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. Rivers and Tides (2001, Canada/Finland/Germany/U.K., 90 min.): A profile of Andy Goldsworthy, who creates ephemeral sculptures in nature. Wed., May 26, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.75.

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Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com. The Road (2009, U.S., 111 min.): A man and his son navigate the post-apocalypse in John Hillcoat's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Tue., May 25, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack.

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Main Line Student Film Fest : The best movies the Main Line has to offer. Thu., May 20, 7 p.m., free. Big Picture Alliance 15th Anniversary : Celebrate 15 years of this summer filmmaking workshop. Wed., May 25, 6 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. screening and Q&A, $25 suggested minimum donation.

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Johnny Guitar (1954, U.S., 110 min.): Nicholas Ray's subversion of the Western, starring Joan Crawford as a dominant saloon owner. Sun., May 23, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Rivers and Tides : See Ambler Theater for more info. Mon., May 24, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.75. Summertime (1955, U.K./U.S., 100 min.): An unmarried secretary from Ohio (Katherine Hepburn) falls in love while on vacation in Venice. Wed., May 26, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.75.

Mount Airy Arts Garage, 542 W. Carpenter Lane, flickeringfilms.com. Hysterical Blindness (2002, U.S., 99 min.): Juliette Lewis, Gena Rowlands and Uma Thurman are working-class women stuck in a one-bar town.. Sat., May 22, 7 p.m., $5-$6.

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. The 48 Hour Film Project : A screening of local films shot over one weekend. Thu.-Fri., May 20-21, 7 and 9 p.m., free.

Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St., 215-351-0511, whyy.org/memberexperience. A Village Called Versailles (2009, U.S.): Follows a group of Vietnamese-Americans rebuilding their homes after Hurricane Katrina in the New Orleans neighborhood of Versailles. Sat., May 22, 7 p.m., free.

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. The Messenger (2009, U.S., 113 min.): A soldier who must inform families that their loved ones are war casualties takes up with a war widow. Fri.-Sun., May 21-23, 8 p.m., $6, includes popcorn.

125 S. Second St., 215-925-7900, landmarktheatres.com. The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009, Netherlands, 90 min.), A Clockwork Orange (1971, U.K./U.S., 136 min.): See Molly Eichel's Agenda Pick on p. XX. Sat., May 22, 11:59 p.m., $9 per screening.

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Dennis the Menace (1993, U.S., 94 min.): The lovable scamp from comics harasses a poor defenseless old man. Fri., May 21, 7 p.m., free. The Informant! (2009, Italy/U.S., 99 min.): Steven Soderbergh's satirical take-down of the agricultural industry, and stupidity. Starring Matt Damon at his best. Sun., May 23, 7 p.m., free. Up in the Air (2009, U.S., 108 min.): A man whose job is to fire people in different part of the country reevaluates his life. Wed., May 26, 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., May 25, 9 p.m., free.

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. Grbavica: Land of My Dreams (2006, Austria/Bosnia and Herzegovina/Croatia/Germany, 107 min.): A woman and her 12-year-old daughter experience the aftermath of the Balkan War. Wed., May 26, 2 p.m., free.

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., filmadelphia.org. The Duellists (1977, U.K., 100 min.): Two French officers (Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine) during the Napoleonic age set off a lifelong loathing of each other after one insults the other. Wed., May 26, 7:30 p.m., $6-$10.

214 Walnut St., 215-925-7900, landmarktheatres.com. Small Town Saturday Night (2010, U.S.): In his final film before starring as Captain Kirk in Star Trek, Chris Pine plays a small-town singer-songwriter looking to leave town in the debut by former Philadelphian Ryan Craig. Tue., May 25, 7 p.m., call Snackbar at 215-545-5655 to R.S.V.P.

American Philosophical Society Museum, Philosophical Hall, 104 S. Fifth St., 215-440-3442, thesecretcinema.com. The Valley of the Gwangi (1969, U.S., 96 min.): Animation legend Ray Harryhausen (The Clash of the Titans) helped bring this tale of cowboys vs. dinosaurs to life. Wed., May 26, 7 p.m., free.

The Point of Destination Café, 6460 Greene St., 215-849-7771, reelblack.com. After Autumn (2007, U.S., 88 min.): Locally shot film about a man (Lil Zane Copeland) who meets the woman of his dreams (Sundy Carter), only to find out she's sleeping with his best friend. Fri., May 21, 7 p.m., free with purchase of a Soul Food Friday meal ($11 and up).

1315 Spruce St., healthcare-now.org. The Yes Men (2009, France/U.K./U.S.): The satirical duo expose corruption via humiliation. A fundraiser for Healthcare-Now. Sat., May 22, noon, $10 donation (includes lunch).

704 South St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.com. The Spanish Civil War : The first half of a six-hour documentary on the Spanish Civil War, featuring footage from the time period. The second part screens the following week. Fri., May 21, 6 p.m., free. Ma Vie en Rose (1997, Belgium/France/U.K., 88 min.): A young French boy and his family deal with what is perceived as his burgeoning homosexuality. Sun., May 23, 7:30 p.m., free.