Repertory Film

Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.

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AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Viridiana (1961, Mexico/Spain, 90 min.) A soon-to-become-nun visits her uncle, who proves himself completely disgusting by insisting she marry him instead of returning to the convent. Thu., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985, U.S., 90 min.) "I wouldn't sell my bike for all the money in the world. Not for a hundred million, billion, trillion dollars!" Sat., Nov. 10, time TBD, $3.50-$4.50. Play Time (1967, France/Italy, 120 min.) Monsieur Hulot tries to orient himself in an uber-modernized, high-tech Paris in this almost-silent Jacques Tati comedy. Thu., Nov. 15, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. The Dark Crystal (1982, U.S./U.K., 93 min.) Jim Henson's post-Muppet Show fantasy movie stars puppets designed by Creature Shop extraordinaire Brian Froud. Zardoz (1974, U.K./Ireland, 105 min.) Sean Connery stars as Zed, a primitive man fighting for power in a futuristic world that's populated half by brainiacs and half by savage simpletons. The Wizard of Oz (1939, U.S., 101 min.) Dorothy (Judy Garland) takes the Yellow Brick Road out of Kansas with a scarecrow, lion, tin man and cutie-patootie doggie. Thu., Nov. 8, 8 p.m., free.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Transformers (2007, U.S., 143 min.) Michael Bay's less-than-meets-the-eye remake of the robot-packed adolescent boys' movie. Mon., Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Shameless: The Art of Disability (2006, U.S., 70 min.) Bonnie Sherr Klein's doc profiles five artists with disabilities, as part of the Greater Philadelphia Festival of Disability Arts and Culture. Sat., Nov. 10, 11 a.m., $4.50-$9.25. Babe (1995, Australia/U.S., 89 min.) A clever piglet avoids the chopping block by sheepherding on the farm and looking too cute to kill. Sat., Nov. 10, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. Play Time (1967, France/Italy, 120 min.) Wed., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.25.

CHESTNUT HILL FILM GROUP Free Library, Chestnut Hill Branch, 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977. Dead End (1937, U.S., 93 min.) Gangster Baby Face Martin (Humphrey Bogart) returns to his childhood neighborhood, but nobody there likes him anymore. Tue., Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, thecolonialtheatre.com. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963, U.S., 161 min.) Slapstick comedy in which a bunch of aging stars (Spencer Tracy, Sid Caesar, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman and so on) attempt to beat one another to some buried treasure in the desert. Sat., Nov. 10, 2 p.m., $4-$7. East of Eden (1955, U.S., 115 min.) James Dean stars as a troubled and awkward kid growing up in WWI-era California. Sun., Nov. 11, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. The Wizard of Oz (1939, U.S., 101 min.) Sat., Nov. 10, time TBD, $3.50-$4.50. Play Time (1967, France/Italy, 120 min.) See listing under Ambler Theater. Mon., Nov. 12, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50.

FIRST PERSON STAGE 2111 Sansom St., 800-838-3006, firstpersonarts.org. First Person Festival Memoir-y documentary film screenings, art exhibits, book readings and discussions. Through Nov. 11, various times and prices.

GERMAN SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA 611 Spring Garden St., 215-627-2332, germansociety.org. The Name of the Rose (1986, France/Italy/West Germany, 130 min.) A murder mystery starring Sean Connery as a monk. Fri., Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m., $10-$15 includes a light meal.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3033, pjff.org. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006, Brazil, 104 min.) A Brazilian boy finds out he's Jewish in an unusual way. Sat., Nov. 10, 8 p.m., $18; Sun., Nov. 11, 2 p.m., $10; Mon., Nov. 12, 7 p.m., $10. My Mexican Shivah (2006, Mexico, 102 min.) A week in the life of a dysfunctional family attempting to patch things up. Sun., Nov. 11, 7 p.m., $10.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 267-765-9700, ihousephilly.org. Magic Radio (2007, Switzerland, 54 min.) Stephanie Barbey and Luc Peter's doc on how access to radio has empowered the people of Niger, where more than 80 percent of the population is illiterate. Thu., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., free. Black Book (2006, Netherlands/Belgium/U.K./Germany, 145 min.) Paul Verhoeven's WWII story set in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. Shown at the Philadelphia Holocaust Film Series. Mon., Nov. 12, 7 p.m., $5-$10. Sister's Keeper (2007, U.S., 101 min.) A trained assassin gets too close to his target, a pretty schoolteacher, and has trouble killing her. Shown with Yellow (2005, U.S., 14 min.) We get to hear the embarrassing thoughts of two people on a first date, Annie Hall style. Tue., Nov. 13, 7 p.m., $5-$7. In Memoriam: Shohei Imamura, 1926-2006 Selected films by the filmmaker known for portraying the seedy underbelly of Japan. Tue.-Sat., Nov. 14-17, $5-$7 per screening. (See Screenpicks on p. 42.)

THE LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Sicko (2007, U.S., 123 min.) Michael Moore illustrates how sucky the American health care system is compared to just about everywhere else in the world. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 9-10, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 11, 7 p.m., $5.

THE SECRET CINEMA Moore College of Art & Design, 20th and Race streets, 215-965-4099, thesecretcinema.com. The Accused (1949, U.S., 101 min.) A psychology professor kills a student who tried to rape her and covers it up, but not well enough. Shown with The Blue Gardenia (1953, U.S., 90 min.) Anne Baxter goes on a date with Raymond Burr. When he acts ungentlemanly, she hits him over the head with a fireplace poker, and he dies. Fri., Nov. 9, 8 p.m., $7.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Fisher-Bennett Hall, Room 231, 3440 Walnut St., cinemastudies.upenn.edu. Frivolous Lola (1998, Italy, 105 min.) Masetto wants to consummate his love for Lola on their wedding night, but Lola wants to make sure Masetto can satisfy her before then. Tue., Nov. 13, 3 p.m., free. Tampopo (1985, Japan, 114 min.) A widowed noodle chef gets assistance in setting up a fast-food restaurant from an unlikely source. Wed., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., free.

WHYY CIVIC SPACE 150 N. Sixth St., 267-259-2049, whyy.org. An Unreasonable Man (2006, U.S., 122 min.) Steve Skrovan and Henriette Mantel's unapologetically bitter doc on the career of Ralph Nader. Followed by discussion. Wed., Nov. 14, 6 p.m., free.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Style Wars (1983, U.S., 69 min.) Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's doc tracks the evolution of subway graffiti in NYC from the late '70s to the early '80s. Sat., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., free.