Repertory Film

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

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Published: Jun 17, 2009

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

941 N. Front St., 215-235-1385, 941theater.com.

State of Mind (2009): The Philly première of a skate video by venerable company Zoo York. Fri., June 19, 7 (all ages) & 8:30 p.m. (21+), $1. Bjork's Voltaic : See the might-as-well-be-a-pixie songstress on her tour for 2007 album Volta. Complete with Björk costume contest. Sat., June 20, 8:30 p.m., $7.

AMBLER THEATER

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org.

The Godfather, Part II (1974, U.S., 180 min.): Michael was always the favorite. Learn how Vito Corleone rose from Italian immigrant to Mafia don and how the prodigal son is filling his father's shoes. Thu., June 18, 7 p.m., $4.75-$8.75. Girls Town (The Innocent and the Damned) (1959, U.S., 90 min.): Mamie Van Doren is falsely imprisoned in a jail full of juvie badass-ettes. Wed., June 24, $4.75-$8.75. The Lady Eve (1941, U.S., 93 min.): Barbara Stanwyck sets her sights on Henry Fonda in Preston Sturgess' classic. Thu., June 25, 7 p.m., $4.75-$8.75.

THE BALCONY

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

Donnie Darko (2001, U.S., 113 min.): A troubled teen starts seeing a maniacal 6-foot-tall rabbit after a near-death experience. Mon., June 22, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack.

CINEMA 16:9

35 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, 484-461-7676, cinema169.com.

The Seventh Seal (1957, Sweden, 96 min.): The Knight and Death play chess. Through Tue., June 17-23, call for showtimes, $5-$7.50. Witness to War (1985, U.S., 29 min.): Lansdowne native David Goodman screens his Academy Award-winning short doc and gives a sneak peek at his future projects. Sat., June 20, Fri., June 26, 7:30 p.m., $20.

COUNTY THEATER
20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com.

The Lady Eve : See Ambler Theater for more info. Mon., June 22, 7 p.m., $6.75-$8.75.

FILMADELPHIA CLASSICS

Ritz East, 125 S. Second St., 215-253-3599, filmadelphia.org. Raging Bull (1980, U.S., 129 min.): The Philadelphia Film Society presents Martin Scorsese's story of boxer Jake La Motta. Discussion to follow at Triumph Brewing Co. Wed., June 24, 7:30 p.m., $9.

212 Old York Road, Jenkintown, 215-886-9802, hiwaytheatre.org. The Shop Around the Corner (1940, U.S., 99 min.): Jimmy Stewart stars in this epistolary love story by the great Ernst Lubitsch. Thu., June 18, 7 p.m., $5.

Liberty Lands Park, Third Street above Poplar, lawnchairdrivein.com. Abby (1974, U.S., 89 min.): A camped-out Blaxploitation Exorcist. Tue., June 23, free, dusk.

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Amadeus (1984, U.S., 180 min.): Chronicles the rivalry between the prodigious Mozart and the veteran Antonio Salieri. Fri.-Sat., June 19-20, 8 p.m.; Sun., June 21, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

Ritz at the Bourse, 400 Ranstead St., 215-925-7500, landmarktheaters.com. Spirited Away (2001, Japan, 125 min.): Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece in the original Japanese with English subtitles. Sat., June 20, midnight, $9.

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Hook (1991, U.S, 144 min.): Peter Pan grows up to be a cynic. Fri., June 19, 7 p.m., free. Doubt (2008, U.S., 104 min.): Meryl Streep plays a piranha in a nun's habit. . Mon., June 22, 7 p.m., free. The Other Boleyn Girl (2008, U.S., 115 min.): Two sisters fight for the affections of Henry VIII. Wed., June 24, 7 p.m., free.

801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema : Weekly open screening for shorts — bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., June 23, 9 p.m., free.

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Arch of Triumph (1948, U.S., 133 min.): Ingrid Bergman stars in this story of the shady underbelly of illegal refugees in pre-WWII Paris. Mon., June 22, 2 p.m., free.

Philadelphiaindependentfilmfestival.com, piff2009.blogspot.com. See Molly Eichel's story for more info. Thu.-Sun., June 25-28, various venues and times, $8 per film.

REELBLACK

The Point of Destination Cafe, 6460 Greene St., reelblack.com. This Thing Called Love (2007, U.S.): A teacher falls for the aunt of his student. Fri., June 19, 7 p.m., free with the purchase of a Soul Food Friday Meal ($10+).

Crowne Plaza, 4100 Presidential Blvd., Bala Cynwyd, 215-477-0200, urbansuburbanfilmfestival.com. Three days chock-full of independent film, workshops and panel discussions. Go to urbansuburbanfilmfestival.com for complete schedule. Thu.-Sat., June 18-20, $20-$300.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS

508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Pajama Game (1957, U.S., 124 min.): Doris Day fights for her rights and her the other ladies in the pajama factory union. Sat., June 20, 7:30 p.m., free.

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