MOVIES

Repertory Film

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

Published: Sep 16, 2009

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

AMBLER THEATER

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. The American Experience: Roberto Clemente (2008, U.S., 60 min.): A segment of a series on baseball focusing on the great Hispanic player. Wed., Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

THE BALCONY

1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009, U.S., 107 min.): The Clawed One gets his own flick. Tue., Sept. 22, 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. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975, U.S., 133 min.): Milos Foreman's flawless adaptation of the Ken Kesey classic. Tue., Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50. My Big Break (2009, U.S., 100 min.): Examines the construction and deconstruction of celebrity told by the people who experienced it. Wed., Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

CINEMA 16:9

35 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, 484-461-7676, cinema169.com. Sin Nombre (2009, Mexico/U.S., 96 min.): A Honduran teen comes to Mexico on her way to the U.S. in this Godard-inspired film. Through Fri., Sept. 18, call for showtimes, $5-$7.50. The Monster Maker (1944, U.S., 62 min.): A mad scientist disfigures his enemies with a deadly serum. Tue., Sept. 22, 9 p.m., $3.50.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, U.K./U.S., 141 min.) Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece. Sun., Sept. 20, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

COUNTY THEATER

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Labyrinth (1986, U.K./U.S., 101 min.): Is it possible to get better than a David Bowie-Jim Henson collaboration? Mon., Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m., $5.75-$8.75.

FLICKERING LIGHT FILM SERIES
Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave., flickeringfilms.com.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973, U.S., 73 min.): A woman unleashes tiny troll-like creatures that live in her chimney. Watch it before Katie Holmes ruins it with the in-the-works remake. Bad Ronald (1973, U.S., 73 min.): After her son murders a neighborhood girl, Ronald's mom hides him away. But when she dies, Ronald breaks lose. Sat., Sept. 19, 8 p.m., $10.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St. courtyard, 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org.
A Balancing Act (2007, U.S., 80 min.): A look at the international bike-balancing contest. Thu., Sept. 17, 7 p.m., $5-$8. Celia, the Queen (2008, U.S., 96 min.): A tribute to first lady of salsa Celia Cruz. Azucar! Fri., Sept. 18, 7 p.m., $5-$8. Victim (1961, U.K., 100 min.): A married, closeted lawyer risks his reputation to go after a blackmail ring targeting gay men. In memory of the 40th anniversary of Stonewall. Sat., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., $5-8. Photographic Memory
: Scribe Producers' Forum presents four docs about photographs and memory, including Agnes Varda's Ulysses (1982, France, 22 min.). Sun., Sept. 20, 7 p.m., $5-$8.
Directors in Focus: Guy Maddin
: See Arts Pick on p. 19. Wed., Sept. 21-Sat., Sept 26, $5-$8.

LITTLE THEATER

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Sugar (2008, U.S., 114 min.): The directing team behind the small, affecting Half Nelson fall a Dominican baseball player through the farm system. Fri.-Sat., Sept., 18-19, 8 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 20, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE AND CAFé

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Happy Feet (2006, Australia/U.S., 109 min.): Penguins dance and have celeb voices, apparently. Fri., Sept. 18, 7 p.m., free. I Love You, Man (2009, U.S., 105 min.): Love the bros, hate the bromance. Mon., Sept. 20, 7 p.m., free. The Sweetest Thing (2002, U.S., 88 min.): A rude, lewd rom-com for the ladies. Refreshing. Wed., Sept. 23, 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., Sept. 22, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Le Dernier Métro (The Last Metro) (1981, France, 131 min.): Truffaut's story of a theater company during Nazi-occupied France. Mon., Sept. 21, 2 p.m., free.

PIAZZA AT SCHMIDTS

Second and Hancock streets, atthepiazza.com. Wall-E (2008, U.S., 98 min.): Astonishingly beautiful Pixar entry about a robot looking for post-apocalyptic love. Mon., Sept. 21, 7 p.m., free.

Comments

I am really mad at the state of
independent films in Philly. Why can't Philly have just as many indie films as New York. In theTimes Friday there are more films that you can shake a stick at.
by Jane Spellman on September 19th 2009 10:57 AM



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