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 Spiderwick Chronicles (2008, U.S., 96 min.): Three siblings discover a mystical world literally in their backyard. Sat., Jun. 10, $4.75-$6.75.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. A night of Dr. Christian, a wildly popular character from 1937 to 1953. Films include Meet Dr. Christian (1939, U.S., 68 min.), The Courageous D. Christian (1940, U.S., 67 min.), Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940, U.S., 58 min.), Remedy for Riches (1940, U.S., 67 min.), Melody for Three (1941, U.S., 66 min.) and They Meet Again (1941, U.S., 66 min.). Thu., Jan. 8, 8 p.m. free.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. The Elephant Man (1980, U.S., 124 min.): David Fincher's stark portrait of the disfigured John Merrick (John Hurt), otherwise known as the Elephant Man. Introduced by Bryn Mawr plastic surgeon R. Barrett Noone. Wed., Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m., $4.50-$9.50.

THE BALCONY Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Pineapple Express (2008, U.S., 111 min.): A stoner and his drug dealer become BFF while on the run. Mon., Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., $3 goes to a drink or snack.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, U.S., 102 min.): Errol Flynn takes from the rich, gives to the poor and annoys the piss out of the sheriff of Nottingham. Sun., Jan. 11, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Chicken Run (2000, U.K., 84 min.): A flock of chickens try to fly the coup. Sat., Jan. 10, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3022, pjff.org. Philadelphia Jewish Film Fest French Weekend:

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 267-765-9700, ihousephilly.org. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968, U.S., 75 min.): A movie about making a movie in a hybrid half-doc, half-fiction format. Sat, Jan. 10, 7 p.m., $5-$7. Reelblack Presents: Dedicated to highlighting the African-American film, Reelback presents Adjust Your Color: The Story of Petey Greene (2007, U.S., 60 min.) about the first shock-jock, (Mis)Leading Man (2008, U.S., 17 min.), which explores life under fame and media scrutiny and The 13th Amendment (2008, U.S., 5 min) about a 90-year-old great-great-grandmother who gets to vote for a black man for president for the first time. Tue., Jan. 13, 7 p.m., $5-$7. Oh Canada!: A retrospective from our buds up north. Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993, Canada, 119 min.): Examines a standoff between Canadian aboriginals and the Canadian army in Quebec. Wed., Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Maurice Richard: The Rocket (2005, Canada, 124 min.): About the Québécois hockey hero. Thu., Jan. 15, 7 p.m. Manufactured Landscapes (2005, Canada, 87 min.): A look at photographer Edward Burtynsky and how we artificially shape our environment. Fri., Jan. 16, 7 p.m. My Uncle Antoine (Mon oncle Antoine) (1971, Canada, 104 min.): A coming of age story set in Quebec. Oft-considered the greatest Canadian film of all time. Sat., Jan. 17, 5 p.m. Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story (2002, Canada, 82 min.): A portrait of the mysterious Canadian director. Sat., Jan. 17, 7 p.m. All Oh Canada! screenings are free.

LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Burn After Reading (2008, U.S./U.K./France, 96 min.): A Washingtonian farce from the Coen Bros. Fri.-Sat., Jan. 9-10, 8 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., Jan 13, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100. Films at Perelma : Screening of three shorts: Animated Self-Portraits (1989, 8 min.), Meader's Family: The North Georgia Potters (2003, 30 min.) and Cindy Sherman—An Interview (1981, 10 min.). Sun., Jan. 11, 2 p.m, $5-$7.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Cinemania (2002, U.S., 1983): The trials and tribulations of five movie geeks. Mon., Jan. 12, 2 p.m.

Scribe Video Center 4212 Chestnut St., 215-222-4201, scribe.org. In a Dream (2008, U.S., 76 min.): Jeremiah Zagar examines the world of his mosaic-making father, Philly legend Isaiah. Fri., Jan. 9, 7 p.m., $5.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Terrorizing Dissent (2008, U.S.): A first-person account of the 2008 Republican National Convention, culled from the experiences and cameras of 40 protesters. Fri., Jan 9, 7 p.m., free. Up the Ridge: A U.S. Prison Story (U.S., 60 min.): The only hip-hop DJs in Whitesburg, Ky., document the human rights' violations at nearby Wallens Ridge State Prison. Sat., Jan. 10, 7 p.m., free.