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. Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (2006, U.S., 90 min.) When the farmer's away, Otis the cow keeps his barnmates from misbehaving. Sat., Jan. 26, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. The Big Lebowski (1998, U.S., 117 min.) Dress in a robe for a free White Russian. Mon., Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m., $3 goes toward food and drink.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, thebridgecinema.com. Candyland: The Great Lollipop Adventure (2005, U.S., 60 min.) Some pieces of candy and a gingerbread boy must defeat the evil Lord Licorice. Sat.-Sun., Jan. 26-27, 10 a.m., $3.50.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006, U.S., 91 min.) Tagline of the week: He never thaw it coming. Sat., Jan. 26, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. The Rape of Europa (2006, U.S., 117 min.) Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen and Nicole Newnham's doc details how the Nazis looted and destroyed European art during World War II, and what efforts have since been taken to recover the stolen treasures. Thu., Jan. 24, 3 p.m., $4.50-$6.50. Cyrano de Bergerac (1990, France, 137 min.) A brainiac with an unsightly nose (Gerard Depardieu) writes poems for a pretty girl (Anne Brochet), but recruits a dumb hottie (Vincent Perez) to recite them to her. Needless to say, she falls for stud muffin, not nose-man. Wed., Jan. 30, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.25.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, thecolonialtheatre.com. Shiloh (1996, U.S., 93 min.) An abused runaway beagle keeps following little Marty Preston home, so can you blame him for going against his father's wishes and adopting the dog? No, you cannot. Sat., Jan. 16, 2 p.m., $4. Some Came Running (1958, U.S., 137 min.) An Army vet (Frank Sinatra) returns home to Indiana to straighten out his life, but instead he falls back to his boozy, gambling ways. Sun., Jan. 27, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. The Neverending Story (1984, West Germany/U.S., 102 min.) By reading an enchanted book, a sad weakling (Barret Oliver) is able to escape his miserable life and enter a fantasy world where he is a hero. Sat., Jan. 26, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50.

FIREHOUSE BICYCLES 50th Street and Baltimore Avenue, second floor, 215-727-9692, firehousebicycles.com. Garlic and Watermelons (2005, U.S./Greece, 66 min.) This doc chronicles the struggles of 40 Gypsy families after being evicted from their homes prior to the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, to make way for a parking lot. Thu., Jan. 31, 8 p.m., requested donation.

FREE LIBRARY Central Branch, 1901 Vine St., 215-567-7710, freelibrary.org. Darfur Diaries (2006, U.S., 57 min.) Aisha Bain and Jen Marlowe's call-to-action doc features interviews with victims and survivors of the Darfur crisis. Mon., Jan. 28, 7 p.m., free.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3021, gershmany.org. Sonic Cinema: Maya Deren Local chamber ensemble Relâche provides the soundtrack to the silent films of experimental filmmaker Maya Deren. Sun., Jan. 27, 3 p.m., $10-$20. Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival presents Stealing Klimt (2006, U.K., 89 min.) Jane Chablani and Martin Smith's doc follows 90-year-old Maria Altmann as she attempts (and succeeds) to recover five Klimt paintings that the Nazis stole from her family during WWII. Followed by discussion with Jonathan Steinberg, a modern European history professor at Penn. Mon., Jan. 28, 7 p.m., $10.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-222-4201, scribe.org. Honeydripper (2007, U.S., 123 min.) John Sayles' rock 'n' roll fable starring Danny Glover. Followed by discussion with Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi. Tue., Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m. cocktail reception, 7:30 p.m. screening, $25.

LAVA SPACE 4134 Lancaster Ave., 215-386-1981. Voices From the Front (1992, U.S., 90 min.) The first full-length doc on AIDS activism in America. Fri., Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m., $5-$6.

THE LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Chinatown (1974, U.S., 131 min.) Roman Polanski's hard-boiled private-eye flick starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston, best known for that scene where Polanski slits Nicholson's nose. Fri.-Sat., Jan. 25-26, 8 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 27, 7 p.m., $5.

NATIONAL MECHANICS 22 S. Third St., philebrity.com/tlascreeningseries. The Wiz (1978, U.S., 134 min.) Philly DJ King Britt hosts a screening of his favorite film, an inner-city-style retelling of The Wizard of Oz. Thu., Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m., free. (See John Vettese's preview on p. 35.)

NEXUS/FOUNDATION FOR TODAY'S ART 1400 N. American St., 215-684-1946, nexusphiladelphia.org. Nourishing Their Neighbors: The Work of Philadelphia's Community Feeding Programs (2008, U.S.) Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger-produced doc on Philly's food cupboards and soup kitchens. The evening also includes a reception and silent auction. Thu., Jan. 24, 6 p.m., free.

PEARL THEATRE 1600 N. Broad St., 215-222-4201, scribe.org. Banished (2006, U.S., 87 min.) This PBS film visits three all-white towns where, from the 1860s to the 1920s, entire black communities were violently forced to leave their homes. Sat., Jan. 26, 4 p.m., free. (See Sam Adams' Just Do It at citypaper.net/agenda.)

THE SECRET CINEMA Moore College of Art & Design, 20th and Race streets, 215-965-4099, thesecretcinema.com. The Unholy Three (1925, U.S., 85 min.) Circus sideshow freaks moonlight as no-goodnik thieves in this silent classic starring Lon Chaney. Don Kinnier provides a live keyboard score. Sat., Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $7.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad (2007, U.S., 90 min.) Jill Friedberg's doc on how, in 2006, the people of Oaxaca, Mexico revolted by taking control of the government-run radio and TV stations. Sat., Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m., free.