Repertory Film

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

Published: Apr 21, 2009

REPERTORY FILM

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941 THEATER

941 N. Front St., 215-235-1385, 941theater.com. Eye of the Tiger, Thrill of the Fight : See A.D. Amorosi's story p. 25. Fri., April 24, 9 p.m., $10-$15.

AMBLER THEATER

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108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Cartoons from the Lou DiCrescenzio Collection (about 120 min.): 'Toons from the vault. Thu., April 23, 7 p.m., $4.75-$8.75.

From Wagner to Star Wars: Scoring Mythic Motifs : Film music scholar Christopher Collier lectures on Richard Wagner's place in cinematic history. Thu., April 30, 7 p.m., $4.75-$8.75.

THE BALCONY

Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008, U.S., 118 min.): After his TV star girlfriend (Kristin Bell) dumps him, Peter (Jason Segel) goes on vacation to Hawaii where ... he runs into his TV star ex-girlfriend. Mon., April 27, 8 p.m., $3 goes to a drink or snack.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Dante's Inferno (2007, U.S., 88 min.): An animated adaptation of Dante's epic poem. Wed., April 29, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

Camden County College

Civic Hall, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, N.J., 856-227-7200, ext. 4256. Picturing the Revolution: American Cinema from 1967-1969: Film scholars discuss the influential time period. Tue., April 28, 7 p.m., free.



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COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Ladykillers (1955, U.K., 91 min.): Alec Guinness leads a ragtag group of criminals who rent a house from an old widow in order to rob a bank. Sun., April 26, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

COUNTY THEATER

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. From Wagner to Star Wars: Scoring Mythic Motifs : See Ambler Theater for more info. Mon., April 27, 7 p.m., $6.75-$8.75.

Fire Museum RECORDS Presents

Brickback Books, 709 S. Fourth Street. City of Photos (2005): A look inside the otherworldly photo studios of India. A benefit for Asha for Education. Sat., April 25, 8 p.m., $5.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. Directors in Focus: Franco Piavoli Blue Planet (Il Pianeta Azzurro) (1982, Italy, 90 min.): Documents the passing day on an Italian farm. Wed., April 29 and Sat., May 2, 7 p.m., $5-$7. Nostos: The Return (Nostos: Il ritorno) (1989, Italy, 87 min.): Franco Piavoli's own Odyssey chronicles a soldier's return from war. Thu., April 30, 7 p.m. , $5-$7. Voices through Time (Voci nel tempo) (1996, Italy, 89 min.): Documents the life cycle, set against the changing seasons. Fri., May 1, 7 p.m., $5-$7. At the First Breath of Wind (Al primo soffio di vento) (2002, Italy, 89 min.): A family goes about its day completely isolated from one another. Sat., May 2, 5 p.m., $5-$7.

LITTLE THEATER

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. The Wrestler (2008, U.S, 111 min.): Mickey Rourke aptly plays a once-famous wrestler looking to reclaim his glory. Fri.-Sat., April 24-25, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 26, 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., April 28, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY

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 September 1812 to 1820. Mon., April 27, 2 p.m., free.

Project Basho

1305 Germantown Ave., 215-238-0928, projectbasho.org. Manufactured Landscapes (2006, Canada, 80 min.): A doc about photographer Edward Burtynsky, who travels the world documenting man-made landscapes. Wed., April 29, free, 7 p.m.

Scribe Video Center

FACTS Charter School, 1023 Callowhill St., scribe.org. Street Movies : Co-sponsored by Asian Americans United, this program focuses on the impact of casinos on communities. Thu., April 23, 7 p.m., free.

Secret Cinema

Moore College of Art & Design, 1911 Race St., thesecretcinema.com. The Great Funk : See the Arts Picks on p. 20. Fri., April 24, 8 p.m., $7.

wooden Shoe Books

1305 Germantown Ave., 215-238-0928, woodenshoebooks.org. Heavens Fall (2006, U.S., 105 min.): In 1933, successful attorney Sam Leibowitz (Timothy Hutton) travels to Decatur, Ala., to defend nine black men of raping two white girls. Sat., April 25, free, 7:30 p.m.

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