Repertory Film

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

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Published: Mar 3, 2010

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

Trafic (1971, France/Italy, 96 min.): M. Hulot (Jacques Tati) embarks on a road trip from Paris to Amsterdam, hilariously. See p. 25 for Sam Adams' review of the re-released M. Hulot's Holiday. Wed., March 10, 5:30 p.m.; Thu., March 11, 7:30 p.m.; $4.75-$9.

The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. Alice in Wonderland (1933, U.S., 76 min.): MGM takes on the Lewis Carroll tale with an all-star cast featuring Cary Grant, Gary Cooper and W.C. Fields. Brewster McCloud (1970, U.S., 105 min.): This early Altman follows a boy (Bud Cort) who lives in the fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. Thu., March 11, 8 p.m, free.

Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Where The Wild Things Are (2009, U.S., 101 min.): Spike Jonze's visionary take on Maurice Sendak's landmark children's book. Arrive early for a screening of the new doc White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights. Mon., March 8, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack.

315 S. Broad St., 215-735-4847, broadstreetministry.org. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring (2003, Germany/South Korea, 103 min.): Buddhist monk and his young charge deal with the changing of the seasons and the student's own inner turmoil concerning the contemplative life. Wed., March 10, 6:30 p.m., free.

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Labyrinth (1986, U.S., 101 min.): David Bowie crotch shots abound. Sat., March 6, 11 a.m., $4-$5. Warning: Graphic Content : See Brian James Kirk's Peer-to-Peer on p. 37. Tue., March 9, 7 p.m., $10-$15. Cleopatra (1963, U.S., 192 min.): Elizabeth Taylor plays the Egyptian queen in one of those most expensive movies of its time. Wed., March 10, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, armcinema25.com. Room at the Top (1959, U.K., 115 min.): A social-climbing accountant tries to wed a factory owner's daughter, even though he's in love with a married older woman. Tue., March 9, 7:30 p.m., free.

35 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, 484-461-7676, cinema169.com. Police, Adjective (2009, Romania, 113 min.): A cop parses meaning while deciding whether to arrest a teen stoner. Thu., March 4, 2, 7 and 9 p.m., $5-$7.50. Satan's Harvest (1970, South Africa): Assassination attempts are made on American detective after he inherits a ranch used to harvest drug crops. Starring The Birds' Tippi Hedren. Tue., March 9, 8 p.m., $3.50.

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., phillycinema.org. Ricky (2009, France/Italy, 90 min.): François Ozon's latest about an ordinary couple with create an extraordinary child. Thu., March 11, 6:45 p.m., $5-$10.

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Zombie (1979, Italy, 91 min.): Lucio Fulci's classic sorta-sequel to Dawn of the Dead. Three words: Zombie versus shark. Fri., March 5, 9:45 p.m., $4-$8. Shaolin Soccer (2001, Hong Kong/China, 87 min.): A Shaolin practitioner forms a soccer team who make full use of their martial arts skills. Sat., March 6, 2 p.m., $4-$8. A Place in the Sun (1951, U.S., 122 min.): Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters star in this classic adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. Sun., March 7, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

Mt. Airy Arts Garage, 542 Carpenter Lane, flickeringfilms.com. Head On (2004, Germany/Turkey, 121 min.) Fatih Akin's beautiful story of a marriage of convenience between a repressed second-generation immigrant and a drug addict. Sat., March 6, 7 p.m., free.

Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, 610-649-5220, geographicalsociety.org. Cruising the Eastern Mediterranean : Director Mary Lee and Sid Nolan introduce their film about sailing on the "wine dark sea." Wed., March 10, 2 and 7:30 p.m., $15

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. Everywhere and the Annual Shorts Program : Shorts from the around the world selected from the 2010 Dance on Camera Festival, along with a preview of Kate Watson-Wallace's Everywhere, a combination new piece from the local choreographer and Internet dance competition. Thu., March 4, 7:30 p.m., $5-$8. One Dark Night of the Zombies! : Exhumed Films presents One Dark Night (1983, U.S., 94 min.), about a girl (Meg Tilly) who must spend a night battling a psychic who can control dead bodies (with Adam West, too!), and Night of the Zombies (1980, Italy/Spain, 101 min.) about a TV reporter who teams up with army commandos to take on the undead. Fri., March 5, 8 p.m., $10. Mr. Patterns (2004, Australia, 55 min.): Follows art teacher Geoff Bardon, who encouraged Aborigines to commercially value their art, despite assimilation tactics by the government. Tue., March 9, 7 p.m., $5-$8. Directors in Focus: Joyce Wieland and Friends : Celebrates the Canadian artist with a retrospective of her work and the work of those who ran in her avant-garde circle. Wed.-Sat., March 10-13, 7:30 p.m., $5-$8.

Gratz College, 7605 Old York Road, 484-904-5421, iffphila.com. Eli & Ben (2008, Israel, 91 min.): When his father is arrested on supposedly trumped-up corruption charges, Eli must decide where his loyalty lies. Sat., March 6, 8 p.m., $10-$12.

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. The Beaches of Agnès (2008, France, 110 min.): New Waver Agnès Varda reflects on her life. Fri.-Sat., March 5-6, 8 p.m.; Sun., March 7, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989, U.S., 93 min.): And, thus, Rick Moranis sets out on the path to retirement. Fri., March 5, 7 p.m., free. In the Loop (2009, U.K., 106 min.): Armando Iannucci's acidic, hilarious and spot-on portrayal of governmental bureaucracy. Mon., March 8, 7 p.m., free. Good Will Hunting (1997, U.S., 126 min.): Robin Williams tries to heal wounded genius/janitor Matt Damon. Wed., March 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., March 9, 9 p.m., free.

1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, Pa., 610-544-1818, delcopeacecenter.org. The Hurt Locker (2008, U.S., 131 min.): What does it take to defuse IUDs? Kathryn Bigelow makes the first great Iraq war movie. Fri., March 5, 7 p.m.

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Inspecteur Lavardin (1986, France, 100 min.): The titular detective investigates a town's self-proclaimed moral center, only to find that his widow is a former love. Wed., March 10, 2 p.m., free.

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., filmadelphia.org. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, U.S., 104 min.): Robert Zemeckis' groundbreaking (and hilarious) movie finds Bob Hoskins' Eddie Valiant trying to clear the name of cartoon Roger. Wed., March 10, 7:30 p.m., $6-$10.

Calvary Center, 4740 Baltimore Ave., 215-724-1618. The Decline of Black Radio (2008, U.S., 67 min.): A doc discussing how corporate interests have decimated black and community radio. Tue., March 9, 7 p.m., free.

Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut St., 215-925-2222, chemheritage.org. The Invisible Ray (1936, U.S., 80 min.): Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi play rival scientists but when Karloff's Dr. Rukh discovers meteoric Radium X that drives him mad and makes his touch deadly, Lugosi's Dr. Benet must rise to the occasion. Wed. March 10, 6:30 p.m., free.

507 S. Eighth St., 215-923-0211, noircon.info. David Goodis ... To a Pulp (2010, U.S., 75 min.): See Mandy Bee's Agenda Pick on p. 42. Fri., March 5, 8:30 p.m., $10.

M. Hulot's Holiday