Also this issue: Frida, Be Me Frida is more about its director and secondary characters than its ostensible subject. -Cindy Fuchs The Player Campbell Scott is a smooth-talking smoothie, but is he happy? -Sam Adams Hotsy 'Qatsi Closing out the Koyaanisqatsi trilogy. -Sam Adams new continuing repertory film Screen Picks -Sam Adams

October 31-November 6, 2002

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AMC ANDORRA 8, Ridge and Henry Ave., 215-482-2133. Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG) fri: 5, 7:15, 9:45; sat: 2:30, 5, 7:15, 9:45; sun: 2:30, 5, 7:15; mon, tue: 5:40, 8 Ghost Ship (R) fri: 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; sat: 2:45, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; sun: 2:45, 5:15, 7:30; mon-thu: 5, 7:45 I Spy (PG-13) fri: 5:15, 7:30, 10 ; sat: 12:30, 2:55, 5:15, 7:30, 10; sun: 12:30, 2:55, 5:15, 7:30; mon-thu: 5:15, 7:30 Jackass: The Movie (R) fri: 4:45, 7:15, 9:30; sat: 2, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30; sun: 2, 4:45, 7:15; mon-thu: 5:30, 7:45 Santa Claus 2 (G) fri: 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; sat: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; sun: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45; mon-thu: 5:15, 7:45 The Ring (PG-13) fri: 4:30, 7:15, 10; sat: 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 10; sun: 1:30, 4:30, 7:15; mon-thu: 5:20, 8 Abandon (PG-13) fri: 4:30; sat, sun: 2, 4:30; mon-thu: 5 Brown Sugar (PG-13) fri: 4:15, 7, 9:50; sat: 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:50; sun: 1:30, 4:15, 7; mon-thu: 5, 7:40 Red Dragon (R) fri, sat: 7, 9:50; sun: 7; mon-wed: 7:40

AMC ORLEANS 8, 2247 Bleigh St., 215-722-4262. I Spy (PG-13) fri: 2, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; sat: 12:15, 2:30, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; sun: 12:15, 2:30, 5:15, 7:45 ; mon-thu: 5:45, 8 The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri: 1:30, 4:45, 7:30, 10; sat: 11:45, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 10; sun: 11:45, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30; mon-thu: 5:30, 7:45 Ghost Ship (R) fri: 1:50, 4:15, 7:15, 9:30; sat: 1, 4:15, 7:15, 9:30; sun: 1, 4:15, 7:30; mon-thu: 6, 8 Jackass: The Movie (R) fri: 5, 7:45, 10; sat: 2:30, 5, 7:45, 10; sun: 2:30, 5, 8; mon-thu: 5:45, 8 Abandon (PG-13) fri, sat: 4:50, 9:30; sun: 4:50; mon-thu:7:50 The Ring (PG-13) fri: 1:50, 4, 7, 9:40; sat: 12:45, 4, 7, 9:40; sun: 12:45, 4, 7:20; mon-thu: 5:20, 7:40 Brown Sugar (PG-13) fri: 4:30, 7:30, 9:50; sat: 2:10, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50; sun: 2:10, 4:30, 7:30; mon-thu: 5:20, 7:45 The Transporter (PG-13) fri: 7:20; sat: 2:20, 7:20; sun: 2:20, 7:45; mon-thu: 5:30 Red Dragon (R) fri: 4:40, 7:15, 9:45; sat: 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45; sun: 2, 4:40, 7:20; mon-thu: 5:10, 7:40

BAEDERWOOD 2, Route 611 & the Fairway, Baederwood Shopping Center, Jenkintown, 215-887-6310. The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri: 1;30, 4, 6:50, 9:15; sat,sun: 11;45, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30; mon-thu: 4;15, 6:45, 9:05 Tuck Everlasting (PG-13) fri: 1:45, 3:35, 5:35; sat: 3:30, 6:30; sun: 11:50, 1:55, 6:30; mon-thu: 4:30, 6:30 White Oleander (PG-13) fri: 7:30, 9:45; sat: 8:30; sun: 4, 8:30; mon-thu: 4:15, 6:40

BALA THEATER, 157 Bala Ave., off City Line Ave., 610-668-4695. Auto Focus (R) fri: 5:30, 8, 10:15; sat: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 8, 10:15; sun: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 8; mon-thu: 5, 7:15 Punch-Drunk Love (R) fri: 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; sat: 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; sun: 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30; mon-thu: 5:15, 7:30 Mostly Martha (PG) fri: 4:30, 7, 9:30, sat: 1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:30; sun: 1:30, 4:30, 7; mon-thu: 5, 7:15

BRYN MAWR 2, 824 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-520-7373. White Oleander (PG-13) fri: 9:05; sat: 4:30, 7; sun: 1, 9:15; mon-thu: 9:05 Bloody Sunday (R) fri: 6:45; sat: 2:10, 9:20; sun: 4:30, 6:50; mon-thu: 6:45 Comedian (R) fri: 7:05, 9:20; sat: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10; sun: 3:30, 5:30, 7:20, 9:10; mon-thu: 7, 9

CINEMAGIC 3 at Penn, 3925 Walnut St., 215-222-5555. Brown Sugar (PG-13) Red Dragon (R) Ghost Ship (R) Call for showtimes.

NARBERTH THEATER, 129 N. Narberth Ave., 610-667-0115. The Ring (PG-13) fri: 6:45, 9:20; sat: 4:05, 6:45, 9:20; sun: 1:35, 4:05, 6:45; mon-thu: 6:45, 9:10

RITZ AT THE BOURSE, 4th and Ranstead Sts., 215-925-7900. Roger Dodger (R) fri-thu: 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10 Quitting (R) fri-thu: 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 9:40 Comedian (R) fri-thu: 12:55, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25, 9:35 Bowling for Columbine (R) fri-thu: 1, 4:10, 7:05, 9:45 Heaven (R) fri-thu:12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10

RITZ EAST, Second St., between Chestnut and Walnut Sts., 215-925-7900. Frida (PG) fri-thu: 1, 3:50, 7, 9:40 Auto Focus (R) fri-thu: 1:30, 4:15, 7:30, 9:50

RITZ FIVE THEATER, 214 Walnut St., 215-925-7900. Naqoyqats (PG) fri-thu: 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:35 The Father, The Son (R) fri-thu: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 Punch-Drunk Love (R) fri, sun: 12:30, 1:30, 2:45, 4:15, 5, 6:15, 7:15, 8:30, 9:30; sat: 12:30, 2:45, 4:15, 5, 6:15, 7:15, 8:30, 9:30; mon-thu: 12:30, 1:30, 2:45, 3:45, 5, 6, 8:15, 10 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG) fri, sun-thu: 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10; sat: 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10

RITZ 16 THEATER, 900 Haddonfield-Berlin Road (Rt. 561), Voorhees, NJ, 609-770-0600. Frida (R) fri-thu: 12:20, 1:20, 3:10, 4:10, 6, 7, 8:50, 9:50 The Father, The Son (R) fri-thu: noon, 2:30, 5:10, 7:35, 10 Roger Dodger (R) fri-thu: noon, 2:30, 5:10, 7:35, 10 Auto Focus (R) fri-thu: noon, 1, 3:30, 5:10, 6, 8:30, 10 The Truth About Charlie (PG-13) fri-thu: 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:35. 10 Comedian (R) fri-thu: 12:30, 2:45, 5:10, 7:25, 9:45 Bowling for Columbine (R) fri-thu: 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40 Heaven (R) fri-thu: 12:15, 2:45, 7:40 Punch-Drunk Love (R) fri-thu: 12:20, 1:30, 2:45, 3:55, 5:10, 6:20, 7:30, 8:40, 9:55 White Oleander (PG-13) fri-thu: 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Sweet Home Alabama (PG-13) fri-thu: noon, 1, 2:30, 3:30, 5, 6, 7:30, 8:30, 10 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG) fri-thu: 12:15, 1:15, 2:35, 3:35, 5:10, 6:10, 7:30, 8:30, 9:50

ROXY THEATER 2023 Sansom St., 215-923-6699. Femme Fatale (R) wed, thu: 5:05, 7:30, 9:45 Ghost Ship (R) fri: 5:30, 7:30, 9:30; sat: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30; sun: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30; mon-thu: 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 White Oleander (PG-13) fri: 5, 7:15, 9:35; sat: 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35; sun: 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15; mon-thu: 5, 7:15, 9:35

UNITED ARTISTS AT CHELTENHAM SQUARE, Cheltenham Ave. and Washington Lane, 215-884-6222. The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri-sun: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50; mon-thu: 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 I Spy (PG-13) fri-sun: 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10; mon-thu: 1:20, 3:30, 5:35, 7:40, 9:40 Paid In Full (R) fri -sun: 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10; mon-thu: 1:10, 3:20, 5:15, 7:20, 9:30 Ghost Ship (R) fri-sun: 1, 3:20, 5:30, 8, 10:20; mon-thu: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 Jackass: The Movie (R) fri-sun: 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10:20; mon-thu: 1, 3, 5, 7:20, 9:40 The Ring (PG-13) fri-sun: 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 10:10; mon-thu: 1:50, 4:10, 7, 9:20 Brown Sugar (PG-13) fri-sun: 1:30, 4:20, 7, 10; mon-thu: 1:40, 4, 6:40, 9:10 The Transporter (PG-13) fri-sun: 12:20, 9:50; mon-thu: 2, 9:10 Barbershop (PG-13) fri-sun: 2:40, 5, 7:20; mon-thu: 4:30, 7

UNITED ARTISTS GRANT PLAZA THEATRE, 1619 Grant Ave., 215-677-8019. Abandon (PG-13) Ghost Ship (R) Jackass: The Movie (R) The Ring (PG-13) White Oleander (R) Red Dragon (R) Sweet Home Alabama (PG-13) The Tuxedo (PG-13) My Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG) Call for showtimes.

UNITED ARTISTS MAIN STREET, 3720-40 Main St. (at Ridge Avenue), Manayunk, 215-482-6230. I Spy (PG-13) fri-thu: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 10 Jackass: The Movie (R) fri-thu: 12;40, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10:20 The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri-thu: noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:30 Ghost Ship (R) fri-thu: 2, 5, 8, 10:30 The Ring (PG-13) fri-thu: 1:30, 4;30, 7:20, 10:10 Brown Sugar (PG-13) fri-thu: 1;20, 4;20, 7:10, 9:50

UNITED ARTISTS RIVERVIEW PLAZA, 1400 S. Delaware Ave. (Delaware Ave. at Reed Street), Exit 16 of I-95, 215-755-2219. I Spy (PG-13) fri-sun: 11:20, 11:50, 2:15, 2:50, 12:45, 3:45, 4:50, 5:45, 6:40, 7:15, 8:15, 9:25, 9:50, 10:40 The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri-thu: 11, 11:30, noon, 1:40, 2, 2:30, 4, 4:35, 5:15, 7, 7:30, 8, 9:30, 10, 10:30 Ghost Ship (R) fri-thu: 12:05, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:15 Jackass: the Movie (R) fri-thu: 11:40, 12:10, 1:50, 2:55, 4:40, 5:30, 6:50, 7:50, 9:15, 10:20 Paid In Full (R) fri-thu: 1:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 The Truth About Charlie (PG-13) fri-thu: 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:40 Abandon (PG-13) fri-thu: 12:35 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (G) fri-thu: 11:45, 2:10, 4:45 The Ring (PG-13) fri-thu: 1:20, 4:20, 6:55, 7:20, 9:35, 10:10 Brown Sugar (PG-13) fri-thu: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 The Transporter (PG-13) fri-thu: 12:20, 2:40, 5:20, 8:10, 10:25 Red Dragon (R) fri-thu: 3:40, 6:45, 9:55; The Tuxedo (PG-13) fri-thu: 11:35, 10:05 Barbershop (PG-13) fri-thu: 1:55, 4:35, 7:35

UNITED ARTISTS AT 69TH STREET, 53 S. 69th St., Upper Darby (1 block from 69th St. Terminal), 610-734-0202. I Spy (PG-13) fri-sun: 1, 4, 7, 10:10; mon-thu: 1, 4, 7, 9:40 The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri-sun: noon, 2:30, 5, 7:35, 10; mon-thu: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:25 Ghost Ship (R) fri-sun: 12:10, 2:35, 5:35, 7:40, 9:50; mon-thu: 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 9:35 Jackass: The Movie (R) fri-sun: noon, 3, 5:10, 7:10, 9:30; mon-thu: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:10 Paid in Full (R) fri-sun: 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:15; mon-thu: 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 9:45 The Ring (PG-13) fri-sun: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20; mon-thu: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 Brown Sugar (PG-13) fri-sun: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; mon-thu: 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15 The Transporter (PG-13) fri-sun: 12:15, 2:40, 5:40, 7:50, 10; mon-thu: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:30 The Tuxedo (PG-13) fri-thu: 4, 9:15 Barbershop (PG-13) fri-thu: 1, 7

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THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE Pretty in Pink (1986, U.S., 96 min.) Everything's been said about this movie's underdog/geek-empowerment spirit, but let's just appreciate for a moment the utterly adorable performance of Harry Dean Stanton as Andie's dad. Mon., Nov. 4, 8 p.m., free.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.com Shoot the Piano Player (1960, France, 85 min.) Former concert pianist gets gig in a Paris café, gets caught up with the wrong element. Based on the pulp novel by Philadelphian David Goodis. Thu., Oct. 31, 4:15 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 3, 4:15 p.m.; Mon., Nov 4, 7 p.m., $4-$7.50. (Discussion after Monday's screening with Dr. Judith Switzer.) Band of Outsiders (1964, France, 97 min.) Jean-Luc Godard directs Anna Karina as a young woman who falls in with a couple of small-time criminals. Wed., Nov. 6, 4:15 and 9:15 p.m., $4-$7.50.

EXHUMED FILMS Note special venue: Cinemark Theatre, Lions Head Plaza, 711 Evesham Road and White Horse Pike, Somerdale, N.J., www.exhumedfilms.com Italian Horror All-Nighter Pt. III Enjoy classics such as Dario Argento's Deep Red (1975, Italy, 98 min.) and Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970, Italy, 98 min.) and Umberto Lenzi's Paranoia (1969, Italy, 94 min). Fri., Nov. 1, 11 p.m. (doors at 10:30), $12.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400, www.gershmany.org Last Dance (2002, U.S., 84 min.) The story of the collaboration between Maurice Sendak and modern dance company Pilobolus on a production about the Holocaust. Sendak and documentary director Mirra Bank will attend Saturday night's screening. Part of the ongoing Jewish Film Festival of Greater Philadelphia. Sat., Nov. 2, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 3, 2 p.m.; Mon., Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., $7-$12.50.(See Screenpicks on p. 37.)

MARATHON GRILL 1839 Spruce St., 215-731-0800 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986, U.S., 102 min.) See this Matthew Broderick film if only for Alan Ruck's "Let My Cameron Go" performance and the Sausage King of Chicago bit. But there's so much more. Wed., Nov. 6, 9 p.m., free.

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700 Drcula (1931, U.S., 104 min.) Rare print of a Spanish cast version of the novel, directed by George Melford. With introduction by David Skal, author of Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen. Fri., Nov. 1, 8 p.m. $10-$12. (Preceded by a Day of the Dead altar-building event in the lobby at 6:30 p.m.) The Lost Boys (1987, U.S., 97 min.) The Joel Schumacher teenage vampire classic gets the Chumley & Carlota treatment. Sat., Nov. 2, 8 p.m., $10.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA David Rittenhouse Labs, Room A-5, 209 S. 33rd St., 215-735-3785 Issues in Black Contemporary Cinema: The Documentary Filmmaker Manthia Diawara screens his film Bamako Sigi-kan, the first in his series of films about African capitals, in which the city's youth discuss sexuality. Tue., Nov. 5, 7 p.m., free. Museum of Archeology and Anthropology 3260 South St., 215-898-4000 Gladiator (2000, U.K./U.S., 155 min.) Ancient Roman slave Russell Crowe battles the Emperor for a little respect and a lot of glory and spectacle. Part of the Ecco Roma film series. Sat., Nov. 2, 2 p.m., free with museum admisstion, $2.50-$5.See Mixpicks on p. 78.

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY 800 Lancaster Ave., 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu Sisters of the Gion (1936, Japan, 95 min.) Two sisters working as geishas try to balance the Japanese concepts of giri (devotion to tradition) and ninjo (devotion to self). Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Sat., Nov. 2, 7 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 3, 3:30 and 7 p.m.; Mon., Nov. 4, 7 p.m., $4. (Monday night guest speaker: Masako Hamada and John O'Leary on "Women in Pre-War Japan: Social and Artistic Considerations.")