Repertory Film

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

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Published: Feb 3, 2010

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

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

Tapped (2009, U.S.): A look at the damaging effects of bottled water. Mon., Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., $10. Frankenstein (1931, U.S., 71 min.): James Whale's adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic, with the great Boris Karloff as the monster. Wed., Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.

4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com.

Napoléon (1927, France, 235 min.): Live music accompanies Abel Gance's silent epic. Fri., Feb. 11, 8 p.m., free.

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824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971, U.K./U.S., 140 min.): Roman Polanski plays with Shakespeare's tale, with Jon Finch as the Scottish lord. Tue., Feb. 9, 7 p.m., $5. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, Taiwan/China/U.S., 120 min.): Ang Lee's stunning tribute to the kung fu movies of his youth. Wed., Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, armcinema25.com. Shanghai Express (1932, U.S., 80 min.): Marlene Dietrich's Shanghai Lily is thrown together with a former lover on a train held hostage. Tue., Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., free.

35 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, 484-461-7676, cinema169.com. A Town Called Panic (2009, Belgium, 75 min.): A surreal stop motion starring plastic toys named Cowboy, Indian and Horse. Through Thu., Feb. 11; Mon., Wed.-Sun., 2, 7, 9 p.m.; Tue., 2 and 7 p.m., $5-$7.50. Teenagers From Space (1959, U.S., 86 min.): A teen alien falls for a comely coed and together they try to stop an extraterrestrial invasion. Tue., Feb. 9, 8 p.m., $3.50.

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Aliens (1986, U.K., 137 min.): James Cameron's blazing sequel sees Ripley kicking more alien ass. In a new print. Fri., Feb. 5, 10 p.m., $4-$8. Angels with Dirty Face (1938, U.S., 97 min.): In one of his most iconic roles, James Cagney plays a gangster whose childhood best friend tries to set him straight. Sun., Feb. 7, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Invisible Man (1933, U.S., 71 min.): Claude Rains stars in this adaptation of the H.G. Wells story. Mon., Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.

Collingswood Library, 771 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, N.J., 856-873-3260. Unconstitutional (2004, U.S., 68 min.) Uses people's experiences to highlight the injustices of the Patriot Act. Sun., Feb. 7, 1 p.m., free.

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. Paul Swan (1965, U.S., 66 min.): Art history professor Douglas Crimp speaks about Andy Warhol's portrait of the famed dancer doing what he does best. Thu., Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m., $5-$8. Ozploitation Double Feature : Two from Aussie director Richard Franklin including Road Games (1981, Australia, 101 min.), about a trucker (Stacy Keach) and a hot hitchhiker (Jamie Lee Curtis) versus a psychopath on the loose, and Patrick (1978, Australia, 112 min.), about a comatose patient who can kill through telekinesis. Sat., Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $10. Purvis of Overtown (2006, U.S., 67 min.): After Purvis Young learned to paint in prison, he returns to the neighborhood of its youth and transforms it into an outdoor museum. Tue., Feb. 9, 7 p.m., $5-$8. Selections from the Human Rights Watch Film Festival : The eighth edition of films from the fest that seeks to put a human face on indignity. Wed., Feb. 8-Sat., Feb. 13, various times, $5-$8.

Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, 610-649-5220, geographicalsociety.org. Iran: Persia to Present : Filmmaker Buddy Hatton investigates the Iran of yesterday and today. Wed., Feb. 17, 2 and 7:30 p.m., $7.50-$15.

Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St., 484.904.5421, iffphila.com. Matter of Size (2008, Israel, 90 min.): A group of overweight buddies attempts the art of sumo wrestling. Sat., Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $15-$18.

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. In the Loop (2009, U.S., 106 min.): Armando Iannucci's blistering satire of the British and American politic processes and their relationship with the media. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 5-6, 8 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 7, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. E.T.: The Extraterrestrial (1982, U.S., 120 min.): Touching fingers, glowing hearts, phoning home. Fri., Feb. 5, 7 p.m., free. American Splendor (2003, U.S., 101 min.): Paul Giamatti expertly plays curmudgeon indie comic author Harvey Pekar. Mon., Feb. 8, 7 p.m., free. 300 (2006, U.S., 117 min.): Testosterone overload in the adapation of Frank Miller's exceedingly detailed graphic novel. Wed., Feb. 10, 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., Feb. 9, 9 p.m., free.

1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, delcopeacecenter.org. Constantine's Sword (2007, U.S., 96 min.): Father James McCarrol investigates the dark corners of religion. Fri., Feb. 5, 7 p.m., free.

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Earrings of Madame de ... (1953, France/Italy, 105 min.): Max Ophuls' beautiful film about Countess Louisa, who hawks the earrings her husband gave her to cover debts, only to sell them to her husband, who gives them to his mistress. Wed., Feb. 10, 2 p.m., free.

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., filmadelphia.org. White on Rice (2009, U.S., 83 min.): A childlike 40-year-old who shares his nephew's bunk bed falls in love with his brother-in-law's nephew. Wed., Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., $6-$10.

Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400, gershmany.org/pjff. Heart of Stone (2009, U.S., 84 min.): Profiles Newark public school principal Ron Stone, who diffused ethnic tension in his neighborhood and worked to get kids into college. Mon., Feb. 8, 7 p.m., $9-$10.

Van Pelt Auditorium, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org. Persepolis (2007, U.S., 96 min.): The animated adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel, which is also this year's One Book, One Philadelphia read. Sun., Feb. 7, 2 p.m., free-will donation.

Media Bureau, 725 N. Fourth St., 267-592-1242, philadelphiaindependentfilmfestival.com. Cropsey (2009, U.S., 84 min.): Filmmakers Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio (who will be in attendance) investigate an urban legend of their Staten Island town about an escaped mental patient name Cropsey who stole children. They thought it was fake until a 13-year-old girl with Down syndrome and four other children disappeared. Read Molly Eichel's review on citypaper.net/criticalmass. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 5-6, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 p.m. and midnight; Sun., Feb. 7, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m., $5.

1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. This Time Tomorrow (2010): Partly shot in Philly, this skate movie's themed around the transition of day to night skating. Fri., Feb. 5, 8 and 10 p.m., $3. Zomebieland (2009, U.S., 139 min.): Geekadelphia presents this better-than-average horror-com about a ragtag quartet trying to avoid the zombie apocalypse. Mon., Feb. 8, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack.

Olin Auditorium, 601 E. Main. St., Collegvile, 610-409-3000, ursinus.edu. Two Lives Plus One (2007, France): A dedicated wife and mother takes up writing, meets an attractive publisher and chronicles her parents' history. Villa Jasmin (2008, France): A man travels to Tunisia to learn about his Jewish parents. Thu., Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m., free.

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