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AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855. An Evening with Experimental Filmmaker Peter Rose Thu., Nov. 2, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8. The Fallen Idol (1948, U.K., 95 min.) Graham Greene's adaptation of his short story "The Basement Room," directed by Carol Reed (The Third Man). Thu., Nov. 9, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.
ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., www.armcinema25.com. Boarding House Blues (1948, U.S., 90 min.) Boarding house tenants perform a show to raise rent. Kansas City (1996, U.S., 116 min.) Tagline of the week: Kansas City, 1934. Anything could happen here. One night it did. Moon Over Harlem (1939, U.S., 70 min.) Edgar G. Ulmer's all-black-cast musical about a pimp and his ladies. Thu., Nov. 9, 8 p.m., free.
THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, U.K./U.S., 100 min.) Mon., Nov. 6, 8 p.m., $3. loudQUIETloud: A Film About Pixies (2006, U.S., 85 min.) A doc on the band's reunion. Tue., Nov. 7, 8 p.m., free.
BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, www.brynmawrfilm.org. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998, U.S., 118 min.) Fri.-Sat., Nov. 3-4, mid., $4.50-$8.75. Forbidden Planet (1956, U.S., 98 min.) Sci-fi classic starring a young Leslie Nielsen and Robby the Robot. Wed., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.75.
COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, www.thecolonialtheatre.com. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, U.S., 102 min.) Sat., Nov. 4, 2 p.m., $4. The Philadelphia Story (1940, U.S., 112 min.) Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, whatever. Jimmy Stewart totally steals this movie. Sun., Nov. 5, 2 p.m., $4-$7.
COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789. March of the Penguins (2005, France, 85 min.) Breeding journey doc. Proceeds benefit Churchville Nature Center. Sun., Nov. 5, 1 p.m., $5-$8. The Fallen Idol (1948, U.K., 95 min.) A boy protects his beloved butler, who's been accused of murder. Mon., Nov. 6, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.
FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA Rittenhouse Square Branch, 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Diary of a Lost Girl (1929, Germany, 104 min.) Louise Brooks stars as a girl drawn into a brothel in G.W. Pabst's film. Mon., Nov. 6, 2 p.m., free .
THE GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3033, www.gershmany.org. Jewish Film Festival presents The Upside of Memory (2006, U.S., 60 min.) Former chairman of the U.S. Holocaust Museum Miles Lerman returns to Poland with his family. Sat., Nov. 4, 8 p.m., $18. Family Law (2006, Argentina, 102 min.) Father-son drama. Sun., Nov. 5, 2 p.m.; Mon., Nov. 6, 7 p.m., $10.
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387, 5125, www.ihousephilly.org. Films of the Brothers Quay Stephen and Timothy Quay present a program of their short films. Thu., Nov. 2, 7 p.m., $5-$7. The Shape of Identity PIFVA screens four shorts by locals. Fri., Nov. 3, 7 p.m., $6-$10. The Road to Fondwa (2006, Haiti) Justin Brandon's doc on the development of rural Haiti. Tue., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., free. Premium (2006, U.S., 97 min.) Romantic comedy doubling as a commentary on how blacks are portrayed in film. Thu., Nov. 9, 7 p.m., $5-$7. (See Screenpicks on p. 78.)
MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE 2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145. Bottle Rocket (1996, U.S., 92 min.) Mon., Nov. 6, 7 p.m., free.
PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, www.paintedbride.org. Trading Tales Films by students who've been affected by violence. Thu., Nov. 9, 7 p.m., free.
URSINUS COLLEGE Main Street, Collegeville, 610-409-3000. The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005, France, 108 min.) Tom dreams of becoming a pianist, but his sleazy dad wants him to go into real estate. Thu., Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., free.
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Connelly Center Cinema, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova, 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu. Ten (2002, France/Iran/U.S., 94 min.) Ten conversations between an Iranian woman and passengers in the front seat of her car. Sat. and Mon., Nov. 4 and 6, 7 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 5, 3:30 p.m., $3.50-$5.50.
WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999. The Fourth World War (2003, U.S., 78 min.) Doc portraying people's struggles across five continents. Sat., Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., free.
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