Repertory Film

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

Published: Mar 17, 2010

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AMBLER THEATER

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003, Luxembourg/U.K., 100 min.): The fictionalized story behind Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth) and his titular painting. Mon., March 22, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.50. M. Hulot's Holiday (1953, France, 114 min.): Jacques Tati's consummate clown goes on vacation. Wed., March 24, 5:30 p.m.; Thu., March 25, 7:30 p.m.; $.75-$9.75.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT

The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. Napoléon (1927, France, 235 min.): Live music accompanies Abel Gance's silent epic. Rescheduled from Feb. 11. Sun., March 21, 8 p.m., free.

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THE BALCONY

Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Blood into Wine (2010, U.S., 100 min.): Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan documents his experience opening a winery. The Technophobes perform before the screening. Sat., March 20, 11 p.m., $9. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009, U.S., 130 min.): Bella (Kristen Stewart) becomes unnaturally obsessed with her vamp love (Robert Pattinson) when he bails on her, leaving her in the arms of nonsparkly werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner). Like, swoon! Mon., March 22, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack.

BROAD STREET MINISTRY

315 S. Broad St., 215-735-4847, broadstreetministry.org. The Apostle (1997, U.S., 134 min.): A Texas preacher (Robert Duvall) goes on the lam after he puts his wife's paramour into a coma. Wed., March 24, 6:30 p.m., free.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Pink Flamingos (1972, U.S., 93 min.): Divine fights Connie and Raymond Marble for the title of Filthiest Person Alive. Sat., March 20, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50. Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (2009): See the Academy Award-honored shorts, including winner "Logorama." Wed., March 24, 7 p.m., $5-$9.50. Red Grooms: Early Films : The artist shares his early work. Thu, March 25, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

CHESTNUT HILL FILM GROUP

8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, armcinema25.com. Tiger Bay (1959, U.K., 105 min.): Haley Mills witnesses a murder on the docks and protects the perpetrator. Tue., March 23, 7:30 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959, U.S., 93 min.): No one believes a pathological liar when leprechauns invite him to hang out. Sat., March 20, 2 p.m., $4-$8. From Here to Eternity (1953, U.S., 129 min.): Watch Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster make out, epically. Sun., March 21, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

COUNTY THEATER

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Trafic (1971, France/Italy, 96 min.): M. Hulot (Jacques Tati) embarks on a road trip from Paris to Amsterdam, hilariously. Tue., March 23, 5:30 p.m.; Wed., March 24, 7:30, $4.75-$9. Girl with a Pearl Earring : See Ambler Theater for more info. Wed., March 24, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.75.

FLICKERING LIGHT FILM SERIES

Mount Airy Arts Garage, 542 Carpenter Lane, flickeringfilms.com. Word is Out (1977, U.S., 133 min.) Landmark queer cinema doc profiling 27 gays and lesbians. Sat., March 20, 7 p.m., free.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. Fires on the Plain (1959, Japan, 104 min.): Kon Ichikawa's devastating portrait of an outcast Imperial Army private, traversing an unfamiliar Filipino terrain after he is denied treatment for tuberculosis. Sat., March 20, 7 p.m., $5-$8. The Films of Kim Longinotto : A retrospective of the landmark documentarians work. Wed., March 24-Sat., March 27, various times, $5-$8 per screening.

ITVS COMMUNITY CINEMA

WHYY, 150 N. Sixth St., 215-351-0511 , whyy.org/memberexperience. Dirt!: The Movie (2009, U.S., 86 min.): Learn about the stuff beneath your feet. Wed., 7 p.m., free.

ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA

Drexel University, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Mitchell Auditorium, 3128 Market St., 484-904-5421, iffphila.com. Lady Kul El Arab (2008, Israel, 56 min.): The fest closes out with a chronicle of the first Druze contestant in a Miss Israel pageant, and how it clashed with her ultra-conservative culture. Sat., March 20, 8:30 p.m., $8-$10.

LITTLE THEATER

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Broken Embraces (2009, Spain, 127 min.): Pedro Almodóvar's love letter to cinema, featuring the story of a blind filmmaker and his former muse. Fri.-Sat., March 19-20, 8 p.m.; Sun., March 21, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn. GATE : Anastacia Wilde's doc on the Leah Stein Dance Co.'s 2007 performance at Eastern State Penitentiary. Thu., March 25, 7 p.m., $25-$35.

MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE AND CAFé

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Aladdin (1992, U.S., 90 min.): The prince of thieves gets the Disney treatment. Fri., March 19, 7 p.m., free. World's Greatest Dad (2009, U.S., 99 min.): Bobcat Goldthwait directs Robin Williams in this über-dark comedy about suicide and authorship. Mon., March 22, 7 p.m., free. Jumanji (1995, U.S., 104 min.): Robin Williams gets sucked into a board game. Wed., March 24, 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., March 23, 9 p.m., free.

NEWTOWN THEATre

120 N. State St., Newtown, 215-968-3859, newtowntheatre.com. Fiddler on the Roof sing-along (1971, U.S., 181 min.): Belt it out with Tevye and co. Sun., March 21, 2 p.m., $7-$10.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. L'Enfer (1994, France, 105 min.): Based on Henri-Georges Clouzot's unfinished film, Claude Chabrol's version focuses on a hotel manager's increasing paranoia about his wife's fidelity. Wed., March 24, 2 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

2600 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org. The Revolutionary River (2010, U.S., 47 min.): PBS profiles the Schuylkill River. All proceeds benefit the Schuylkill River Heritage Area. Sun., March 21, 1-4 p.m., $65.

SOUL FOOD CINEMA

The Point of Destination Cafe, 6460 Greene St., 215-849-7771, reelblack.com. Death Drug (1977, U.S., 83 min.): Phillip Michael Thomas (Tubbs from Miami Vice!) stars as a musician drawn deeper into the bowels of PCP addiction. The re-released VHS (1986) features an intro by Thomas and a performance of his single "Just the Way I Planned It." Screened with Mr. T's 1983 promotional video Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool. We pity you if you don't go to this one. Fri., March 19, 7 p.m., free with purchase of Soul Food Friday meal ($10.50 and up).

URSINUS College

Olin Auditorium, 601 E. Main. St., Collegeville, 610-409-3000, ursinus.edu. Bye-Bye (1995, France, 104 min.): A young Tunisian emigre deals with guilt and grief when his disabled charge dies in a fire. Mon., March 22, 7:30 p.m., free.

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