February 23-March 1, 2006
repertory film
Send repertory film listings to tami.fertig@citypaper.net.
ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 19th St. and the Parkway, 610-649-5220, www.geographicalsociety.org. From the Alps to the Adriatic -- Slovenia and Croatia (2000, 72 min.) Frank Klicar narrates this travel adventure. Wed., March 1, 2 and 7:30 p.m., $5-$10.
AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, www.amblertheater.org. Chicken Run (2000, U.K., 84 min.) Wallace & Gromit's Nick Park recasts The Great Escape with chickens. Sat., Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. Deep Blue (2005, U.S., 90 min.) Andy Byatt and Alastair Fothergill's documentary explores the ocean and the creatures who live there. Thu., Feb. 23, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8. On the Outs (2006, U.S., 86 min.) About three young women growing up in Jersey City. Thu., March 2, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.
ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., www.armcinema25.com. The Lost One (1951, West Germany, 98 min.) Peter Lorre wrote, directed and starred in this WWII thriller. Shown with The Brave (1997, U.S., 123 min.) Johnny Depp's directorial debut about an American Indian and his questionable career choice. Thu., March 2, 8 p.m., free.
ARTS SCENE FILM HOUSE 530 E. Union St., West Chester, Pa., 610-644-6555, www.theartsscene.org. 2005 West Chester Film Festival Winners Screening Tue., Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., $12.
THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com. Return of the Living Dead (1985, U.S., 91 min.) Zombies search for dinner. Thu., March 2, 8 p.m., $10.
BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, www.brynmawrfilm.org. Old School (2003, U.S., 92 min.) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn relive college. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 24-25, mid., $4.50-$8.75. Madeline (1998, France/U.S., 88 min.) Peppy orphan wins heart of crotchety old man in order to keep him from selling her school. Sat., Feb. 25, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. On the Outs (2006, U.S., 86 min.) Wed., March 1, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.75.
CHESTNUT HILL LIBRARY 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, www.armcinema25.com. Without Love (1945, U.S., 111 min.) Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn get married for platonic companionship, then fall in love. Tue., Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., free.
COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, www.thecolonialtheatre.com. Now, Voyager (1942, U.S., 117 min.) Bette Davis plays a dowdy spinster turned confident hottie who falls for a married man. Sun., Feb. 26, 2 p.m., $4-$7.
COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.org. Charlotte's Web (1973, U.S., 94 min.) A spider whose days are numbered helps a pig learn to love himself. Sat., Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. Deep Blue (2005, U.S., 90 min.) Mon., Feb. 27, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.
DREXEL UNIVERSITY Nesbitt Hall, 33rd and Market sts., 215-762-8271. Moolaadé (2004, Senegal/France/BurkinaFaso/Cameroon/Morocco/ Tunisia, 124 min.) Fri., Feb. 24, 5 p.m., free.
GERSHMAN Y Broad and Pine sts., 215-446-3021, www.gershmany.org. 3021, www.gershmany.org. The Sound of Music (1965, U.S., 174 min.) First entry in a morning program for moms and their babies. Thu., Feb. 23, 10 a.m., $5 suggested donation. Live and Become (2005, France/Brazil/Israel /Italy, 140 min.) A boy from a Sudanese refugee camp adjusts to life in Israel. Sun., Feb. 26, 2 p.m., $10. Purity (2002, Israel, 63 min.) A rare look at Orthodox Jewish married life and sexuality. Keep Not Silent (2004, Israel, 52 min.) Ilil Alexander's documentary about a secret support group for Orthodox lesbians. Mon., Feb. 27, 7 p.m., $10. (See Screenpicks on p. 44.)
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6542, www.ihousephilly.org. Campfire (2004, Israel, 96 min.) Israeli Film Festival's first screening. Sat., Feb. 25, 8 p.m., $12-$15. (See Screenpicks on p. 44.) Antonio Negri: A Revolt That Never Ends (2004, Germany, 52 min.) The life and times of the exiled political philosopher. Thu., March 2, 7 p.m., $5-$7.
MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE AND JUICEBAR 2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, www. mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Basquiat (1996, U.S., 108 min.) About the young street artist Warhol discovered. Mon., Feb. 27, 7 p.m., free.
NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM 205 W. State St., Trenton, N.J., www.trentonfilmfestival.org. 2006 Oscar Docs All four nominated doc shorts. Sat., Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m., $12
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N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, www.norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema Weekly open screening for shorts -- bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., Feb. 28, 9 p.m., free.
THE SECRET CINEMA Moore College of Art & Design, 20th and Race sts., 215-568-4515, ext. 4099, www.thesecretcinema.com. Eurotica The last in a three-part Valentine's series. The Lickerish Quartet (1970, Italy/U.S./West Germany, 90 min.) Tag line of the week: An erotic duet for four players. Followed by The Libertine (1969, Italy, 90 min.) Young widow uses late hubby's secret sex apartment for her own romps. Fri., Feb. 24, 8 p.m., $6. (See Screenpicks on p. 44.)
TRIANGLE THEATER 1220 N. Lawrence St., www.backseatfilmfestival.com. Backseat Film Festival Rock and roll and porn flicks with free booze. See Web site for details. Tue.-Sun., Feb. 28-March 5, $5-$25.
URSINUS COLLEGE Olin Auditorium, Main Street, Collegeville, 610-409-3000. Almost Peaceful (2002, France, 94 min.) The goings-on at a Jewish tailor's shop in Michel Deville's tale of life in postwar Paris. Thu., Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., free.
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY 800 Lancaster Ave., 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu. The Color of Paradise (1999, Iran, 90 min.) Majid Majidi's tale of a blind boy and his ashamed father. Sat. and Mon., Feb. 25 and 27, 7 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 26, 3:30 and 7 p.m., $3-$4.
WILLIAM WAY LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER 1315 Spruce St., 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org. The Aggressives (2005, U.S., 75 min.) Doc about NYC's black lesbian drag king subculture. Fri., Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., $5.
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