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. Titus (1999, Italy/U.S./U.K., 162 min.) Julie Taymor's adaptation of this dark Shakespeare tragedy stars Anthony Hopkins as the titular general. Oh, there's a severed tongue in it, too. Thu., May 1, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50. Bound to Lose: The Holy Modal Rounders (2006, U.S., 87 min.) Sam Wainwright Douglas and Paul Lovelace's doc chronicles the ups and downs of the titular psych-folk rockers, from the '60s to the present. Followed by discussion with Lovelace. Thu., May 8, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. Vincent and Theo (1990, U.S., 204 min.) Four episodes of Robert Altman's miniseries all about Van Gogh (Tim Roth) and his bro (Paul Rhys). Thu., May 8, 8 p.m., free.

THE BALCONY The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Nacho Libre (2006, Germany/U.S./100 min.) Tagline of the week: He's nacho average hero. Mon., May 5, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes foot or drink.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, thebridgecinema.com. Sesame Street: Dinosaurs (2008, U.S., 40 min.) Amateur paleontologist Elmo "digs" up fun facts on dinos. Sat.-Sun., May 3-4, 10 a.m., $3.50.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Titus (1999, Italy/U.S./U.K., 162 min.) Wed., May 7, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.25.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, thecolonialtheatre.com. A Clockwork Orange (1971, U.S., 137 min.) Stanley Kubrick's interpretation of Anthony Burgess' story of "ultra-violent" London teenagers. Fri., May 2, 9:45 p.m., $4-$7. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939, U.S., 80 min.) Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes in this classic adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's detective novel. Sun., May 4, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. Bound to Lose: The Holy Modal Rounders (2006, U.S., 87 min.) Followed by discussion with co-director Paul Lovelace. Mon., May 5, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50.

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE 222 N. 20th St., 215-448-1200, fi.edu. Star Wars Quizzo Hosted by local costumed fan club the 501st Garrison Carida. Leave your light sabers at home. Thu., May 1, 7 p.m., free with museum admission.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3019, pjff.org. Gorgeous! (2006, U.K./Luxembourg/France/Belgium, 85 min.) It's like Sex and the City, only the four friends are French and Jewish. The final film of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. Followed by discussion with Bryn Mawr College professor Catherine Dana (May 3-4). Sat., May 3, 8:30 p.m., $12; Sun., May 4, 2 p.m., Mon., May 5, 7 p.m., $10.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6555, ihousephilly.org. 2nd Annual Black Lily Film & Music Festival Four days of shorts and features by female indie filmmakers, including Karen Gehres' Begging Naked, about the struggles of a New York prostitute; and Stephanie Black's Africa, Unite, which follows Bob Marley and his family on their first-ever family trip to Ethiopia. Visit blacklilyfilm.org for more details and events. Thu.-Sun., May 1-4, $5-$7 for each screening ($75 all-access festival pass). (See Mary Wilson's feature on p. 45.) Still Lives: The Films of Pedro Costa A retrospective of the Portugese director's movies, including the Philly premiere of his popular-among-film-nerds Colossal Youth. Tue.-Sat., May 6-10, $5-$7 per program. (See Screenpicks on p. 48.)

THE LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007, France/U.S., 112 min.) Julian Schnabel's film shows the world through the left eye of Elle editor Jean-Do Bauby (Mathieu Amalric), who becomes almost entirely paralyzed after a stroke, but manages to blink out a memoir with his one good eye. Fri.-Sat., May 2-3, 8 p.m.; Sun., May 4, 7 p.m., $5.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Science Center Theater, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, 215-641-6505, mc3.edu/cr/culturaf/livearts.html. Betzwood Silent Film Festival This year's festival of rare, locally made silent movies celebrates the life and work of silent actress and artist Wilna Hervey, who was, notably, 6 foot 3 and 300 pounds. Sat., May 3, 8 p.m., $8.

N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema Weekly open screening for shorts — bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., May 6, 9 p.m., free.

SOUL FOOD CINEMA Point of Destination Cafe, 6460 Green St. (above the Upsal R8 train station), 215-849-7771, reelblack.com. Neo Ned (2006, U.S., 97 min.) A neo-Nazi kid named Ned (Jeremy Renner) falls for a black girl (Gabrielle Union) he meets in the mental hospital. Fri., May 2, 7 p.m., free with purchase of soul food dinner ($10 and up).

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Young, Jewish and Left (2005, U.S., 55 min.) Twenty-five "radical" Jews talk gender, sexuality, race and religion in Konnie Chameides' doc. Sat., May 3, 7:30 p.m., free.