Repertory Film

Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.

Send repertory film listings to molly.eichel@citypaper.net

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Contemporary Issues in Animation : CP's own Sam Adams gives a lecture on the changing landscape of animation. Thu., April 2, 7 p.m., free for members. Surf's Up (2007, U.S., 95 min.): A surfing penguin (Shia LeBeouf) finds his voice. Sat., April 4, 11 a.m., $4.75-$6.75. Spirited Away (2001, Japan, 125 min.): Hayao Miyazaki's gorgeous story of a girl who is forced to work in a bathhouse of Japanese gods after her parents are turned into pigs. Inquirer film critic Steven Rea will speak. Thu., April 9, 7 p.m., free for members.

The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, armcinema25.com. Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves: A Personal Plan for Fitness and Well-Being at Any Age (1988, U.S., 50 min.): The Murder, She Wrote star gets those granny gluts going. Jazz Warm-Up to Traci Lords (1990, U.S., 47 min.): How to get a body like a porn star, straight from the queen of Skinemax. Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle (1993, U.S., 53 min.): Sylvia from The Golden Girls whips your flabby butt into shape. Audience members are encouraged to wear workout gear and participate. Thu., April 9, 8 p.m., free.

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Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Slumdog Millionaire (2008, U.K., 120 min.): A boy from the slums of Mumbai goes on the Indian Who Wants to be a Millionaire to find his true love. The 2009 Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards. Duh. Mon., April 6, 8 p.m., $3 goes to a drink or snack.

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. 2009 Black Maria Film Festival : Dedicated to highlighting independent film, this year's Black Maria film fest focuses on animation. Tue., April 7, 7 p.m., free for members.

8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, armcinema25.com. The Letter (1940, U.S., 95 min.): Leslie Crosbie (Bette Davis) kills a man, claiming self-defense. All seems well, until the man's widow shows up with a mysterious letter. Tue., April 7, 7:30 p.m., free.

771 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, N.J., 856-858-0649, collingswood.com. Solar Energy: Saved by the Sun (U.S., 2007): Progressive Democracy South Jersey and Progressive Democrats of America screen the Nova special about solar power. Fri., April 3, 7 p.m., free.

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Invaders from Mars (1953, U.S., 78 min.): A boy tries to convince others of an alien invasion. Sat., April 4, 2 p.m., $4. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951, U.K., 81 min.): Alec Guinness schemes his way into stealing 1 million pounds in gold from the Bank of England. Sun., April 5, 2 p.m., $4-$6

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Spiderwick Chronicles (2008, U.S., 96 min.): Three siblings discover a mystical world literally in their backyard. Sat, April 4, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. 2009 Black Maria Film Festival : See Byrn Mawr Theater for more info. Mon., April 6, 7 p.m., free for members.

Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, flickeringfilms.com. MIXed Up in Philly : A greatest hits from New York's MIX, an LGBT experimental film festival. Sat., April 4, 7 p.m., $5.

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Slumdog Millionaire (2008, U.K., 120 min.): See the Balcony for more info. Fri.-Sat., April 3-4, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 5, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema : Weekly open screening for shorts — bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., April 7, 9 p.m., free.

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. War and Peace (1968, Russia, 480 min.): PCI shows all of Sergei Bondarchuk's epic, eight hour adaptation. This week's installment takes place from 1805 to 1806. Mon., April 6, 3 p.m., free.

4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, therotunda.org. The Garden (U.S., 80 min.) The dramatic story of the world's largest urban garden, located in South Central L.A. Screened by the Mariposa Food Co-op. Thu., April, 2, 7 p.m., free.

508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org.