Also this issue:

Time After Time
Decades and stories intertwine in The Hours.
-Cindy Fuchs

Poetry at 90 mph
Maverick filmmaker Sam Fuller, in his own words.
-Sam Adams

Screen Picks
-Sam Adams

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January 16-22, 2003

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THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE Blue Crush (2002, U.S., 104 min.) We're guessing this is like Coyote Ugly with surfboards, but don't hold us to that. Mon., Jan. 20, 8 p.m., free.

CHESTNUT HILL LIBRARY 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-901-3771, www.armcinema25.com/chfg.html The Hot Rock (1972, U.S., 105 min.) Robert Redford, George Segal, Charlotte Rae (Mrs. G from Facts of Life!) and Zero Mostel star in this stolen-diamond caper set in NYC (perhaps better known as the title of Sleater-Kinney's fourth album). Tue., Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., free.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.com The Parent Trap (1961, U.S., 126 min.) Hayley Mills in this too-cute story of twin girls separated at birth who meet at summer camp and scheme to reunite their family. Sat., Jan. 18, 12:45 p.m., free.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3033 Strange Fruit (1999, U.S., 56 min.) Joel Katz directed this documentary about the classic jazz song that mourns lynchings in the South, made famous by Billie Holiday in 1939. Mon., Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m., $7.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6575 War Is… : Films of Conflict, Resistance and Hope The series continues with 23rd Psalm Branch (1966/78, U.S., 44 min.) Stan Brakhage's meditation on war, blown up to 16mm in 1978. Shown with Winter Soldier (1972, U.S., 93 min.) More than a dozen independent filmmakers collaborated on this oral history about the 1971 Winter Soldier Investigation, which examined atrocities committed by the U.S. military in Vietnam. Thu., Jan. 16, 8 p.m., $5-$6. Steel Helmet (1951, U.S., 85 min.) Sam Fuller's Korean War film, made just six months after the conflict started. Introduced by Jerome Rudes, co-author of a book on Fuller's writings. Fri., Jan. 17, 8 p.m., $5-$6. The Olive Trees of Justice (France, 1962, 81 min.) James Blue's chronicle of the French-Algerian conflict, filmed with nonprofessional actors during the height of the conflict. Shown with Amal (Algeria, 1960, 21 min.) Blue's documentary about soil erosion in Algeria, seen through the eyes of a young boy. Sat., Jan. 18, 8 p.m., $5-$6. In the Year of the Pig (U.S., 1969, 101 min.) Documentary examining the United States¹ commitment to the war in Vietnam. Shown with The Battle of Midway (U.S., 1942, 18 min.) John Ford's account of the turning point of the war in the Pacific, filmed from his base on the island. Also: No Game (U.S., 1968, 17 min.) A compilation of filmmakers' newsreel footage of the 1967 peace march on Washington. See Screenpicks p. XX.

MARATHON GRILL 1839 Spruce St., 215-731-0800 Annie Hall (1977, U.S., 93 min.) Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) not so smoothly sweeps Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) off her feet. Wed., Jan. 22, 9 p.m., free.

N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666 Flix @ N. 3rd Local filmmakers screen their short films. Tue., Jan. 21, 8 p.m., free.

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700 Singin’ in the Rain (1952, U.S., 103 min.) Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds star in this musical with all the singing and dancing and swinging around lampposts one could ask for. Fri., Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 18, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Kids Corner presentation); Sun., Jan. 19, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Mon., Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Tue., Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Wed., Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m., $5-$8.50.