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June 5-11, 2003
repertory film
Send repertory film listings to helen@citypaper.net.
AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, www.amblertheater.org
Films That Time Forgot Various rare short films, including cartoons, musical subjects and trailers, from 1900-1950, resurrected by film preservationist Lou DiCrescenzo. (120 min.) Mon., June 9, 7 p.m., $5.75-$7.75.
THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut sts., 215-386-3300
Funny Face (1957, U.S., 103 min.) Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire star in this classic film. Tue., June 10, 1 p.m. Tickets are $1, includes popcorn and soda.
BROADWAY THEATRE 43 S. Broadway, Pitman, N.J., 856-589-7519, www.exhumedfilms.com
Drive-In Theater Sundays Calibre Nine, an offshoot of Exhumed Films, is screening cult horror films on Sunday nights. Night of the Living Dead (1968, U.S., 96 min.) This legendary cult film is a must-see for the horror fan. The dead are hungry for the flesh of the living. What can the creeps do but feed their hunger? Sun., June 8, 7:30 p.m., $6.
COUNTY THEATRE 20 E. State St., Doylestown, PA, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.com
The Night of the Hunter (1955, U.S., 93 min.) Robert Mitchum and Lillian Gish star in this film about an insane preacher who stalks two children to get to their father's hidden money. Only film directed by actor Charles Laughton. Wed., June 11, 4:30 p.m.; Thu., June 12, 9:15 p.m., $5.75-$7.75.
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH 2125 Chestnut St., 215-546-9616 Afghan Massacre -- Convoy of Death (Scotland/Afghanistan, approx. 50 min.) A powerful documentary detailing the massacre of thousands of prisoners who surrendered to America's Afghan allies after the siege of Kunduz. Scottish journalist Jamie Doran and Afghan journalist Najibullah Quaraishi made this film the U.S. government would rather you not see. Sponsored by African People's Solidarity Committee. Fri., June 6, 7 p.m., $5.
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125
Masterpieces of World Cinema presents The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919, Germany, 72 min.). This silent film will have live musical accompaniment by multi-instrumentalist Guglielmo Foffani. A horror film about a psychotic hypnotist in a traveling carnival who commands Cesare, his star attraction, to entertain in the daytime and do nasty deeds at night. Fri., June 6, 8 p.m., $6.
Scribe Video Center Producers’ Forum presents The Devil Never Sleeps (1994, U.S./Mexico, 87 min.) Director Lourdes Portillo explores the murder of her uncle in Chihuahua, Mexico, through the use of telenovella and detective story. Sun., June 8, 7 p.m., $10.
MARATHON GRILL 1839 Spruce St., 215-731-0800
Spider-Man (2002, U.S., 121 min.) Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe star in this action-packed film based on the comic strip. Wed., June 11, 9 p.m., free.
N. 3rd 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666
Flix @ N. 3rdLocal filmmakers screen their short films at this Northern Liberties watering hole. This week N. 3rd presents Fancypants Cinema, an open screening of short films and local independents. Submissions welcome. Tue., June 10, 9 p.m., free.
PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700
FirstGlance Annual Film Festival features over 50 independent film and video projects ranging from feature-length films to animated shorts. Opening-night films include David Allen Ruth's 10¢ A Minute, a 23-minute film about a journalist's conflict between artistic integrity and financial reward. Fri.-Sun, June 6-8. Check the website www.firstglancefilms.com/philadelphia for detailed film and schedule information. All tickets are $10.
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