Repertory Film

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

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Published: Sep 23, 2009

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

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. La Strada (1954, U.S., 60 min.): Gelsomina (Fellini regular Giulietta Masina) is sold by her mother to strongman Zampanò (Anthony Quinn) and she must endure hardships of the road. Thu., Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$8.75. Animal House (1978, U.S., 109 min.): Toga! Toga! Toga! Wed., Sept. 30., 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$8.75.

1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Point Break (1991, Japan/U.S., 120 min.): Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) tries to infiltrate a group of bank-robbing surfers, led by Bodhi (Patrick Swayze, R.I.P.). Tue., Sept. 29, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack.

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Under Our Skin (2008, U.S., 104 min.): The controversy surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Tue., Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50. M Butterfly (1993, U.S., 101 min.): Cronenberg's adaptation about a French diplomat (Jeremy Irons) who falls for a Chinese opera singer (John Lone) with something to hide. Wed., Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

35 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, 484-461-7676, cinema169.com. Eat Our Shorts : Cinema 16:9's first international shorts fest. Through Fri., Oct. 2, call for showtimes, $5-$7.50. Little Shop of Horrors (1960, U.S., 70 min.): The Roger Corman original, featuring a young Jack Nicholson. Tue., Sept. 29, 9 p.m., $3.50.

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. phillycinema.org. French Kissers (Les Beaux Gosses) : (2009, France, 90 min.): Fourteen-year-old Hervé is mediocre in every way until he attracts the attention of one of the prettiest girls in class. Wed., Sept. 30, 6:45 p.m., $5-$9.50.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Run Lola Run (1998, Germany, 80 min.) Tom Twyker's triple-scenario film about a woman who attempts to reach her in-need boyfriend in time. Thu., Oct. 1, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Crime Night in Doylestown : Author Dennis Tafoya screens Touch of Evil (1958, U.S., 95 min.) and Gun Crazy (1950, U.S., 86 min.). Fri., Sept. 25, 9:30 p.m. (preceded by 8 p.m. book-signing), $10. Block-Heads (1938, U.S., 57 min.): The classic Laurel and Hardy comedy, with two shorts: Going Bye-Bye (1934) and Our Gang Follies 1938 (1937) Mon., Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$8.75. La Strada : See Ambler Theater for more info. Tue., Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m.; Wed., Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.; $4.75-$8.75.

FILMTECH

2019 S. Juniper St., filmtechschool.com. Filmaker's Salon : A place where directors, actors and screenwriters can network and show their work for feedback. Mon., Sept. 28, 7-10 p.m., free.

Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave., flickeringfilms.com. PIVFAS Grant Recipients : Flickering light screens excerpts from four films by filmmakers who received grant money from the Philadelphia Independent Video and Film Association. Sat., Sept. 26, 8 p.m., $10. Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway., 610-649-5220, geographicalsociety.org. In the Footsteps of Marco Polo (2008, U.S., 90 min.): Francis O'Donnell and Denis Belliveau trace Marco Polo's 33,000 mile path to China. Wed., Sept. 30, 2:00 and 7:30 p.m., $7.50-$15. 212 Old York Rd., Jenkintown, 215-886-9802, hiwaytheatre.org. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967, U.S., 153 min.): Julie Andrews plays the '20s Kansan who comes to the Big Apple with a lust for life. Wed., Sept. 30, 7 p.m., $5-$9. Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. Directors in Focus: Guy Maddin : Careful (1992, Canada, 100 min.): A small village is driven to madness when fear of avalanches causes them to tread lightly in everything they do. Thu., Sept. 24, 7 p.m., $5-$7. Archangel (1983, Canada, 83 min.): Obsessive love set against WWI Russia. Show with the short The Heart of the World. Fri., Sept. 25, 7 p.m., $5-$8. Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988, Canada, 72 min.): Two patients confined to a hospital during a smallpox epidemic trade tales. Shown with Cowards Bend the Knee (2003, Canada, 64 min.). Sat., Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m., $5-$8. Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002, Canada, 75 min.): The Royal Winnipeg Ballet tells the classic tale, in soft focus and sumptuous black and white. Sat., Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., $5-$8.

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Tulpan (2008, Germany/Kazakhstan/Poland/Russia/Switzerland, 100 min.): A young Kazhak man yearns for a wife. Fri.-Sat., Sept., 25-26, 8 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 27, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Night at the Museum (2006, U.S., 108 min.): Ben Stiller finds that Smithsonian comes alive at night. Fri., Sept. 25, 7 p.m., free. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009, U.S., 107 min.): The Clawed One gets his own flick. Mon., Sept. 28, 7 p.m., free. What Happens in Vegas (2008, U.S., 99 min.): Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher accidentally wed and try to out-annoy each other to force a divorce. That can't be too hard, can it? Wed., Sept. 30, 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., Sept. 29, 9 p.m., free.

230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, paintedbride.org. Bacchanal Time: The People's Carnival (2006, U.S., 60 min.): Traces the roots of Trinidadian-style carnivals in North America. Wed., Sept. 30, 7 p.m., $5.

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Tous les Matins du Monde (All the World's Mornings) (1991, France, 115 min.): A fictional retelling of the life of Marin Marais (Gérard Depardieu). Mon., Sept. 28, 2 p.m., free.

Second and Hancock streets, atthepiazza.com. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, U.S., 143 min.): Capt. Jack Sparrow launches a thousand terrible Halloween costumes. Mon., Sept. 28, 7 p.m., free.

Moore College of Art & Design, 1916 Race St., 215-965-4099, thesecretcinema.com. Jazz & Swing Rarities : Shorts from early cinema showcasing jazz and swing musicians, including Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway. See citypaper.net/arts for more info. Fri., Sept. 25, 8 p.m., $7.

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