Repertory Film

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Published: Feb 14, 2007

Send repertory film listings to tami.fertig@citypaper.net. AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, www.amblertheater.org. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

(2004, U.S./Germany, 108 min.) A dark little tale about three unlucky kids. Sat., Feb. 17, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50.

THE AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION HALL 1904 Arch St., www.phildelcodepink.50megs.com. The War Tapes

(2006, U.S., 97 min

.) Anti-war doc shot by soldiers in Iraq.

Sun., Feb. 18, 5 p.m., free.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com.

Borat

(2006,

U.S., 84 min.) Is nice. Mon., Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink/snack coupon. BROADWAY THEATRE OF PITMAN 43 S. Broadway, Pitman, N.J., 856-384-8381, www.thebroadwaytheatre.org.

The Wizard of Oz

(1939,

U.S., 101 min.) Dorothy and her cutie-pie dog Toto take a li'l trip. Thu., Feb. 15, 7 p.m., $3-$5. BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, www.brynmawrfilm.org.

Hoodwinked!

(2005, U.S., 80 min

.) A Rashomon-style take on the snoozy old story of Little Red Riding Hood.

Sat., Feb. 17, 11 a.m.,

$3.50-$4.50. Gimme Shelter

(1970, U.S., 91 min

.) Wed., Feb. 21, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.75. THE CAFE

2011 Walnut St., 215-568-5603, www.thecafe2011.com.

Rocky IV

(1982, U.S., 91 min.

)

Sun., Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., free (a la carte dinner).

CHESTNUT HILL FILM GROUP

Chestnut Hill Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, www.armcinema25.com. Shampoo (1975, U.S., 109 min.) Warren Beatty stars as a lascivious, lady-juggling hairdresser.

Tue., Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m., free

. CHICKIE'S AND PETE'S 1526 Packer Ave., 215-218-0500, www.chickiesandpetes.com.

The Curse of William Penn

(2006, U.S., 70 min.

) A doc about our city's losing sports teams, and the fans who love them.

Thu., Feb. 15, 8 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, www.thecolonialtheatre.com.

The Court Jester

(1955,

U.S., 101 min.)

Sat., Feb. 17, 2 p.m., $4

. Alfie (1966, U.K., 114 min.) Michael Caine stars as a horny hedonist.

Sun., Feb. 18, 2 p.m., $4-$7

. COUNTY THEATER

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.org.

The Adventures of Milo & Otis

(1986, Japan, 76 min

.) Will best pals Milo the cat and Otis the dog ever find each other after accidentally separating?

Sat., Feb. 17, 11:30 a.m.,

$3.50-$4.50. CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

2439 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, N.J., www.monstermania.net.

Monster Mania

A weekend of gory, yucky horror flicks. Fri.-Sun., Feb. 16-18.

(See Screenpicks on p. 37.) DREXEL UNIVERSITY Nesbitt Hall, 33rd and Market sts., www.drexel.edu.

The Color Purple

(1985,

U.S., 154 min.) Fri., Feb. 16, 5 p.m., free. THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA 611 Spring Garden St., 215-627-2332, www.germansociety.org.

The One That Got Away

(1957,

U.K., 106 min.) The story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German POW taken in Britain during WWII. In German with subtitles. Fri., Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., $10-$15 includes light meal. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, www.ihousephilly.org.

Precious Places Scribe Video Center's dozen docs tell the histories of Philly neighborhoods. Thu., Feb. 15, 7 p.m., free. Double Happiness

(1994,

Canada, 87 min.) A Chinese-Canadian girl is caught between two worlds. Fri., Feb. 16, 8 p.m., $5-$7. Romance Gone Awry

Exhumed Films presents two gruesome, bloody movies for the price of one. Sat., Feb. 17, 8 p.m., $10.

Ted Knighton's Moving Images

Two short films on insects. Wed., Feb. 21, 7 p.m., free.

(See Screenpicks on p. 37.) LAVA SPACE 4134 Lancaster Ave., 215-387-6155, www.lavazone.org.

West Philadelphia Film Carnival Short docs, found videos, animations, educational horror films and more. Sun., Feb. 18, 6 p.m., $5-$7. Bamboozled

(2000,

U.S., 135 min.) A Spike Lee joint. Wed., Feb. 21, 6:30 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., Feb. 20, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA UNEMPLOYMENT PROJECT

1201 Chestnut St., Suite 702, 215-557-0822, www.philaup.org.

Eyes on the Prize

(1987,

U.S.) The Philadelphia Unemployment Project shows part of this 14-hour civil rights movement doc series every week, with discussions to follow.

Wed., Feb. 21, 6 p.m., free.

POINT OF DESTINATION CAFE

6460 Greene St., 215-849-7771, www.reelblack.com.

The Soul Power of James Brown

(2007,

U.S., 90 min.) This film compiles rare TV and film appearances by the godfather of soul.

Fri., Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., free with dinner purchase.

THE ROTUNDA

4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, www.therotunda.org.

Mardi Gras: Made in China

(2005,

U.S., 72 min.) This doc follows the path of Mardi Gras beads from factories in China to the streets of New Orleans.

Thu., Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m., free.

THE SECRET CINEMA

Moore College of Art & Design, 20th and Race sts., 215-965-4099, www.thesecretcinema.com.

Nuggets: Celluloid Artyfacts of Sixties Rock Rare short films and TV show clips. Hosted by rock critic/historian/Patti Smith's guitarist Lenny Kaye.

Fri., Feb. 16, 8 p.m., $6.

(See Screenpicks on p. 37.) THE SEDGWICK THEATER

7147 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, www.filmsatthesedgwick.com.

Half Nelson

(2006,

U.S., 106 min.) An inner-city junior high teacher with a drug problem befriends a student.

Fri.-Sat., Feb. 16-17, 8 p.m., $5.

UHURU SOLIDARITY CENTER

3733 Lancaster Ave., 215-387-0919.

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

(1996,

U.K., 70 min.) Isaac Julien's biopic on the psychoanalytic theorist and activist.

Thu., Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., $3 requested donation.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Logan Hall, Room 402, 249 S. 36th St., www.upenn.edu.

Man Push Cart

(2005,

U.S., 87 min.) A night in the life of a Pakistani pop star turned NYC food cart vendor.

Thu., Feb. 15, 7 p.m., free.

(See Screenpicks on p. 37.) VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

Connelly Center Cinema, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova, 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu.

The Squid and the Whale

(2005, U.S., 81 min

.)

Sat. and Mon., Feb. 17 and 19, 7 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 18, 3:30 and 7 p.m., $3.50-$5

. WOODEN SHOE BOOKS

508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, www.woodenshoebooks.com. Made in Secret

(2005, Canada, 86 min.

) A behind-the-scenes look at an anarcho-feminist porn collective.

Sat., Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., free.

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