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. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006, U.S., 91 min.) Tagline of the week: He never thaw it coming. Sat., Feb. 2, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50.

THE A-SPACE 4722 Baltimore Ave., 215-727-0882, the-aspace.org. Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers (2003, Sweden, 54 min.) Erik Gandini's doc examines how consumerism, technology and objectification have shaped civilization. Free food. Sat., Feb. 2, 7 p.m., free.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, U.S., 137 min.) Mon., Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., $3.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, thebridgecinema.com. Grizzle-ly Adventures (2008, U.S., 47 min.) The awkwardly spelled title of this Care Bears movie refers to the story's villain, Grizzle, an evil robot who disguises himself as a bear. Sat.-Sun., Feb. 2-3, 10 a.m., $3.50.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. 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. 31, 3 p.m., $4.50-$6.50. 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., Feb. 2, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. Best of Black Lily Film and Music Festival 2007 Filmmakers Toni Shapiro-Phim and Deborah Kodish present two films: one about black female dancers in Philly, and the other about female klezmer players. Wed., Feb. 6, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.25.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, thecolonialtheatre.com. Children of Heaven (1997, Iran, 89 min.) Two young siblings attempt to share a pair of shoes because one of them lost the other's only sneaks. Needless to say, the plan doesn't work; heartbreak follows. Sat., Feb. 2, 2 p.m., $4. An Affair to Remember (1957, U.S., 119 min.) Uber-romantic weepie/barfie starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Sun., Feb. 3, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. The Rape of Europa (2006, U.S., 117 min.) Thu., Jan. 31, 8 p.m., $4.50-$8.50. The Secret Garden (1993, U.S., 102 min.) The story of three children and their adventures on the grounds of an old English manor. Based on the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel. Sat., Feb. 2, 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.

INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART 118 S. 36th St., 215-898-7108, icaphila.org. Puppet Films In conjunction with current exhibit "The Puppet Show," the ICA shows early animation, including Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed and Lou Bunin's Alice in Wonderland. Sun., Feb. 3, 2 p.m., free with museum admission.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6555, ihousephilly.org. Exhumed Films Giallo Double Feature Two Italian horror films. Tenebre (1982, Italy, 101 min.) In this gruesome Dario Argento flick, a writer discovers that a murderer's been using his novels as inspiration to commit horrible crimes. Shown with Torso (1973, Italy, 89 min.) Sergio Martino's creepy thriller follows the trail of a serial killer who strangles ladies with his red scarf. Fri., Feb. 1, 8 p.m., $10. (See Shaun Brady's preview on p. 36.) Small Change Screening Series presents Building a Broken Mousetrap (2006, U.S., 62 min.) Jem Cohen films punk band The Ex performing at NYC's Knitting Factory. Shown with Smells Like Teen Spirit (2007, US., 8 min.) Jem Cohen's video of Patti Smith covering the Nirvana song. Thu., Feb. 7, 7 p.m., $5-$7.

THE LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. On the Waterfront (1954, U.S., 108 min.) Marlon Brando coulda been a contender, but instead he's a moody longshoreman in Elia Kazan's classic. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 1-2, 8 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 3, 7 p.m., $5.

NATIONAL MECHANICS 22 S. Third St., philebrity.com/tlascreeningseries. TLA/Philebrity Film Screening Series Michael Nutter shows his favorite movie (which he's kept a secret until tonight). Thu., Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m., free. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964, U.K., 96 min.) Also as part of the series, musician Dan Yemin hosts this screening of Stanley Kubrick's Cold War dark comedy. Thu., Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., free.

UNITARIAN CHURCH OF CHERRY HILL 401 Kings Highway N., 856-309-1252. No End in Sight (2007, U.S., 102 min.) Charles Ferguson's documentary sheds new light on the war in Iraq. Sat., Feb. 2, 6 p.m., free but donations requested.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. The Rosa Parks Story (2002, U.S., 97 min.) Made-for-TV movie starring Angela Bassett as the civil rights heroine. Sat., Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m., free.

WORLD CAFE LIVE 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com. Africa Unite (2008, U.S., 89 min.) Stephanie Black's doc of Bob Marley's first-ever family trip to Ethiopia in 2005, with footage of a 12-hour concert that included three generations of Marleys. Wed., Feb. 6, 8 and 10 p.m., $12.