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. The Animation Show 4 (2008, 90 min.): Diabolical genius Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead, Office Space) and partner in crime Don Hertzfeldt cull some of the best animated shorts from around the world. Thu., Oct. 16, 7 p.m., $8.50

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Osmosis Jones (2001, U.S., 95 min.): Osmosis Jones (Chris Rock) must battle a deadly virus (Laurence Fishburne) that threatens host Bill Murray. Sat., Oct. 18, 11 a.m., $8.50.

THE BALCONY Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Halloween (2007, U.S., 109 min.): Rob Zombie submits his own take on the Michael Myers slasher saga. Mon., Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, thebridgecinema.com. Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2004, U.S., 45 min.): Persecuted for his shape, Spookley saves the day when the entire patch of his spherical harassers are threatened by inclement weather. Sun., Oct. 19 and Tue., Oct. 21, 10 a.m., $3.50.

BROADWAY THEATRE OF PITMAN 43 S. Broadway, Pitman, N.J., 856-384-8381, thebroadwaytheatre.org. Bride of Frankenstein (1935, U.S., 75 min.): The good Dr. Frankenstein makes his monster a lady friend in James Whale's classic. Wed., Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m., $3-5.

CHESTNUT HILL FILM GROUP Free Library, Chestnut Hill Branch, 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, armcinema25.com. Notorious (1946, U.S, 101 min.): To gain some karmic points after her father is convicted of spying for Germany, Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman) infiltrates her father's Nazi circle of friends at the behest of an American agent (Cary Grant). Tue., Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Blow Out (1981, U.S, 108 min.): John Travolta's sound technician stumbles onto political scandal and spirals into paranoia. Masterful use of the Steadicam shows '70s Philly in all its gritty glory. Sun., Oct. 19, 2 p.m., $4-$6.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA Bonnell Auditorium, 1700 Spring Garden St., 215-351-0511, whyy.org/memberexperience. Lioness (2008, U.S.) Previewing its première as part of PBS' Independent Lens series, the film looks at the first generation of female combat veterans. A panel with area servicewomen, a JAG officer and more to follow. Tue., Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m., free, call 215-351-0511 or visit whyy.org/memberexperience to RSVP.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. Bucks Fever Film Fest: The best shorts from the Bucks and Philadelphia areas. Sun., Oct. 19, 7 p.m., $10.

ETHICAL SOCIETY BUILDING 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square, 215-735-3456, phillyethics.net. Terror Film Festival: Five whole days of genre movie goodness. This horror/sci-fi/fantasy fest mixes features and shorts so you can gorge yourself on movies with titles like Alien Raiders and Basement Jack. Tue., Oct. 21-Sat., Oct. 25, $7.50-$150, visit terrorfilmfestival.net for more info.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 267-765-9700, ihousephilly.org. Vidas Secas (1963, Brazil, 103 min.): Follows a migrant family crossing the Brazilian border. Thu., Oct. 16, 7 p.m., $5-$7. The Amulet of Ogum (1974, Brazil, 112 min.): A young man is impervious to bullets and rises in the criminal underworld. Fri., Oct. 17, 7 p.m., $5-$7. Tent of Miracles (1977, Brazil, 132 min.): A janitor turns out be one of Brazil's greatest scientists. Sat., Oct. 11, 7 p.m., $5-$7. Death of a Cyclist (1955, Spain, 87 min.): Class differences in Spain are put under the microscope after a wealthy couple accidentally kills a bicyclist. Sat., Oct. 18, 7 p.m., $5-7. Crumb (1994, U.S., 119 min.): An illuminating look at the life of the father of underground comics: R. Crumb. Wed., Oct. 22, 7 p.m., free.

LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days (2007, U.S., 113 min.): Otilia must help her friend Gabiela get an abortion in '80s Romania, when even any sort of contraception was illegal. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 17-18, 8 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 19, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

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., Oct. 20, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, freelibrary.org. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002, France/China, 110 min.): Two students are sent to a Maoist re-education camp and fall in love with the local tailor's granddaughter. Part of a Monday matinee series. Mon., Oct. 20, 2 p.m., free.

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PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700, princemusictheater.org. FirstGlance Film Festival: Now in its 11th Philly-fied year, the FirstGlance Film Fest gives independent filmmakers a chance rarely afforded to them: the opportunity for their work to be seen. Showing both shorts and feature-length works, FirstGlance is true independent cinema. Go to firstglancefilms.com for more info. Thu., Oct. 16-19, various times, $8-$60.

TEMPLE CINEMATHEQUE AT THE REEL 1755 N. 13th St., Temple University, 215-204-7131, temple.edu/mcpb/events. That Obscure Object of Desire (1977, France/Spain, 102 min): Director Luis Buñuel's surrealist masterpiece looks at a man's obsessive love for a girl, who is played by two actresses to demonstrate two sides of her personality. Wed., Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., $4.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS. 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream (2004, U.S., 90 min.): Suburbia and all that it promises — more space, better schools — has become the American ideal since the '50s. But is it still an attainable dream considering that the fossil fuels are not unlimited? Sat., Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., free.