Repertory Film

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

Published: May 26, 2010

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AMBLER THEATER

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Knife in the Water (1962, Poland, 94 min.): A wealthy journalist and young hitchhiker compete in this early film by Roman Polanski. Thu., May 27, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$9.75.

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BISTROT LA MINETTE

623 S. Sixth St., 215-925-8000, bistrotlaminette.com. The City of Lost Children (1995, France/Germany/Spain, 112 min.): An evil scientist kidnaps children to steal their dreams so he can slow his own aging process. Mon., May 31, and Thu., June 3, 8:30 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Letter (1940, U.S., 95 min.): Bette Davis is at her conniving best as a murderess who tries to beat the rap by claiming self-defense. Sun., May 30, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

HIWAY THEATRE

212 Old York Road, Jenkintown, 215-886-9800, hiwaytheatre.org. Autistic License (89 min.): A docudrama about raising a child with autism. Presented by the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education and the Jewish Outreach Partnership. Tue., June 1, 6:30 p.m., free.

LITTLE THEATER

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Invictus (2009, U.S., 134 min.): Clint Eastwood directs Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, who saw South Africa's rugby team as a way to unite the racially divided nation. Fri.-Sun., May 28-30, 8 p.m., $6, includes popcorn.

MIDNIGHT MADNESS

125 S. Second St., 215-925-7900, landmarktheatres.com. The Warriors (1979, U.S., 92 min.): The Warriors must make it from Bronx to their Coney Island home before rival gangs take them out. Can you dig it? Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2010, Netherlands, 90 min.) Sat., May 29, 11:59 p.m., $9.

MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE AND CAFÉ

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Toy Story 2 (1999, U.S., 92 min.): Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and the rest of the talking-toy-box gang try to save Woody (Tom Hanks) after he is stolen by a toy collector. Fri., May 28, 7 p.m., free. Faces of America (2010, U.S.): Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. traces the genealogy of people like Stephen Colbert and Queen Noor of Jordan through their DNA. Sun., May 30, 7 p.m., free.



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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., June 1, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. No Regrets For Our Youth (1946, Japan, 110 min.): Akira Kurosawa's first film after WWII, about the military takeover of Japan and how it affects one woman's life, kicks off a month honoring the great Japanese director at PCI. Wed., June 2, 2 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY

World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, filmadelphia.org. Thing With No Name (2008, U.S., 74 min.): Sarah Friedland's doc focuses on two HIV-positive Zulu women trying to reconcile their illness with their tribe's traditions and values. Tue., June 1, 7:30 p.m., $6-$10.

PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO ASSOCIATION

L'Etage, 624 S. Sixth St., 215-382-2579, pivfa.org. The Other American Way: The Documentary Works of Nadine Patterson : WHYY's Elisabeth Perez-Luna will moderate a discussion with filmmaker Nadine Patterson, whose films Thirty Eight Twenty, I Used to Teach English and Cosmic Trane will be screened. Tue., June 1, 7:30 p.m., free.

ROCKIN' REELS

Piazza at Schmidts, 1050 N. Hancock St., atthepiazza.com. The Last Waltz (1978, U.S., 117 min.): See Molly Eichel's Agenda Pick on p. XX. Thu., May 27, 7 p.m., free.

SPACE 1026

1026 Arch St., Second Floor, 215-574-7630, space1026.com. Bloodshot : Rick and Buddy of Sixstair will screen their skateboard slasher flick. Select short films will follow. Thu., May 27, 7:30 p.m., donations accepted.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS

704 South St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.com. The Spanish Civil War : The second 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 28, 6 p.m., free. Bomb It (2007, U.S., 93 min.): This doc features street art on five continents and explores "Quality of Life" laws. Sun., May 30, 7:30 p.m., free.

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