Repertory Film

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

Published: Jun 24, 2009

AMBLER THEATER

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. The Lady Eve (1941, U.S., 94 min.): Barbara Stanwyck sets her sights on Henry Fonda in Preston Sturges' classic. Thu., June 25, 7 p.m., $4.75-$8.75. Vertigo (1958, U.S., 129 min.): An acrophobic San Fran detective becomes obsessed with an old friend's wife. Mon., June 29, 4 p.m., Tue., June 30, 7 p.m., $4.75-8.75. A Day at the Races (1937, U.S., 111 min.): The Marx Bros. get their gamble on. Thu., July 2, 7 p.m., $4.75-8.75.

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THE BALCONY

Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Tropic Thunder (2008, U.S., 107 min.): A group of pansy actors get thrown into a real war zone and a blackfaced RDJ tells us not to go full retard. Mon., June 29, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. South Pacific (1958, U.S., 157 min.): A sing-along event to the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic about soldiers stationed on an island in the South Pacific during WWII, with main character Lt. Joseph Cable hailing straight from the Main Line. What up, Ardmore? Wed., July 1, 7 p.m., $5-$9.50.

CINEMA 16:9

35 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, 484-461-7676, cinema169.com. Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements (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. Fri., June 26, 7:30 p.m., $20. Do the Right Thing

(1989, U.S., 120 min.): In honor of the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee's breakthrough film on the nature of race on the hottest day of the year in Bed-Stuy. Wed.-Tue., July 1-7, call for showtimes, $5-$7.50.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Magnificent Seven (1960, U.S., 128 min.): John Sturges' Western take on Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, with Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach and others rounding out an impressive cast. Sun., June 28, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

COUNTY THEATER

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. A Day at the Races : See Ambler Theater for more info. Mon., June 29, 7 p.m., $5.75-$8.75.

The Hiway Theatre Classic Film Series

212 Old York Road, Jenkintown, 215-886-9800, hiwaytheatre.org. Anatomy of a Murder (1959, U.S., 160 min.): Small-town lawyer Jimmy Stewart takes on an impossible case. Thu., July 2, 7 p.m., $5-$9.

LAWN CHAIR DRIVE-IN

Liberty Lands Park, Third Street above Poplar Street, lawnchairdrivein.com. The Bad Seed (1956, U.S., 129 min.): See Kaleidoscope on p. 20 for more info. Tue., June 30, free, dusk.

LITTLE THEATER

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Waltz with Bashir (2008, Israel, 90 min.): Filmmaker Ari Folman plays with the idea of memory, set against the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Fri.-Sat., June 26-27, 8 p.m.; Sun., June 28, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

MIDNIGHT MADNESS

Ritz at the Bourse, 400 Ranstead St., 215-925-7900, landmarktheaters.com. The Dark Crystal (1982, U.S./U.K., 93 min.): Jen, the last of the Gelflings, must save his world from the dickish, and totally creepy-looking, Urskeks. Sat., June 27, midnight, $9.

MOTION PICTURES '09

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., 215-546-2552, philadanceprojects.org. The seventh annual mini-fest featuring dance on film and video. Mon.-Tue., June 29-30, 6 & 7:30 p.m., $10-15.

MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE AND CAFE

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008, U.S., 89 min.): A group of animals doesn't realize that Madagascar is in Africa. Fri., June 26, 7 p.m., free. Milk (2008, U.S., 128 min.): Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official. Mon., June 29, 7 p.m., free. Finding Neverland (2004, U.S./U.K., 106 min.): Johnny Depp is Peter Pan writer J.M. Barrie, minus the charges of pedophilia. Wed., July 1, 7 p.m., free.

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., June 30, 9 p.m., free.

The Philadelphia Bicycle Film Festival

Moore College of Art and Design, 20th St. & The Parkway, bicyclefilmfestival.com. A travelling festival featuring films about — gasp! — bikes. Fri.-Sat., June 26-27, various times, $9 per program.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Autumn Sonata (Hšstsonaten) (1978, Sweden, 99 min.): In Ingrid Bergman's final starring role, she plays an aging pianist who tries to reconnect with her neglected daughters. Mon., June 22, 2 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT Film Festival

Philadelphiaindependentfilmfestival.com, piff2009.blogspot.com. DIY indie movies all around NoLibs. Thu.-Sun., June 25-28, various venues and times, $6-$8 per film.

PHILLY ACTIVISTS

Clark Park, 45th & Regent streets, 215-724-1618 or phillyiac@action-mail.org. Slingshot Hip Hop (2008, U.S., 80 min.): Young Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel use hip-hop to deal with their daily lives. Fri., June 26, 8 p.m., free.

SCREENINGS UNDER THE STARS

Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, Chestnut Street and Columbus Boulevard, delawareriverwaterfrontcorp.com. Mamma Mia! (2008, U.S./U.K./Germany, 108 min.): A girl finds out her mother is a kind of a ho and invites her three potential fathers to her upcoming nuptials. Thu., July 2, dusk, free.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS

508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Camp de Thiaroye (1987, Algeria/Senegal/Tunisia, 157 min.): A group of French West African soldiers are detained with no cause after defending France in WWII. Sat., June 27, 7:30 p.m., free.

YOUR FLICKS, YOUR BANK

Schuylkill Banks by the Walnut Street Bridge, schuylkillbanks.org. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986, U.S., 103 min.): If they'd played by the rules, they'd be in gym right now. Thu., June 25, dusk, free.

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