Repertory Film

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

941 THEATER

941 N. Front St., 215-235-1385, 941theater.com. Baby on Board (2009, U.S., 95 min.): My Date with Drew director Brian Herzlinger directs this story about a power couple (Jerry O'Connell and Heather Graham) who receive an unexpected bundle of joy. Thu., May 14-Fri., May 22, 7 p.m., $7. 20th Century Boy (2009, U.S., 92 min), The Scrapper (2009, U.S., 30 min.), The Mind (2009, U.S., 119 min.): See Molly Eichel's story on p. XX. Sun., May 17, 6 p.m., $6-$10.

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Shoot the Piano Player (1960, France, 81 min.): Francois Truffaut's second film is a love letter to the American gangster flick, about a piano player who gets in way over his head while trying to forget his past. Thu., May 14, 7 p.m., $4.75-$8.75. 2009 Diamond Screen Film Festival : Selections from the best of Temple film school. Thu., May 21, 7 p.m., $4.75-$8.75.

4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. Panique (1947, France, 91 min.): A loner falls in love with the just-out-of-prison girlfriend of a murderer. The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942, U.S., 67 min.): The macabre master stars in his own love story. Monsieur Hire (1989, France, 81 min.): An update of the aforementioned Panique. Thu., May 14, 8 p.m., free.

Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. 2009 Diamond Screen Film Festival : See Ambler Theater for details. Tue., May 19, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

35 N. Lansdowne, Lansdowne, Pa., 484-461-7676, cinema169.com. Slumdog Millionaire (2008, U.K., 120 min.): Best Picture Oscar-winner about a poor boy who reunites with his lady love on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Sat., May 16-Fri., May 22, call for showtimes. $5-$7.50. Sita Sings the Blues (2008, U.S., 82 min.): A re-telling of the Ramayana, set to '20s jazz chantreuse Nina Paley. Tue., May 19-Mon., May 25, call for showtimes, $5-$7.50.

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The African Queen (1951, U.S./U.K., 106 min.): Humphrey Bogart is a hard-drinking boat captain who must ferry the uptight Katherine Hepburn out of East Africa. Bogie at his finest, Hepburn's no slouch either. Criminally not available on DVD. Sun., May 17, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

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20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. 2009 Diamond Screen Film Festival : See Amble Theater for more details. Mon., May 18, 7 p.m., $6.75-$8.75.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. Made in the U.S.A. (1967, France, 85 min.): See Sam Adams' story on p. XX. Fri., May 15, 7 p.m.; Sat., May 16, 5 p.m.; $5-$7. They Live by Night (1948, U.S., 95 min.): The great Nicholas Ray's debut. An escaped convict strives to prove his innocence but is thrown deeper and deeper into the crime underworld. The Crimson Kimono (1959, U.S., 87 min.): Sam Fuller dives headfirst into racism in his film about a woman who comes between two cops, one white, one Japanese-American. Sat., May 16, 7 p.m., $5-$7.

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Wendy and Lucy (2008, U.S., 80 min.): Kelly Reichert's small, affecting character study about a woman (Michelle Williams) and her dog on their way to Alaska. Fri.-Sat., May 15-16, 8 p.m.; Sun., May 17, 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., May 19, 9 p.m., free.

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Cheyenne: "Fury at Rio Hondo" (1956, U.S., 60 min.): An episode of the '50s TV show features our hero in the middle of a land war between the French and Native Americans. Maverick: "Shady Deal at Sunny Acres" (1957, U.S., 60 min.): Bret Maverick (James Garner) is swindled by a local banker. Mon., May 18, 2 p.m., free.

Ritz at the Bourse, 400 Ranstead St., 215-925-7500, landmarktheaters.com. The City of Lost Children (1995, France, 112 min.): A scientist steals orphans' dreams for his own nefarious purposes. Sat., May 16, midnight, $9.

1412 Chestnut St., scribe.org. Renaissance on Sacred Ground : Tells the story of North Philly's Ile Ife, the House of Love, a cultural center, which served as ground zero for the Arthur Hall Afro American Dance Ensemble. Fri., May 15, 7 p.m., free.

Point of Destination Cafe, 6500 Greene St., 215-849-7771, reelblack.com. Sun Ra Arkestra: Points on a Space Age (2009, U.S., 49 min.): What's up with the Sun Ra Arkestra. Fri., May 15, 7 p.m., $10.

508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Earthlings (2003, U.S., 95 min.): Joaquin Phoenix narrates and Moby scores this doc about human dependence on animals. Sat., May 16, 7:30 p.m., free.