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February 13-19, 2003 repertory film Send repertory film listings to lori@citypaper.net.
THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002, U.S., 96 min.) Everyone's favorite movie ever, it seems. Mon., Feb. 17, 8 p.m., free.
CHESTNUT HILL LIBRARY 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-901-3771, www.armcinema25.com/chfg.html The Bad and the Beautiful (1952, U.S., 118 min.) Vincente Minnelli's fictional commentary on the end of the studio system in Hollywood, starring Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner. Tue., Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., free.
COLONIAL THEATER 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, www.countytheater.com The Secret Garden (1993, U.S., 102 min.) The story of three children and their adventures on the grounds of an old English manor. Based on the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel. Sat., Feb. 15, 2 p.m., $4-$6.
COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.com A Little Princess (1995, U.S., 97 min.) Most recent film adaptation of the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel about a little girl sent to boarding school when her father is sent off to WWI. Sat., Feb. 15, 1:30 p.m., $4. GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3033 The Tramp and the Dictator (2002, U.K., 55 min.) Documentary chronicling the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler, featuring never-before-seen footage from the filming of Chaplin's on-screen mockery of Hitler, "The Great Dictator." Mon., Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., $7.
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6575 Muhammad Ali The Greatest (1974, France, 110 min.) Documentary following the boxer from his early title fight with Sonny Liston through to the historic "Rumble in the Jungle" match with George Foreman. Sat., Feb. 15, 8 p.m., $5-$6. Morvern Callar (2002, U.K., 97 min.) Samantha Morton is the title character in Lynne Ramsay's story of a young Scottish woman who undergoes a transformation after moving to Spain. Thu., Feb. 20, 8 p.m., $5-$6. Women Behind the Camera: Philadelphia premieres of new work by women filmmakers. Fri., Feb. 21, 8 p.m., and Sat., Feb. 22, 1 and 8 p.m., $5-$6.
MARATHON GRILL 1839 Spruce St., 215-731-0800 National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985, U.S., 95 min.) Chevy Chase and family win a vacation trip across Europe and cause the usual havoc. Wed., Feb. 19, 9 p.m., free.
N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666 Flix @ N. 3rd Local filmmakers screen their short films at this Northern Liberties watering hole. Tue., Feb. 18, 7 p.m., free. PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700 The Slaughter Rule (2001, U.S., 112 min.) David Morse stars as Montana man who helps a sensitive young man come to grips with the death of his father. Wed.-Thu., Feb. 12-13 , 7:30 p.m., $8.50.
Kurosawa & Mifune Retrospective Ten-film festival featuring the works of director Akira Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune. Throne of Blood (1957, Japan, 110 min.) A retelling of Macbeth set in medieval Japan. Sat.-Sun., Feb. 15-16, 7 p.m., $8.50. The Hidden Fortress (1958, Japan, 139 min.) Two gold-smuggling farmers and their mysterious counterparts play out their capers on a rugged landscape. Apparently an inspiration for George Lucas. Sat., Feb. 15, 9:30 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 16, 4 p.m.; Tue., Feb. 18, 7 p.m., $8.50. ROXY THEATER 2023 Sansom St., 215-923-6699 Strut!(2001, U.S., 69 min.) Documentary about our own Mummers. Producer/director Max L. Raab will introduce the 7:30 screening on Friday. Fri., Feb. 14, 4:30, 6 and 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Mon., Feb. 15-Feb. 17, 4:30, 6 and 7:30 p.m.; Tue.-Thu. Feb. 18-Feb. 20, 4:30, 6 and 7:30 p.m. A Clockwork Orange (1971, U.S., 137 min.) Stanley Kubrick's interpretation of Anthony Burgess' story of "ultra-violent" London teenagers. Executive Producer Max L. Raab will introduce the 9:30 screening on Friday. Fri., Feb. 14, 9:30 p.m.; Sat.-Mon., Feb. 15-Feb. 17, 1:30 and 9:30 p.m.; Tue.-Thu., Feb. 18-Feb. 20, 9:30 p.m., $8. VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY800 Lancaster Ave., 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu The Tuskegee Airmen (1995, U.S., 106 min.) Laurence Fishburne and Cuba Gooding Jr. star in this story of the unit of African-American men who served as fighter pilots during WWII. Sat., Feb. 15, 7 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 16, 3:30 and 7 p.m.; Mon., Feb. 17, 7 p.m., $4. (Monday night guest speaker: Frank Pryor on "Patriots of African Descent"). 
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