre ~

Friday, September 19 – 7:15 pm /

Saturday, September 20 – 4:10 pm & 7:15 pm /

Monday, September 22 – 4:10 pm & 7:15 pm /

Tuesday, September 23 – 7:15 pm /

Thursday, September 25 – 7:15 pm /

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s.  When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.

Starring:  Joely Richardson; Joanne Froggatt; Paul Giamatti; Michelle Dockery; Dominic West; Alessandro Nivola; Elizabeth McGovern; Hugh Bonneville; Phyllis Logan; Allen Leech; Penelope Wilton; Brendan Coyle; Laura Carmichael; Robert James-Collier; Lesley Nicol; Jim Carter; Sophie McShera; Raquel Cassidy; Kevin Doyle; Simon Russell Beale; Harry Hadden-Paton; Paul Copley; Michael Fox; Lisa Dillon; Douglas Reith; Fifi Hart; Arty Froushan; Sarah Crowden; Nathan Wiley; Lucy Black; Oliver Barker; Nathan Hall; Lorna Nickson Brown; Eva Samms Marigold; Rose Galbraith; Karina Samms; Zac Barker; Archer Robbins; Esme Creegan

“It is a tall order, and Curtis’ [director] elegant and assured guidance, along with Fellowes’ [screenwriter] customarily witty and engaging scenario, make this the best Downton movie of them all, one I have to admit shedding a tear or two by the time it ended.”  (Pete Hammond, Deadline Hollywood Daily)

“This movie is as close to a perfect ending as the franchise could get.”  (Rachel LaBonte, Screen Rant)

“An excellent, handsome piece, its narrative menu deliciously packed with a pleasing mix of drama and humour dancing around the central theme social progress…beautifully fashioned for fans, it works perfectly well as a standalone.”  (Jim Schembri, JimSchembri.com)

TOMATOMETER: 91% “Certified Fresh” (RottenTomatoes.com)

POPCORNMETER:  98% “Verified HOT”(RottenTomatoes.com)

RIEFENSTAHL:

Opens Friday, September 26.

Leni Riefenstahl is considered one of the most controversial women of the 20th century.  An actress turned filmmaker, Leni’s films, Triumph of the Will and Olympia are considered artful, technical masterpieces by contemporary society.  Yet, her films celebrate perfect body form and other elements that seem to mirror her association with Hitler and the ideals of the Nazi Party.   Coincidence… a case of artful expression that happens to fit Nazi ideals, or is this more a case of shared ideological concepts.  How did Leni become the Reich’s preeminent filmmaker if she was just a hired hand?  Riefenstahl examines this question using never-before-seen documents from Leni Riefenstahl’s estate, including private films, photos, recordings and letters, uncovering fragments of her biography and placing them in an extended historical context.

Starring:  Ulrich Noethen; Leni Riefenstahl; Albrecht Knaus; Raimund le Viseur; Ernest A. Ostro; Heinrich Breloer; Joseph Goebbels; Rudolf Hess; Adolf Hitler; Horst Kettner; Elfriede Kretschmer; Ray Müller; Hansjürgen Rosenbauer; Albert Speer; Willy Zielke

HAMILTON:

~ in 4K ultra-high definition at this theatre ~

Opens Friday, October 3.

The real life of one of America’s foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton.  Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.

Starring:  Daveed Diggs; Renée Elise Goldsberry; Jonathan Groff; Chris Jackson; Jasmine Cephas Jones; Lin-Manuel Miranda; Leslie Odom Jr.; Okieriete Onaodowan; Anthony Ramos; Phillipa Soo; Carleigh Bettiol; Ariana DeBose; Hope Easterbrook; Sydney James Harcourt; Sasha Hutchings; Thayne Jasperson; Elizabeth Judd; Jon Rua; Austin Smith; Seth Stewart; Ephraim Sykes

SPECIAL EVENT: VIETNAM…through my lens with Q & A by Stu Richel:

Sunday, September 28, 7:15 pm.

In commemoration and in honor of all of our nation’s veterans:

MHCA DOVER Cinema and Arts proudly presents the indie film, Vietnam… through my lens with a Q & A by Stu Richel.

Originally a stage play of the same name, written and performed by Vietnam veteran and seasoned actor, Stu Richel, Vietnam…through my lens follows Stu’s journey as a combat journalist and photographer to, through, and beyond his military service in Vietnam.  To make the evening even more special, Stu Richel will host a Q & A about the film and his experiences.  Save the date!