Repertory Film

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

AMBLER THEATER

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. 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. 2008 Oscar Animated Shorts (2008, various countries): The best animated shorts from around the world. Thu., April 16, 7 p.m.., $4.75-$8.75.  

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.

Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. The Wrestler (2008, U.S., 111 min.): Mickey Rourke aptly plays a once-famous wrestler looking to reclaim his glory. Tue., April 14, 8 p.m., $3 goes to a drink or snack.

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. 200 8 Oscar Animated Shorts (2008, various countries): The best animated shorts from around the world. Tue., April 14, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, armcinema25.com. Big Night (1996, U.S., 107 min.): Two Italian brothers try to save their Jersey restaurant by cooking a meal for Louis Prima. Tue., April 14, 7:30 p.m., free.

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, U.S., 115 min.): Indiana Jones tries to wrestle the Ark of the Covenant from evil Nazis and reunites with one true love Marion Ravenwood in the process. Sat., April 11, noon, $6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984, U.S., 118 min.): Indy travels to India with sidekick Short Round and cabaret singer Willie Scott (who spends most of the movie whining and generally being annoying) in tow. Sat., April 11, 2:15 p.m., $6. Repo!: The Genetic Opera (2008, U.S., 98 min.): An opera starring Paris Hilton. Seriously. Fri., April 10, 10:10 p.m., $4-$8.

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Spirited Away : See Ambler Theater for more info. Mon., April 13, 7 p.m., $6.75-$8.75.

Central Branch, 1901 Vine St., 215-686-5322. The Dhamma Brothers (2007, U.S., 77 min.) Prisoners are transformed after Buddhist meditation is implemented at an Alabama jail. Discussion follows. Mon., April 13, 6 p.m., free.

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. Exhumed Films: Evil Spirits Run Amok : A double feature. In Evil Dead 2 (1987, U.S., 85 min), Ash returns to the cabin in the woods to face off against the Necromancer. Pretty much the same plot as the first movie, with a bigger budget and a tighter script. In The Asphyx (1973, U.K., 83 min.), a turn-of-the-century doc tries to catch the spectre of death. It doesn't work out well. Fri., April 10, 8 p.m., $10. Zazie Dan Le Metro (1960, France, 89 min.): A little girl's weekend on the town becomes a comment on fascism. Sat., April 11, 7 p.m., $5-$7. The Masculinity Project : A series of short documentaries dissecting the black male identity, including Beirut Boys, about a corner boy/aspiring college student in the Fairhill section of North Philly. Tue., April 14, 7 p.m., $8-$10.

HALF OFF DEPOT

Why live life at full price?

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Doubt (2008, U.S., 104 min.): Meryl Streep squares off against Philip Seymour Hoffman, in a story about the changing Catholic Church in the '60s. Fri., April 10, 8 p.m.; Sat., April 11, noon and 8 p.m.; Sun., April 12, noon and 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 14, 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 1807 to June 1812. Mon., April 13, 2 p.m., free.

4212 Chestnut St., scribe.org. Stories of New Beginnings : Three short docs on the immigrant experience in America. Fri., April 10, 7 p.m., $5.

508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Maxed Out (2006, U.S., 87 min.): A doc explaining the American financial system and debt in equally hilarious and horrifying terms. Sat., April 11, 7:30 p.m., free.