Also this issue: On the Ball Gurinder Chadha on making “the ultimate girl-power movie.” -Cindy Fuchs On the Line A phone-wielding psycho stalks a semi-sleazy publicist. -Cindy Fuchs Screen Picks -Sam Adams New Continuing Repertory Film

April 3- 9, 2003

showtimes

Friday, April 4 through Thursday, April 10

AMC ORLEANS 8, 2247 Bleigh St., 215-722-4262.

Dysfunktional Family (R) fri: 4:15, 7:45, 9:50; sat: 2, 4;15, 7:45, 9:50; sun: 2, 4:15, 8; 5:50, 8
A Man Apart (R) fri: 5, 7:45, 10:15; sat: 1:30, 5, 7:45, 10:15; sun: 1:30, 5, 7:45; mon-thu: 5:30, 7:50
Phone Booth (R) fri: 4;30, 7, 9:30; sat: 2;15, 4:30, 7, 9:30; sun: 2:15, 4:30, 7:30; mon-thu: 5:20, 7:30
Basic (R) fri: 5, 7:30, 9:45; sat: 2;30, 5, 7:30, 9:45; sun: 2:30, 5, 7:45; mon-thu: 5:20, 7:40
The Core (PG-13) fri: 4:30, 7:15, 9:55; sat: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55; sun: 1:45, 4:30, 7:30; mon-thu: 5, 7:35
Head of State (PG-13) fri: 4:45, 7:30, 10; sat: 1:45, 4:45, 7:30, 10; sun: 1:45, 4:45, 7:50; mon-thu: 5:40, 7:45
Dreamcatcher (R) fri: 4:30, 7:15, 10; sat: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10; sun: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15; mon-thu: 5, 7:45
Bringing Down the House (PG-13) fri: 4:45, 7:30, 10; sat: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10; sun: 2;15, 4:45, 7:45; mon-thu: 5:30, 7:50

BAEDERWOOD 2, Route 611 & the Fairway, Baederwood Shopping Center, Jenkintown, 215-887-6310.

Phone Booth (R) fri: 4;55, 7:05, 9:20; sat,sun: 12:30, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:20; mon-thu: 4;40, 7, 9
What a Girl Wants (R) fri: 4:30, 6:50, 9:15; sat,sun: noon, 2;20, 4;40, 7:15, 9:35; mon-thu: 4:40, 6:55, 9:15

BALA THEATER, 157 Bala Ave., off City Line Ave., 610-668-4695.

The Pianist (R) fri: 4, 7, 9:50; sat: 1, 4, 7, 9:50; sun: 1, 4, 7; mon-thu: 4:30, 7:15
Chicago (PG-13) fri: 4;30, 7:30, 10; sat: 1;30, 4:30, 7:30, 10; sun: 1:30, 4;30, 7:30; mon-thu: 5, 7:30
The Hours (PG-13) fri,sat: 7, 9:30; sun-thu: 7
Piglet’s Big Movie (G) fri: 5; sat,sun: 1;15, 3, 5; mon-thu: 4:45

THE BRIDGE, 40th & Walnut St., 215-386-3300.

A Man Apart (R) fri,sat: 11:40, 2;10, 5, 7:30, 10, 12;30; sun: 11:40, 2:10, 5, 7:30, 10; mon-thu: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10
The Core (PG-13) fri,sat: 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40, 12:20; sun: 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40; mon-thu: 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30
Head of State (PG-13) fri,sat: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30, 11:50; sun: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30; mon-thu: 12:30, 2;40, 5, 7:20, 9:40
Dreamcatcher (R) fri,sat: 12:20, 3;20, 6:20, 9:20, 12:10; sun: 12;20, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20; mon,wed,thu: 12:30, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20; tue: 3:30, 6:30, 9:20
Bringing Down The House (PG-13) fri,sat: 11:10, 1:30, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50, 12:10; sun: 11:10, 1:30, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50; mon-thu: 12:50, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50

BRYN MAWR 2, 824 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-520-7373.

Head of State (PG-13) fri: 4:50, 7:30, 9:35; sat,sun: 1;30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:25; mon-thu: 6:45, 8:45
About Schmidt (R) fri: 9:05; sat,sun: 3:40, 8:50; mon-thu: 8:45
Frida (R) fri: 5; sat,sun: 2
Rabbit Proof Fence (PG) fri: 7, sat-thu: 6:45

CINEMAGIC 3 at Penn, 3925 Walnut St., 215-222-5555.

Basic (R) fri: 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10, 12:05; sat: 1:20, 3:30, 5;40, 7:50, 10, 12:05; sun: 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10; mon-thu: 7:50, 10
Dysfunktional Family (R) 4:05, 6:05, 8:05, 10:05, 12:15; sat: 2:05, 4:05, 6:05, 8:05, 10:05, 12:15; sun: 2:05, 4:05, 6:05, 8:05, 10:05; mon-thu: 8:05, 10:05
Phone Booth (R) fri: 3:50, 5:50, 7:50, 9:50, 12:10; sat: 1:50, 3:50, 5:50, 7:50, 9:50, 12:10; sun: 1:50, 3:50, 5:50, 7:50, 9:50; mon-thu: 7:50, 9:50

NARBERTH THEATER, 129 N. Narberth Ave., 610-667-0115.

Bringing Down The House (PG-13) fri: 4, 6:30, 9:05; sat,sun: 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9:05; mon-thu: 6:30, 8:40

RITZ AT THE BOURSE, 4th and Ranstead Sts., 215-925-7900.

Assassination Tango (R) fri-thu: 1, 4, 6:50, 9:20
Bend It Like Beckham (NR) fri-mon,wed,thu: noon, 1, 2:30, 3:30, 5:10, 6, 7:35, 8:30, 10; tue: noon, 1, 2:20, 3:30, 4:45, 6, 8:30, 10
The Guys (PG) fri-thu: 12:40, 2:55, 5;10, 7:25, 9:40
Divine Intervention (NR) fri-thu: 2:50, 7:30
The Quiet American (R) fri-thu: 12:30, 5:20, 9:50

RITZ EAST, Second St., between Chestnut and Walnut Sts., 215-925-7900.

Philadelphia Film Festival (See Cover Story)

RITZ FIVE THEATER, 214 Walnut St., 215-925-7900.

Nowhere in Africa (NR) fri,sun-thu: 12:35, 3:35, 6:30, 9:30; sat: 3:35, 6:30, 9:30
The Pianist (R) fri,sun-thu: 12:05, 3:15, 6:25, 9:35; sat: 3;15, 6;25, 9:35
Chicago (R) fri,sun,mon: noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10; sat: noon, 5, 7:30, 10; tue-thu: noon, 2:20, 4:45, 10
Talk To Her (R) fri-thu: 2:40, 7:35 Spun (R) fri-thu: 12:30, 5:15, 10

RITZ 16 THEATER, 900 Haddonfield-Berlin Road (Rt. 561), Voorhees, NJ, 856-770-0600.

Assassination Tango (R) fri-thu: 1:30, 4:05, 6:40, 9:15
Bend It Like Beckham (R) fri-thu: 1, 2, 3;40, 4;40, 6:20, 7:20, 8:55, 9:55
The Guys (PG) fri-thu: 12:20, 12:40, 5;10, 7:30, 9:55
Phone Booth (R) fri-thu: 1;30, 3;40, 5:40, 7:40, 9:45
Basic (R) fri-thu: 12:30, 1:30, 2:50, 3:50, 5;15, 6:15, 7:40, 8:40, 10
Nowhere in Africa (NR) fri-thu: 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:40
View From The Top (PG-13) fri-thu: 12:20, 5:10, 10
The Hunted (R) fri-thu: 12:25, 2:45, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50
Bringing Down The House (PG-13) fri-thu: 12:10, 1:10, 2:35, 3:35, 5:10, 6:10, 7:35, 8:35, 10
The Quiet American (R) fri-thu: 2:35, 7:35
The Hours (PG-13) fri-thu: 11:30, 4:45, 10
The Pianist (R) fri-thu: noon, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45
About Schmidt (R) fri-thu: 2, 7:15
Chicago (PG-13) fri-thu: 11:30, 12:30, 2:10, 3:10, 4:50, 5:50, 7:30, 8:30, 10:10

ROXY THEATER 2023 Sansom St., 215-923-6699.

What A Girl Wants (R) fri,mon-thu: 4:45, 7, 9:15; sat,sun: 2, 4:45, 7, 9:15
Bowling For Columbine (R) fri,mon-thu: 4:45, 7:15, 9:45; sat,sun: 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45

UNITED ARTISTS AT CHELTENHAM SQUARE, Cheltenham Ave. and Washington Lane, 215-884-6222.

Dysfunktional Family (R) fri-sun: 12;30, 3, 5:30, 7:40, 10; mon-thu: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
A Man Apart (R) fri-sun: 1;10, 4:20, 7:10, 10:10; mon-thu: 1;40, 4, 7:10, 9:30
Phone Booth (R) fri-sun: 12:50, 3:30, 5:50, 7:50, 10:20; mon-thu: 1;30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:40
Basic (R) f ri-sun: 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8, 10:20; mon-thu: 2, 4:45, 7:10, 9:20
The Core (PG-13) f ri-sun: 1, 4, 7, 10:10; mon-thu: 1:50, 4;40, 8
Head of State (PG-13) f ri-sun: 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40; mon-thu: 1:20, 4:20, 7, 9:10
Dreamcatcher (R) f ri-sun: 1:20, 6:50; mon-thu: 1:30, 6:40
Willard (PG-13) fri-sun: 4:30, 9:50; mon-thu: 4:30, 9:30
Bringing Down The House (R) fri-sun: 12:20, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; mon-thu: 1:10, 4, 7:05, 9:20

UNITED ARTISTS GRANT PLAZA THEATRE, 1619 Grant Ave., 215-677-8019.

A Man Apart (R) fri-sun: 1;10, 4;10, 7:10, 10;10; mon-thu: 11;10, 3;50, 6, 9:50
Phone Booth (R) fri-sun: 12;40, 3, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50; mon-thu: 1:30, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10
What A Girl Wants (PG) fri-sun: noon, 2;30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; mon-thu: 2;10, 4;45, 7:15, 9:45
Basic (R) fri-sun: 11:50, 2;20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45; mon-thu: 1:20, 3;40, 6:45, 9:20
The Core (PG-13) fri-sun: 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10; mon-thu: 1, 4, 7, 10
Head of State (PG-13) fri-sun: 12:30, 2:50, 5:20, 8, 10:20; mon-thu: 2, 4:20, 7:20, 9:40
Piglet’s Big Movie (G) fri-sun: 1, 3, 7
Agent Cody Banks (PG) fri-sun: 5, 9; mon-thu: 6, 9
Bringing Down The House (R) fri-sun: 1;30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:35; mon-thu: 2;20, 5, 7:30, 9:55
Chicago (PG-13) fri-sun: 12:50, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30; mon-thu: 1:15, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15

UNITED ARTISTS MAIN STREET, 3720-40 Main St. (at Ridge Avenue), Manayunk, 215-482-6230.

Phone Booth (R) fri-thu: 12;20, 2:50, 5;15, 7:50, 10:15
Basic (R) fri-thu: 12:10, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:20
The Core (PG-13) fri-thu: 12;30, 3:40, 6:50, 10
Head of State (PG-13) fri-thu: 11:50, 2:10, 4:55, 7:20, 9:50
Dreamcatcher (R) fri-thu: 12:40, 3:45, 7, 10:05
Bringing Down The House (PG-13) fri-thu: noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:10

UNITED ARTISTS RIVERVIEW PLAZA, 1400 S. Delaware Ave. (Delaware Ave. at Reed Street), Exit 16 of I-95, 215-755-2219.

Dysfunktional Family (R) fri-thu: 1:30, 4;20, 7:40, 10:05
A Man Apart (R) fri-thu: 1, 1:45, 4, 4:30, 7, 7:30, 9:45, 10:15
Phone Booth (R) fri-thu: 12;30, 1:15, 2:50, 4:05, 5, 6:20, 7:20, 9:15, 10:30
What A Girl Wants (PG) fri-thu: noon, 3, 7:15, 9:55
Head of State (PG-13) fri-thu: 1;05, 2:05, 3;45, 5:05, 6:35, 7:45, 9:10, 10:25
Basic (R) fri-thu: 12;10, 3;30, 7:50, 10:20
The Core (PG-13) fri-mon,thu: 11;55, 12;15, 3:05, 3:50, 6:25, 7:05, 9:40, 10; tue,wed: 11;55, 3:05, 3:50, 6:25, 9:40, 10
Spirited Away (PG) fri-thu: 12:45, 3:35, 6:30, 9:30
Dreamcatcher (R) fri-thu: 12;20, 3;40, 6:45, 9:50
View From the Top (PG-13) fri-thu: 9:20
Piglet’s Big Movie (G) fri-thu: 12:25, 2;30, 4:35
Agent Cody Banks (PG) fri-thu: 12:35, 3:25, 6:55
The Hunted (R) fri-thu: 1;45, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35
Bringing Down The House (R) fri-thu: 1:25, 4:25, 6:50, 7:25, 9:25, 10:10 Call for showtimes.

UNITED ARTISTS AT 69TH STREET, 53 S. 69th St., Upper Darby (1 block from 69th St. Terminal), 610-734-0202.

Dysfunktional Family (R) fri-sun: 12:15, 2:25, 5:10, 7:35, 9:35; mon-thu: 1:15, 4;15, 7:15, 9:20
A Man Apart (R) fri- sun: 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30; mon-thu: 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 9:50
Phone Booth (R) fri-sun: 1;10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 10;10; mon-thu: 1;10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:10
What A Girl Wants (PG) fri-sun: 12;45, 3;45, 6:45, 9:45; mon-thu: 1:50, 4;50, 7:50, 10:15
Basic (R) fri-sun: 12;10, 2;40, 5:40, 7:50, 10:10; mon-thu: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:45
The Core (PG-13) fri-thu: 1, 4, 7, 10
Head of State (PG-13) fri-sun: noon, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 9:50; mon-thu: 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 9:40 Dreamcatcher (PG) fri-thu: 7:30, 10:20
Agent Cody Banks (PG) fri-thu: 1:30, 4:30
Bringing Down The House (PG-13) fri-sun: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; mon-thu: 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10