Repertory Film

Published: Nov 23, 2010

Repertory Film

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993, U.S., 108 min.): Little Elijah Wood plays the infamous runaway who travels the Mississippi with an escaped slave named Jim. Sat., Nov. 27, 11 a.m., $5. Only When I Dance (2009, U.K., 78 min.): Two young ballet dancers utilize their talent to escape the Rio slums. Tue., Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., $10.

CINEMA 16:9

35 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, 484-469-0169, cinema169.com. Horrors of Spider Island (1960, Germany, 89 min.): Survivors awake from a plane crash to find they've landed on a spider-infested island. Eek! Tue., Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., $3.50.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Lady Vanishes (1938, U.K., 97 min.): A Hitchcockian mystery about a woman searching for a missing train passenger. But was she ever really there to begin with? Sun., Nov. 28, 2 p.m., $8.

COUNTY THEATER

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, U.S., 108 min.): "Nothing makes any sense to me! NOTHING MAKES ANY SENSE!" Mon., Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m., $9.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6543, ihousephilly.org. Del Extasis al Arrebato: Documents/ Itineraries A series of five Spanish shorts, including José Val del Omar's Fuego en Castilla and Souvenir by Silvia Gracia and José Luis Guerín. Wed., Dec. 1, 7 p.m., $8.

Philadelphia Independent Film/video association

L'Etage, 624 S. Sixth St., 215-592-0656, pifva.org. Cinema Speakeasy Weekly screenings of indie media arts works and conversations with the cats who made them. Tue., Nov. 30, 7 p.m., free.

MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE AND CAFE

2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, mugshotscoffeehouse.com. The Tale of Despereaux (2008, U.S., 93 min.): You know, the one with that little mouse with big Dumbo ears? So cute. Fri., Nov. 26, 7 p.m., free. Big Fish (2003, U.S., 125 min.): Tim Burton's fantastical drama about a boy getting to know his dying father by reliving the tales he told him as a kid. And there's not a Johnny Depp in sight. Mon., Nov. 29, 7 p.m., free.

N. 3RD

801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666. Fancy Pants Cinema Bring your own VHS or DVD to this open-to-anyone short film screening. Tue., Nov. 30, 10 p.m., free.

Friends of the PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY

Free Library, Rittenhouse Branch, 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, library.phila.gov. Fellini's Roma (1972, Italy, 128 min.): Fellini's autobiographical tale about his move to Rome during the Mussolini years. Wed., Nov. 24, 2 p.m., free.

TROCADERO

1003 Arch St., 215-922-5483, thetroc.com. The Expendables (2010, U.S., 103 min.): Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li are among the cast of dudes who travel to South America to overthrow an evil dictator. Mon., Nov. 29, 8 p.m., $3.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS

704 South St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.com. A Grin Without a Cat, Part 2: Severed Hands (1977, France, 240 min.): The second part of Chris Marker's film essay on the political wars of the '60s and '70s focuses on Prague, the Common Program of Government in France, and Chile. Sun., Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m., free.

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