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 Indian in the Cupboard (1995, U.S., 96 min.): A boy brings his toy Indian to life with a magic cupboard. Sat., Nov. 15, 11 a.m., $4. Taxi Diver (1976, U.S., 113 min.): Travis Bickle is the self-appointed rain that will wash the scum off the streets of New York City. Wed., Nov. 19, 7 p.m., $6.50-$8.50.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. The Man (1972, U.S., 93 min.): James Earl Jones becomes the first black president after a freakish accident. Hail (1973, U.S., 88 min.): A paranoid prez plots to assassinate dissenters. Thu., Nov. 13, 8 p.m., free.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Chris and Don: A Love Story (2007, U.S., 90 min.): The May-December love story between artist Don Bachardy and writer Christopher Isherwood. Followed by a discussion with Bachardy and filmmakers Guido Santi and Tina Masacara. Sat., Nov. 15, 4 p.m., $3.50-$9.50. Charlotte's Web (1973, U.S., 94 min.): Spider Charlotte saves Wilbur the pig's life with some PR flair in the animated version of E.B. White's classic. Sat., Nov. 15, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. The Company (2003, U.S., 112 min.): Robert Altman's look at a young ballerina poised to become prima (Neve Campbell). Introduced by New York Times dance critic Anna Kisselgoff. Wed., Nov. 19, 7 p.m., $3.50-$9.50.

THE BALCONY Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. The Warriors (1979, U.S., 93 min.): Warriors come out and play! After being framed for murder, the Warriors must make it from Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx to their homebase of Coney Island in Brooklyn with the rest of the city's gangs on their tails. Can you dig it? Mon., Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, thebridgecinema.com. Barbie in a Christmas Carol (2008, U.S., 76 min.): Barbie takes on Dickens. Sun., Nov. 16 and Tue., Nov. 18, 10 a.m., $3.50.

THE BROADWAY THEATRE OF PITMAN 43 S. Broadway, Pitman, N.J. 856-384-8381, thebroadwaytheatre.org. The Maltese Falcon (1941, U.S., 101 min.): P.I. Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) is put on the trail of a priceless falcon statuette. Wed., Nov. 19, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., $3-$5.

CHESTNUT HILL FILM GROUP Chestnut Hill branch of the Philadelphia Free Library, 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, armcinema25.com. Will Penny (1968, U.S., 108 min.): Charlton Heston falls in love with a squatter he's been hired to evict. Tue., Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Dark Crystal (1982, U.S., 93 min.): Gelding Jen must go on a quest to end the rule of the evil Skeksis, who control the world using the titular gem. Sat., Nov. 15, 2 p.m., $4-$8. Lady of Burlesque (1943, U.S., 91 min.): Chorus girl Barbara Stanwyck gets caught up in murder when a girl from the line is found strangled. Sun., Nov. 16, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Happy Feet (2006, U.S., 108 min.): An Emperor Penguin can't sing, so he taps up a storm instead. Mon., Nov. 15, call theater for start time, $3.50-$4.50. Monsieur Verdoux (1947, U.S., 124 min.): Charlie Chaplin did an about-face with this black comedy about serial-wife-murderer, based on an idea by Orson Welles. Mon., Nov. 17, 7 p.m., $6.50-$8.50.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3019, pjff.org. Constantine's Sword (2007, U.S., 93 min): An examination of violence in religious extremism. Part of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. Mon., Nov. 17, 7 p.m., $10.

HIWAY THEATRE 212 Old York Rd., Jenkintown, 215-886-9800, hiwaytheatre.org. Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987, France/West Germany, 104 min.): A Jewish boy is hidden in a Catholic school during WWII in Louis Malle's film based on his own experience. Part of the Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors' Holocaust Film Series. Wed., Nov. 19, 7 p.m., $5-$7.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 267-765-9700, ihousephilly.org. The Sari Soldiers (2008, U.S./Nepal, 90 min): Follows six women playing their part on both sides of the Nepalese civil war. Thu., Nov. 13, 7 p.m., $5-$7. The Cool School: Story of the Ferus Art Gallery (2007, U.S., 86 min): Looks at the origins of the Los Angeles art scene. Followed by The Way We Do Art and Other Sacred Tales (1973, U.S., 28 min.). Fri., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., $5-$7. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007, U.K., 180 min.): Looks at the modern idea of freedom and liberty and whether we are truly free. Sat., Nov. 15, 2 p.m., $5-$7. WR: Mysteries of the Organism (1971, Yugoslavia/West Germany, 85 min.): A surreal documentary focusing on philosopher Wilhelm Reich and the sexual liberation of a Yugoslavian girl. Sat., Nov. 15, 7 p.m., $5-$7. FilmChile: Celebrating a new generation of Chilean filmmakers. Machuca (2004, Chile/Spain/France/U.K., 103 min.), which follows two boys at the beginning of the Pinochet regime. Tue., Nov. 18, 7 p.m., free. Play (2005, Chile/Argentina, 106 min.) is about three young adults who meet on the streets of Santiago. Wed., Nov. 19, 7 p.m., $5-$7. James Castle: Portrait of an Artist (2008, U.S., 53. min.): James Castle was a deaf, self-taught artist born in rural Idaho who refused to learn to read or sign. Wed., Nov. 19, 5 p.m., $5-7.

LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Edge of Heaven (2007, Germany/Turkey/Italy, 122 min.): Nejat goes in search of the daughter of his father's prostitute girlfriend. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 14-15, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 16, 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., Nov. 18, 9 p.m., free.

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PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, freelibrary.org. Bread and Tulips (2000, Italy/Switzerland, 114 min.): An Italian housewife rebels and hitchhikes to Venice. Mon., Nov. 17, 2 p.m., free.

SECRET CINEMA thesecretcinema.com, Moore College of Art & Design 20th & Race sts. 215-965-4099, moore.edu From Philadelphia with Love 2008: More Industrial, Educational and Other Lost Local Films: A collection of ephemeral short films made for educational purposes and a screening of South Street Philadelphia: Streets of Contrast (1977). Fri., Nov. 14, 8 p.m., $7.

TEMPLE CINEMATHEQUE AT THE REEL 1755 N. 15th St., 269-806-2932, temple.edu/mcbp/events.html. Gilda (1946, U.S., 110 min.): Worth it for Rita Hayworth's hair flip alone. Wed., Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., $2-$4.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Anderson Hall, Room 821, 1115 W. Berks St., itvs.org/iousa. I.O.U.S.A. (2008, U.S., 85 min.): An in-depth portrait of our debt-ridden country. Fri., Nov. 14, 3:30-5:30 p.m., free.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Fisher-Bennett Hall 401, 3340 Walnut St., 215-898-6040. A Showcase of Italian Short Films: Nine from Italian up-and-comers. Fri., Nov. 14, noon, free.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Stranger Inside (2001, U.S., 97 min.): A mother and daughter reunite in prison. Sat., Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., free.