Repertory Film

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

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

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

The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. Mr. Boogedy (1986, U.S., 46 min.): Carleton Davis, a door-to-door novelty salesman, and his fam move into a haunted house in this made-for-TV movie. Saturday the 14th (1981, U.S., 75 min.): A horror spoof with the tagline "Just when you thought it was safe to look at the calendar again." Bride of Boogedy (1987, U.S., 100 min.): The Davis family just can't catch a break in this sequel. Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988, U.S., 78 min.): Keep your eyes off that calendar! Thu., April 8, 8 p.m., free.

Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Sherlock Holmes (2009, U.S., 128 min.): Guy Ritchie updates the classic sleuth with Robert Downey Jr. as the title character and Jude Law as his BFF, Dr. Watson. Mon., April 5, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack.

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Cuban Film Showcase : Short films from some of Cuba's rising stars in their film industry, which is state-funded. Tue., April 6, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50. They Came to Play (2008, U.S., 91 min.): Profiles participant in the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs. Thu., April 8, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, armcinema25.com. Shanghai Express (1932, U.S., 80 min.) and salute to David Mallery : A screening of the Josef Von Sternberg/Marlene Dietrich picture and tribute to David Mallery, an integral part of the Chestnut Hill Film Group, who died Jan. 16. Tue., April 6, 7:30 p.m., free.

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., phillycinema.org. Les Grandes Chaleurs (Heat Wave) (2009, Canada, 99 min.): A twisty, turny Québecois love story. Thu., April 8, 6:45 p.m., $10.

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Fly (1986, U.S., 96 min.): Cronenberg's movie about a scientist (Jeff Goldblum) who mixes his DNA with a fly's. His girlfriend (Geena Davis) is pissed. Fri., April 2, 10 p.m., $4-$8. Charlotte's Web (1973, U.S., 94 min.): E.B White's beautiful story gets the animated treatment. Some pig! Sat., April 3, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. The Art of the Steal : See Ambler for more info. Mon., April 5, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$9. Mon Oncle (1958, France/Italy, 117 min.): Jaqcues Tati's Monsieur Hulot discover he's not up to modern times while visiting his sister and her family's technically advanced home. Tue., April 6, 5:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.75; Wed., April 7, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.75.

Mount Airy Arts Garage, 542 Carpenter Lane, flickeringfilms.com. Secrets for Sale (2003, Switzerland, 64 min.): Filmmaker Elodie Pong pays subjects to reveal secrets they have never told anyone, ranging from the boring to the downright shocking. Sat., April 3, 7 p.m., free.

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., film.org. Praying with Lior (2007, U.K., 87 min.): Follows Lior, a Down syndrome-affected boy and "spiritual genius" from the Main Line, as he becomes a bar mitzvah. A Q&A with filmmaker Ilana Trachtman will follow the screening. Tue., April 6, 6:30 p.m., free with RSVP to joan@film.org.

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. Graphically Illuminated : A series of short, experimental films that use printed images as jumping-off point. Fri., April 2, 7 p.m., $5-$8. Double Vision: Grandma Moses + Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing : Two films about self-taught artists, including Jerome Hill's beautiful doc about Moses and David Berez and Jeffrey Wolf's portrait of Indian sculptor Sonabai Rajawar, who made art to escape her own isolation. Tue., March 30, 7 p.m., $5-$8. Precious Places Community History Project 2010 Première : A presentation by Scribe Video Center of shorts films from community groups from Philly and Coatesville. Wed., April 7, 7 p.m., free.

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7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. An Education (2009, U.S., 109 min.): Nick Hornby writes this coming-of-age story based on Lynn Barber's memoir about growing up in '60s suburban London. Fri.-Sat., April 2-3, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 4, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema : Weekly open screening for shorts — bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., April 6, 9 p.m., free.

1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, 610-544-1818, delcopeacecenter.org. Hearts and Minds (1974, U.S., 112 min.): The restored version of a legendary doc about the Vietnam war. Fri., April 2, 7 p.m., free.

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988, Spain, 90 min.): Almodóvar's breakout film about the crossed paths of various women, including a jilted lover and her best friend who is concerned about her boyfriend's drug-dealing ways. Wed., April 7, 2 p.m., free.

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., filmadelphia.org. Pyscho (1960, U.S., 109 min.): A boy's best friend is his mother. Wed., April 7, 7:30 p.m., $6-$10.

Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St., 215-898-8216, theothersideofimmigration.com. The Other Side of Immigration (2009, 55 min., U.S.): Filmmaker Roy Germano culls together more than 700 interviews of residents of Mexican towns where half the population has emigrated to the U.S. Mon., April 5, 5-7 p.m., free.

704 South St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.com. The Rise of Disaster Capitalism : Naomi Klein speaks about her book The Shock Doctrine in this filmed lecture and interview. Sun., April 4, 7 p.m., free.