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March 23-29, 2006

Movies : Repertory Film

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AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, www.amblertheater.org. 2006 Black Maria Film & Video Fest Indie documentary, narrative, animation and experimental films. Thu., March 30, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8 (free for members). Shark Tale (2004, U.S., 90 min.) A little fish gets into hot water by claiming he killed an influential shark. Sat., March 25, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com. Zoolander (2001, U.S./Australia/Germany, 89 min.) Ben Stiller plays an aging model who is brainwashed into assassinating the prime minister of Malaysia. Mon., March 27, 8 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, www.brynmawrfilm.org. Requiem for a Dream (2000, U.S., 102 min.) Junkie movie. Fri.-Sat., March 24-25, mid., $4.50-$8.75. (See Screenpicks on p. 39.) Muppets From Space (1999, U.S., 87 min.) A government agency kidnaps Gonzo; Kermit and pals must get him back. Sat., March 25, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. Post Modern PI's: Neo-Noir Classics Yale and Penn professor Marc Lapadula screens clips followed by discussion. Wed., March 29, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.75.

CHESTNUT HILL LIBRARY 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, www.armcinema25.com. Love Me Tonight (1932, U.S., 96 min.) Poor guy poses as rich guy and makes love connection with rich girl. A musical. Tue., March 28, 7:30 p.m., free. (See Screenpicks on p. 39.)

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, www.thecolonialtheatre.com. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971, U.S., 100 min.) The chocolatey delicious original. Sat., March 25, 2 p.m., $4. Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939, U.S., 82 min.) Tarzan and Jane adopt the child they find in the jungle. Sun., March 26, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.org. 2006 Black Maria Film & Video Fest Indie documentary, narrative, animation and experimental films. Thu., March 23, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8 (free for members). To Kill a Mockingbird (1962, U.S., 129 min.) Gregory Peck defends a black man wrongly accused of rape in 1930s Alabama. Based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer-winning novel. Sat., March 25, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. Post Modern PI's: Neo-Noir Classics Same program as Bryn Mawr. Tue., March 28, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8 (free for members).

GERSHMAN Y Broad and Pine sts., 215-446-3021, www.gershmany.org. A Stranger Among Us (1992, U.S., 110 min.) Hasidic Jew murder mystery. Shown at a morning program for moms and babies. Thu., March 23, 10 a.m., $5 suggested donation. Metallic Blues (2004, Israel/Germany, 90 min.) Two Israeli car dealers head for Germany with deutsche marks in their eyes. The closing movie of the Israeli Film Festival. Visit www.iffphila.com for more. Sat., March 25, 8 p.m., $8-$10 (free for students).

INSTITUTE OF COnTEMPORARY ART 118 S. 36th St., 215-895-5911, www.icaphila.org. Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984, U.K., 113 min.) Tagline of the week: The year of the movie. The movie of the year! Shown with Fahrenheit 451 (1966, U.K., 112 min.) Futuristic society forbids reading. Thu., March 23, 7 p.m., free.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6542, www.ihousephilly.org. Call for Change Producers' forum for the Third World Newsreel's film project. See www.scribe.org for details. Fri., March 24, 7 p.m., $8-$10.

MEDIA FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE 125 W. Third St., Media, 610-543-8427. Christopher Strong (1933, U.S., 78 min.) A famous aviatrix (Katharine Hepburn) hooks up with a married MP. Sat., March 25, 7 p.m., free.

MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE AND JUICEBAR 2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, www. mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Searching for Debra Winger (2002, U.S., 99 min.) Rosanna Arquette chats with actresses young and old about hardships facing women in the entertainment industry. Mon., March 27, 7 p.m., free.

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., March 28, 9 p.m., free.

THE SECRET CINEMA Moore College of Art & Design, 20th and Race sts., 215-965-4099, www.thesecretcinema.com. A Loving Tribute to Shemp Howard The 111th birthday celebration for this oft-overlooked Stooge features his solo shorts. Fri., March 24, 8 p.m., $6. Note: Part 2 of the tribute follows up with Soup to Nuts (1930, U.S., 71 min.) at the Stoogeum—a private museum in the northwestern suburbs of Philadelphia—on Sat., March 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free with voucher from the Friday screening (includes directions to the museum). (See Screenpicks on p. 39.)

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St., 215-717-6470, www.uarts.edu/cmac. Six O'Clock News (1996, U.S./U.K., 90 min.) Documentarian Ross McElwee (Sherman's March) travels the country to interview hurricane survivors and other unfortunate folks he's seen briefly in the news. Wed., March 29, 7 p.m., free.

URSINUS COLLEGE Olin Auditorium, Main St., Collegeville, 610-409-3000. Games of Love and Chance (2003, France, 123 min.) Street kids put on a class play. Thu., March 23, 7:30 p.m., free.

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY 800 Lancaster Ave., 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu. The Last Days (1998, U.S., 87 min.) Five Hungarian Holocaust survivors tell their stories in this Steven Spielberg-produced doc. Sat. and Mon., March 25 and 27, 7 p.m.; Sun., March 26, 3:30 and 7 p.m., $3-$4.

WILLIAM WAY LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER 1315 Spruce St., 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org. Boys Life 5 (2005, U.S., 110 min.) Four gay short films. Fri., March 24, 7:30 p.m., free. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985, U.S., 104 min.) Madonna gives a masterful performance in this screwball of mistaken identities. A night for 18- to 30-year-olds. Fri., March 24, 7:30 p.m., free. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995, U.S., 94 min.) Evie and Randy are from opposite sides of the track—will the romance survive? Sat., March 25, 7 p.m., free.

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