Repertory Film

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

Published: Nov 4, 2009

Repertory film

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AMBLER THEATER

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Wild Strawberries (1957, Sweden, 91 min.): In this Ingmar Bergman classic, an aging professor finds that his life choices have left him cold and empty. Thu., Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$8.75. Anatomy of a Murder (1959, U.S., 160 min.): Small-town lawyer Jimmy Stewart takes on an impossible case. Wed., Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$8.75. Black Orpheus (1959, U.S., 103 min.): The Orpheus and Eurydice myth set against Carnival in Rio. Wed., Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m.; Thu., Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$8.75.

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ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT

4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. Larmar och gšr sig till (In the Presence of a Clown) (1997, Sweden, 119 min.): Borje Ahlstedt continues the story of his Fanny and Alexander character. Gigot (1962, U.S., 104 min.): Gene Kelly directs Jackie Gleason as a kind-hearted, silent clown. Thu., Nov. 12, 8 p.m., free.

THE BALCONY

1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009, U.S., 90 min.): Lorenzo Lamas tries to the save the California coast from the titular beasts. Mon., Nov. 9, 8 p.m., $3 goes toward a drink or snack.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Baran (2001, Iran, 94 min.): A Kurdish construction worker falls for an Afghan worker who must hide her gender to survive. Tue., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., $5-$9.50.

CINEMA 16:9

35 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, 484-461-7676, cinema169.com. In a Dream (2008, U.S., 80 min.): Jeremiah Zagar turns the camera on his father, Isaiah, the artist behind some of Philly's most beautiful street art. Sat., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., $5-$7.50. Pressure Cooker (2009, U.S., 99 min.): Wilma Stephenson propels her students at Frankford High School in the Northeast to culinary greatness. Through Fri., Nov. 13, call for showtimes, $5-$7.50.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Muppet Movie (1979, U.S., 95 min.): Kermit goes Hollywood. Sat., Nov. 7, call for showtimes, $4-$8. Rear Window (1954, U.S., 112 min.): Jeff (Jimmy Stewart) peeps on his neighbors after breaking his leg. Too bad one has a proclivity toward murder. Sun., Nov. 8, 2 p.m., $4-$8. The Convent (2000, U.S., 80 min.): Hyper-bloody/hilarious horror about possessed college coeds. Fri., Nov. 6, 10 p.m., $4-$8.

COUNTY THEATER

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Wild Strawberries : See Ambler Theater for more info. Tue., Nov. 10, 5:30 p.m.; Wed., Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.; $4.75-$8.75. Anatomy of a Murder : See Ambler Theater for more info. Mon., Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., $4.75-$8.75.

FIRST PERSON FESTIVAL

Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., firstpersonarts.org. The Yes Men Fix the World (2009, France/U.K./U.S., 87 min.): See Arts Picks on p. 33 for more info. Thu., Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m., $15-$20. Obsolete and Whining : This program features Anna Jane Grossman's short doc on the once-common, now-superfluous and Cecelia Smith screens her work about the Philadelphia Complaint Choir. Sat., Nov. 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free. The Girl from Foreign (30 min.): Half-Muslim, half-Christian Sadia Shepard learns that her grandmother was Jewish and traces her multicultural roots. Sun., Nov. 8, noon, $25-$30. William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009, U.S.): The infamous civil rights lawyer's daughter turns the lens on her controversial father. Sun., Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m., $15-$20. Still Bill (2009, U.S.): R&B legend Bill Withers breaks his silence. Sun., Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., $15-$20.

HIWAY THEATre

212 York Road, 215-886-9800, hiwaytheatre.org.
The Yes Men Fix the World: See First Person Festival for more info. Thu., Nov. 5, 7 p.m., $5.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org.
Views of a Changing World The fifth edition of this program continues to redefine the word documentary. Wed.-Sat., Nov. 11-14, call for showtimes, $5-$8 per screening.

LITTLE THEATER

7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Lemon Tree (2008, Israel/Germany/France, 106 min.): A Palestinian woman defends her lemon tree when new neighbors threaten to remove it. Fri.-Sat., Nov., 6-7, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 8, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

MIDNIGHT MADNESS

Ritz at the Bourse, 400 Ranstead St., 215-925-7500, landmarktheatres.com.

The Breakfast Club (1985, U.S., 97 min.): A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal commune for Saturday detention. Sat., Nov. 7, 11:55 p.m., $9.

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., Nov. 10, 9 p.m., free.

PEACE CENTER OF DELAWARE COUNTY

1001 Old Sprould Road, Springfield, 610-544-1818, delcopeacecenter.org.

Chicago 10 (2007, U.S., 110 min.): A rotoscoped retelling of the trial of anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Fri., Nov. 6, 7 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

Gershman Y, 400 S. Broad St., pjff.org. The Gift to Stalin (2008, Kazakhstan/Russia/Poland/Israel, 97 min.): Thu., Nov. 5, 7 p.m., $10-$12. Fugitive Pieces (2007, Canada/Greece, 104 min): Sat., Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $10-$12. Being Jewish In France (2007, France, 111 min.): Sun., Nov. 8, 1 p.m., $10-$12. The Wave (2008, Germany, 107 min.): Sun., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., $10-$12. Nuremberg: The Nazis Face Their Crimes (2006, France, 90 min.): Tue., Nov. 10, 7 p.m., $10-$12. Srugim (2008, Israel): Wed., Nov. 11, 7 p.m., $10-$12.

PIAZZA AT SCHMIDTS

Second and Hancock streets, atthepiazza.com. Mystery Movie Night : Family friendliness on the big screen every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. 7 p.m., free.

RASPBERRY BROTHERS

Starlight Ballroom, 460 N. Ninth St., 215-769-1530, raspberrybrothers.com. The Raspberry Bros. take the piss out of your fave classics, like this installation's The Lost Boys (1987, U.S., 97 min.) at 8 p.m., followed by a Michael Jackson Tribute Sing-Along at 10 p.m. Fri., Nov. 6, $10 for one show, $15 for both.

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