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. 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. Twentieth Century (1934, U.S., 91 min.): A temperamental Broadway producer tries to re-sign his top star after she is lured away by Hollywood. Thu., July 9, 7 p.m., $4.75-$8.75.

4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. Point Blank (1967, U.S., 92 min.): Gunman Lee Marvin goes on a tear through late-'60s L.A. Hit Man (1972, U.S., 90 min.): A lawyer seeks vengeance after his brother is murdered. Features a young Pam Grier. Midnight Heat (1983, U.S., 67 min.): A troubled hitman (porn star Jamie Gillis) take stock of his life. Thu., July 9, 8 p.m., free.

Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Borat (2006, U.S., 84 min.): Watch in horror as Sacha Baron Cohen goes to great lengths in the name of comedy. Mon., July 6, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack.

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Rear Window (1954, U.S., 112 min.): Jeff (Jimmy Stewart) starts playing peeping tom on his neighbors after breaking his leg. Too bad one has a proclivity toward murder. Tue., July 7, 4 p.m., Wed., July 8, 7 p.m., $5-$9.50. Frenzy (1972, U.S., 116 min.): In Hitchcock's second to last film, police accuse a man of being a serial killer, so he goes on the run until he can prove his innocence. Thu., July 9, 7 p.m., $5-$9.50.

35 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, 484-461-7676, cinema169.com. 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. Through Tue., July 7, call for showtimes, $5-$7.50.

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Ed Wood Double Feature : Celebrate the B-movie godfather with screenings of Bride of the Monster (1955, U.S., 69 min.) and Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959, U.S., 79 min.). Fri., July 3, 9:45 p.m., $4-8. 4D Man (1959, U.S., 85 min.): A scientist finds out he can pass through any object, but must kill to retain his youth. Sun., July 5, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Twentieth Century : See Ambler Theater for more info. Mon., July 9, 7 p.m., $5.75-$8.75. The Birds (1963, U.S., 119 min.): Birds attack a small California town. But what's more interesting is director Alfred Hitchcock's obsession with star Tippi Hedren, which is mirrored in the film's cinematography. Tue., July 7, 4 p.m., Wed., July 8, 7 p.m., $5.75-$.8.75.

Ritz East, 125 S. Second St., 215-253-3599, filmadelphia.org. Chinatown (1974, U.S., 131 min.): Jack Nicholson's private dick stumbles on corruption in '30s L.A. Intro by WHYY film critic Bill Wine. Discussion to follow at Triumph Brewing Co. Wed., July 8, 7:30 p.m., $9.

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.

Liberty Lands Park, Third Street above Poplar Street, lawnchairdrivein.com. The Brain Eaters (1958, U.S., 60 min.): Creepy crawlers from the center of the earth take control of a small Illinois town. Tue., July 7, free, dusk.

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Two Lovers (2008, U.S., 110 min.): Joaquin Phoenix is an introvert in love with two very different women. Fri.-Sat., July 3-4, 8 p.m.; Sun., July 28, 5 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

Ritz at the Bourse, 400 Ranstead St., 215-925-7900, landmarktheaters.com. Blue Velvet (1986, U.S., 120 min.): Trip out your Fourth with David Lynch's hallmark. Sat., July 4, midnight, $9.

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Mary Poppins (1969, U.S., 139 min.): The greatest nanny of all time. Fri., July 3, 7 p.m., free. Tell No One (2008, France, 131 min.): A man thinks his wife is dead. Until he receives pictures of her very much alive. Mon., July 6, 7 p.m., free. Chocolat (2000, U.S./U.K., 121 min.): Chocolate tastes better in French. Wed., July 8, 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., July 7, 9 p.m., free.

1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, PA, 19064, 610-544-1818, delcopeacecenter.org. The Visitor (2008, U.S., 104 min.): A reclusive academic befriends two illegal immigrants. Fri., July 3, 7 p.m., free.

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Lady in the Lake (1947, U.S., 105 min.): Completely seen through the eyes of main character Phillip Marlowe, who's investigating the disappearance of a publisher's wife. Mon., July 6, 2 p.m., free.

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Second and Hancock streets, atthepiazza.com. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007, U.S., 92 min.): A songwriter inexplicably fosters three talking chipmunks. Mon., July 6, 7 p.m., free.

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 kind of a ho and invites her three potential fathers to her upcoming nuptials. Thu., July 2, dusk, free. Dreamgirls (2006, U.S., 131 min.): A jazz hands re-telling of a Supremes-like girl group. Thu., July 9, dusk, free.

Second and Lombard streets, 215-413-3713, southstreet.com. Bus Stop (1956, U.S., 96 min.): Marilyn Monroe plays a saloon singer kidnapped by an earnest cowboy who just wants her for his bride. Sponsored by Bus Stop boutique. Wed., July 8, 8 p.m., free.

508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Wounded Heart: Pine Ridge and Sioux (2006, U.S., 70 min.): Members of the Sioux tribe discuss the problems that plague their South Dakotan reservation. Sat., July 4, 7:30 p.m., free.

Schuylkill Banks by the Walnut Street Bridge, schuylkillbanks.org. Back to the Future (1985, U.S., 117 min.): Where they're going, they won't need roads. Thu., July 9, dusk, free.