Repertory Film

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ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 19th Street and Ben Franklin Parkway, 610-649-5220, www.geographicalsociety.org. Exploring Equatorial Realms (2003, U.S., 75 min.) Rich Kern's travelogue visits Costa Rica, Yucatan and Peru. Wed., March 28, 2 and 7:30 p.m., $6-$12.

AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, www.amblertheater.org. The Player (1992, U.S., 124 min.) Robert Altman's movie-biz satire stars Tim Robbins. Thu., March 22, 7 p.m., $6-$8. Monster House (2006, U.S., 91 min.) D.J., Chowder and Jenny discover their neighbor's house is actually a toy-eating monster. Sat., March 24, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. Gosford Park (2001, U.K./U.S., 137 min.) Tagline of the week: Tea at 4. Dinner at 8. Murder at midnight. Thu., March 29, 7 p.m., $6-$8.

BACKSEAT THEATER 941 N. Front St. (between Spring Garden and Poplar streets), www.backseatfilmfestival.com. Backseat Film Festival No. 5 A rock 'n' roll-style fest of edgy and weird films, with lotsa free booze. Thu.-Sun., March 29-April 1, $5 per program.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com. Grandma's Boy (2006, U.S., 94 min.) A 35-year-old video game tester moves in with his granny and her elderly roommates. Mon., March 26, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes a drink/snack.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut sts., 215-386-3300, www.worldwaterday.net. World Water Day Film Films about water, in light of the world water crisis. Thu., March 22, 7 p.m., free.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, www.brynmawrfilm.org. Stuart Little (1999, Germany/U.S., 84 min.) A charming mouse is adopted by a nice human family, only to be spurned by the family's cat. Sat., March 24, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. Gosford Park (2001, U.K./U.S., 137 min.) Wed., March 28, 7 p.m., $8-$10.

THE CAFE 2011 Walnut St., 215-568-5603, www.thecafe2011.com. The Birds (1963, U.S., 119 min.) Little feathered animals look cute enough, until they peck you to death. Sun., March 25, 7:30 p.m., a la carte menu.

CENTER FOR ITALIAN STUDIES University of Pennsylvania, 401 Fisher Bennett Hall, 3340 Walnut St., 215-898-8782. We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974, Italy, 124 min.) The lives of three friends in post-WWII Italy. Wed., March 28, 6 p.m., free.

CHESTNUT HILL FILM GROUP Chestnut Hill Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, www.armcinema25.com. The Killers (1946, U.S., 103 min.) This fleshed-out adaptation of Hemingway's short story features Burt Lancaster in his film debut. Tue., March 27, 7:30 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, www.thecolonialtheatre.com. Millions (2004, U.K./U.S., 98 min.) A little kid finds a bag of cash. Like, lots of it. Sat., March 24, 2 p.m., $4. Never Say Never Again (1983, U.K./U.S./West Germany, 134 min.) The Connery-as-Bond series continues. Sun., March 25, noon, $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.org. Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948, U.S., 83 min.) Freight handlers Wilbur and Chick receive a delivery of vicious wax figures who escape from their boxes. Sat., March 24, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. The Player (1992, U.S., 124 min.) Mon., March 26, 7 p.m., $6-$8.

THE GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3033, www.gershmany.org. Matzo & Mistletoe (2006, U.S., 60 min.) A doc about religious identity. Sat., March 24, 8 p.m., $12, shown with religion-and-public-policy doc Ethics on the Edges of Life (2006, U.S., 30 min.); Sun., March 25, 2 p.m., $10, shown with ethics-and-wine-bottle-labels doc Drink to Forget (2005, Italy, 40 min.). Love Iranian-American Style (2005, U.S., 63 min.) Tanaz's Iranian-Jewish parents want to marry her off, but the girl's more into romance. Mon., March 26, 7 p.m., $10.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, www.ihousephilly.org. A Showcase of Syrian Cinema Thu.-Sat., March 22-24, $5-$7 per program. Street Trash (1987, U.S., 102 min.) Jim Muro's gore-comedy. Shown with Dream of the Dead (2005, U.S., 25 min.) A doc on the making of Romero's Land of the Dead. Sat., March 24, 7:30 p.m., $12. Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006, U.S., 85 min.) Scribe Video Center presents Stanley Nelson's doc. Thu., March 29, 7 p.m., $8-$10.

MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE 2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, www.mugshotscoffeehouse.com. A Very Long Engagement (2004, France, 133 min.) Amelie's Audrey Tatou searches for her missing fiance. Mon., March 26, 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 27, 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 documentary series every week, with discussion to follow. Wed., March 28, 6 p.m., free.

THE SECRET CINEMA Moore College of Art & Design, 20th and Race sts., 215-965-4099, www.thesecretcinema.com. The Touchables (1968, U.K., 97 min.) Secret Cinema celebrates its 15th birthday with a psychedelic screwball sex comedy, plus surprise shorts! Fri., March 23, 8 p.m., $6.

THE SEDGWICK THEATER 7147 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, www.filmsatthesedgwick.com. When I Came Home (2006, U.S., 70 min.) This doc profiles an Iraq war vet with post-traumatic stress disorder. Thu., March 22, 7 p.m., $5.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Beasley School of Law, Klein Building, Room 1E, 1719 N. Broad St., 215-592-1513, ext. 123. Mario's Story (2006, U.S., 98 min.) This doc is based on the true case of Mario Rocha, a young Latino who was unjustly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1998. Sun., March 25, 2 p.m., free.

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Connelly Center Cinema, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova, 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu. Barbarian Invasions (2003, Canada/France, 99 min.) A dying man makes peace with old friends, ex-flames and his estranged son. Sat. and Mon., March 24 and 26, 7 p.m.; Sun., March 25, 3:30 and 7 p.m., $3.50-$5.

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY Sykes Student Union Theater, 110 W. Rosedale Ave., West Chester, 610-436-2789, www.wcupa.edu. Holocaust and Genocide Studies Film Festival Three films addressing issues of intolerance: Ushpizin, Surviving Columbus and The Times of Harvey Milk. Mon., March 25, noon-5 p.m., free.

WILLIAM WAY COMMUNITY CENTER 1315 Spruce St., 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005, U.K., 85 min.) A lovable claymated man and his poochie investigate a case of missing veggies. For LGBT folks ages 18-30. Fri., March 23, 7:30 p.m., free.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, www.woodenshoebooks.com. The Dreams of Sparrows (2005, Iraq/U.S., 74 min.) Iraqi director Hayder Mousa Daffar's doc on life in Baghdad during the U.S. occupation. Sat., March 24, 7:30 p.m., free.