Also this issue: Bringing Out the Dead Interview with the Assassin isn't about who killed J.F.K. so much as why we still care. -Sam Adams Bond on the Run James gets upstaged by Halle Berry's Bond girl. -Cindy Fuchs Screen Picks -Sam Adams New Continuing

November 21-27, 2002

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AMC ANDORRA 8, Ridge and Henry Ave., 215-482-2133. Half Past Dead (PG-13) fri: 5, 7:30, 10:15; sat: noon, 5, 7:30, 10:15; sun: noon, 5, 7:30 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) fri: 2:30, 3:15, 6:15, 7, 9:45, 10:30; sat: 11, 11:30, 2:30, 3:15, 6:15, 7, 9:45, 10:30; sun: 11, 11:30, 2:30, 3:15, 6:15, 7; mon-thu: 4, 4:30, 7:30, 8 8 Mile (R) fri: 4, 7, 10; sat: 1, 4, 7, 10; sun: 1, 4, 7; mon-thu: 5:30, 8 Femme Fatale (R) fri: 4:15, 7, 9:30; sat: 1, 4:15, 7, 9:30; sun: 1, 4:15, 7; mon-thu: 5:30, 8 I Spy (PG-13) fri: 4:30, 7:20, 9:50; sat: 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50; sun: 1:30, 4:30, 7:20; mon-thu: 4:45, 7:40 The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri: 4:15, 7, 9:30; sat: noon, 4:15, 7, 9:30; sun: noon, 4:15, 7; mon-thu: 5:15, 7:45 The Ring (PG-13) fri: 4:30, 7:20, 9:50; sat: 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50; sun: 1:30, 4:30, 7:20; mon-thu: 4:45, 7:40

AMC ORLEANS 8, 2247 Bleigh St., 215-722-4262. Die Another Day (PG-13) fri, sat: 1, 4, 7, 9:50; sun: 1, 4, 7; mon, tue: 4:30, 7:20 Friday After Next (R) fri, sat: 1:30, 4:45, 7:30, 10; sun: 1:30, 4:45, 7:30; mon, tue: 5, 7:30 Half Past Dead (PG-13) fri: 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; sat: 2:10, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; sun: 2:10, 5:10, 7:40; mon,tue: 5:50, 8 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) fri, sat: 11:30, 12:30, 3:15, 4:45 7:15, 8:15, 10:30; sun: 11:30, 12:30, 3:15, 4:15, 7:15, 8:15; mon,tue: 4, 4:45, 7:15, 8 8 Mile (R) fri: 5, 7:30, 10:05; sat: 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:05; sun: 2:30, 5, 7:30; mon,tue: 5:30, 7:50 The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri: 4:45, 7:15, 9:50; sat: 2:20, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50; sun: 2:20, 4:45, 7:15; mon,tue: 5:30, 7:45 The Ring (PG-13) fri: 4:30, 7, 9:40; sat: 2, 4:30, 7, 9:40; sun: 2, 4:30, 7; mon,tue: 5:20, 7:40

BAEDERWOOD 2, Route 611 & the Fairway, Baederwood Shopping Center, Jenkintown, 215-887-6310. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG-13) The Santa Clause 2 (G) Call for showtimes

BALA THEATER, 157 Bala Ave., off City Line Ave., 610-668-4695. Far From Heaven (PG-13) The Emperor’s Club (PG-13) Frida (R) Call for showtimes.

THE BRIDGE, 40th & Walnut St., 215-386-3300. Die Another Day (PG-13) fri, sat: 10:40, 11, 1:30, 2, 4:20, 5, 7:15, 8, 10:05, 10:50, 12:45; sun-tue: 10:40, 11, 1:30, 2, 4:20, 5, 7:15, 8, 10:05, 10:50 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG-13) fri-tue: 11:30, noon, 3, 3:30, 6:30, 7, 10 8 Mile (R) fri,sat: 1:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15, 10:30, 12:30; sun-tue: 1:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15, 10:30 The Ring (PG-13) fri-tue: 1, 4, 6:45, 9:30

BRYN MAWR 2, 824 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-520-7373. 8 Mile (R) Comedian (R) Bloody Sunday (R) Call for showtimes.

CINEMAGIC 3 at Penn, 3925 Walnut St., 215-222-5555. Half Past Dead (PG-13) fri: 3;50, 6, 8:05, 10:05, 12:10; sat: 1:40, 3;50, 6, 8:05, 10:05, 12:10; sun: 1:40, 3;50, 6, 8:05, 10:05; mon,tue: 6, 8:05, 10:05; wed: 6, 8:05, 10:05, 12:10; thu: 3;50, 6, 8:05, 10:05, 12:10 Brown Sugar (PG-13) fri: 5:05, 7:35, 9:55, 12:15; sat: 12:30, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 9:55, 12:15; sun: 12:30, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 9:55; mon,tue: 7:35, 9:55; wed: 7:35, 9:55, 12:15; thu: 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 9:55, 12:15 Friday After Next (R) fri: 4, 6:05, 8:10, 10:15, 12:20; sat: noon, 2, 4, 6:05, 8:10, 10:15, 12:20; sun: noon, 2, 4, 6:05, 8:10, 10:15; mon,tue: 6:05, 8:10, 10:15; wed: 6:05, 8:10, 10:15, 12:20; thu: 2, 4, 6:05, 8:10, 10:15, 12:20

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NARBERTH THEATER, 129 N. Narberth Ave., 610-667-0115. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG-13) Call for showtimes.

RITZ AT THE BOURSE, 4th and Ranstead Sts., 215-925-7900. Interview with an Assassin (NR) fri-tue: 12:55, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25, 9:35 Standing in the Shadow of Motown (PG) fri-tue: 1:15, 4:20, 7, 9:30 Roger Dodger (R) fri-tue: 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10 Comedian (R) fri-tue: 12:50, 5:30, 7:50 Bowling for Columbine (R) fri-tue: 1, 4:10, 7:05, 9:45 Heaven (R) fri-tue: 3:10, 10

RITZ EAST, Second St., between Chestnut and Walnut Sts., 215-925-7900. Frida (PG) fri-tue: 1, 3:50, 7, 9:40 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (R) fri-sun, tue: 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10; mon: 12:45, 2:50, 5, 10

RITZ FIVE THEATER, 214 Walnut St., 215-925-7900. Emperor’s Club (PG-13) fri-tue: 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10 Far from Heaven (PG-13) fri-tue: 12:15, 1:15, 2:40, 3:40, 5:05, 6:05, 7:30, 8:30, 9:55 Real Women Have Curves (PG-13) fri-tue: 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 Punch-Drunk Love (R) fri-tue: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30

RITZ 16 THEATER, 900 Haddonfield-Berlin Road (Rt. 561), Voorhees, NJ, 609-770-0600. Die Another Day (PG-13) fri-tue: noon, 1, 2:55, 3:55, 5:50, 6:50, 8:45, 9:45 Emperor’s Club (PG-13) fri-tue: noon, 1, 2:30, 3:30, 5, 6, 7:30, 8:30, 10 Interview with an Assassin (NR) fri-tue: 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50 Standing in the Shadow of Motown (PG) fri-tue: 1:25, 4:10, 6:55, 9:40 Far from Heaven (PG-13) fri-tue: noon, 1, 2:30, 3:30, 5, 6, 7:30, 8:30, 10 Real Women Have Curves (PG-13) fri-tue: noon, 1, 2:15, 3:15, 4:30, 5:30, 6:45, 7:45, 9, 10 Frida (R) fri-tue: 12:20, 1:20, 3:10, 4:10, 6, 7, 8:50, 9:50 Comedian (R) fri-thu: 12:30, 2:45, 5:10, 7:25, 9:45 Punch-Drunk Love (R) fri-thu: 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:30, 9:55 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. Die Another Day (PG-13) fri: 4:45, 7:30, 10; sat, sun: 11:30, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10; mon-wed: 4:45, 7:30, 10 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) fri: 5:30, 9; sat, sun: 11, 2:15, 5:30, 9; mon-wed: 5:30, 9

UNITED ARTISTS AT CHELTENHAM SQUARE, Cheltenham Ave. and Washington Lane, 215-884-6222. Die Another Day (PG-13) fri-tue: 1, 3:50, 7, 10 The Friday After Next (R) fri-tue: 12:20, 12:50, 2:40, 3:10, 5:15, 5:40, 7:20, 7:50, 9:40, 10:10 Half Past Dead (PG-13) fri-tue: 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 10 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) fri-tue: 11:55, 3:20, 6:45, 10:10 8 Mile (R) fri-tue: noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:20 The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri-tue: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 The Ring (PG-13) fri-tue: 1:10, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20

UNITED ARTISTS GRANT PLAZA THEATRE, 1619 Grant Ave., 215-677-8019. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG-13) 8 Mile (R) The Santa Clause 2 (G) Jackass: The Movie (R) The Ring (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. Die Another Day (PG-13) fri-tue: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Friday After Next (R) fri-tue: 12:15, 2:35, 4:50, 7:30, 9:45 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) fri-tue: 11:50, 3:20, 6:45, 10:10 8 Mile (R) fri-tue: noon, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri-tue: noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:30 The Ring (PG-13) fri-tue: 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50

UNITED ARTISTS RIVERVIEW PLAZA, 1400 S. Delaware Ave. (Delaware Ave. at Reed Street), Exit 16 of I-95, 215-755-2219. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) 8 Mile (R) Femme Fatale (R) I Spy (PG-13) The Santa Clause 2 (G) Ghost Ship (R) Jackass: the Movie (R) Paid In Full (R) The Truth About Charlie (PG-13) The Ring (PG-13) Brown Sugar (PG-13) The Transporter (PG-13) Red Dragon (R) Call for showtimes.

UNITED ARTISTS AT 69TH STREET, 53 S. 69th St., Upper Darby (1 block from 69th St. Terminal), 610-734-0202. Die Another Day (PG-13) fri-tue: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Friday After Next (R) fri-sun: noon, 12:30, 2:15, 2:45, 4:40, 5:10, 7, 7:30, 9:30, 10; mon, tue: 1, 1:30, 4, 4:30, 7, 7:30, 9, 9:30 Half Past Dead (PG-13) fri-sun: 12:10, 2:40, 5:40, 7:50, 10:20; mon,tue: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:40 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) fri-tue: 11:55, 12:15, 3:20, 3:40, 6:45, 7:05, 10:10, 10:30 8 Mile (R) fri-sun: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:50; mon,tue: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:50 The Santa Clause 2 (G) fri-sun: noon, 2:30, 5, 7:35, 10; mon,tue: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50 The Ring (PG-13) fri-sun: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15; mon, tue: 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 9:45

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THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002, U.S., 94 min.) The third installment of Austin Powers' schemes to foil Dr. Evil and Mini-Me in their quest for world domination. Mon., Nov. 25, 8 p.m., free.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.com Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974, France, 193 min.) Jacques Rivette's tale of two young women who get caught up in a haunted house mystery. Tue., Nov. 26, 4 p.m.; Wed., Nov. 27, 4 p.m., $4-$7.50.

EXHUMED FILMS Broadway Theater, 43 S. Broadway, Pittman, N.J., 856-589-7519, www.exhumedfilms.com The Warriors (1979, U.S., 93 min.) Walter Hill's New York gangland story that pits gangs against other gangs and both against police. 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982, U.S., 89 min.) Fred Williamson and Vic Morrow in a post-apocolyptic sci-fi tale of gangs in New York. Fri., Nov. 22, 9 p.m. See Screenpicks p. 50.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125 Giorni (2001, Italy, 90 min.) An HIV-positive man in a stable, long-term relationship that has turned dull becomes involved with a young, carefree waiter. Thu., Nov. 21, 8 p.m., $5-$6. I Cento Passi (2000, Italy, 114 min.) A young man becomes disillusioned with his mafia family, and begins to rebel. Fri., Nov. 22, 8 p.m., $5-$6. Preceded by panel discussion on Italian cinema. Brucio nel Vento (2001, Italy/Switzerland, 118 min.) A reclusive watch-factory worker becomes obsessed with his writing and an imagined lover, who, when she comes to life, is more than the man can bear. Sat., Nov. 23, 8 p.m., $5-$6. Santa Maradona (2001, Italy, 96 min.) Story of an aimless young man just out of college, who lives life day by day with his friends, until his life changes with the meeting of a young woman. Presented by the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Italian Studies. Sun., Nov. 24, 7 p.m., free.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3033 A Bomb in the Basement (2001, Israel, 79 min.) Documentary about the development of Israel's nuclear weaponry. Co-chairperson and artist director Archie Perlmutter will speak. Mon., Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m., $7.

MARATHON GRILL 1839 Spruce St., 215-731-0800 Dog Day Afternoon (1975, U.S., 124 min.) Al Pacino robs a bank to pay for his lover's sex-change operation and all goes awry. Wed., Nov. 27, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART 26th St. and the Parkway, 215-684-7605 Satyricon (1969, Italy/France, 138 min.) Federico Fellini's first-century Roman tale of two students who argue over ownership of a young boy. Sat., Nov. 23, 2 p.m.

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700 Meet Me in St. Louis (1944, U.S., 113 min.) Vincente Minnelli directs his then-wife Judy Garland in this musical about a family in turn-of-the-20th-century St. Louis and the anticipation of the World's Fair coming to town. Sat., Nov. 23, 3 p.m., $7-$8.50. See Screenpicks p. 50.

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS Connelly Lecture Hall, Terra Building, 211 S. Broad St., eighth floor, 215-717-6481 Films of Yvonne Rainer Privilege Thu., Nov. 21, 7 p.m. MURDER and murder Fri., Nov. 22, 7 p.m. Two films by the postmodern dancer, filmmaker and MacArthur fellow, screened as part of the retrospective exhibition "Yvonne Rainer: Radical Juxtapositions 1961-2002." (See Exhibits in the Listings section, p. 77.)

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St., 215-898-4000 La Dolce Vita (1960, Italy/France, 167 min.) A society gossip columnist leads a decadent lifestyle in Rome, including a liaison with a movie star. Sat., Nov. 23, 2 p.m., free with museum admission, $2.50-$5.

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY 800 Lancaster Ave., 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu Decalogue 10 (1988, Poland, 59 min.) The 10th entry in Krzysztof Kieslowski's series of films with themes both building on the Ten Commandments and exceeding those boundaries; this is the comedic (if darkly so) installment, as well, centering on two brothers who inherit their father's vast and valuable stamp collection and the greed it inspires in them. Sat., Nov. 23, 7 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 24, 3:30 and 7 p.m.; Mon., Nov. 25, 7 p.m., $4. (Monday night guest speaker: Ruth Perlmutter on "Decalogue 10: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Goods.")