Also this issue:

Xed Off
X2 is better than its predecessor -- but that doesn’t mean it’s good.
-Sam Adams

The Rules of the Game
A would-be player rethinks his ways in Raising Victor Vargas.
-Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks
-Sam Adams

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May 1- 7, 2003

repertory film

Send repertory film listings to lori@citypaper.net.

AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855 Election (1999, U.S., 103 min.) Reese Witherspoon as an overzealous student council candidate in Alexander Payne's satrical comedy. Wed., May 7, 7 p.m., $5.25-$7.75.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE Best In Show (2000, U.S., 90 min.) Christopher Guest and co. take on the world of dog shows with appropriate fun. Shown with Two-Headed Boy Films' Cry of the Baby Seal. Mon., May 5, 8 p.m., free.

BROADWAY THEATER 1

3 S. Broadway, Pitman, N.J., www.exhumedfilms.com

Drive-In Theater Sundays Calibre Nine, an offshoot of Exhumed Films, is screening cult horror films on Sunday nights, starting with Last House on the Left Last House on the Left (1972, U.S., 91 min.) Sun., May 4, 7 p.m., free. See Screenpicks p. 30.

BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Penn Hall, Room 257, 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown, 215-968-8169 Bread and Tulips (2000, Italy, 114 min.) Story of a housewife who decides to escape her family for a while and begins a new life in Venice. Introduction by Prof. Sara Teardo about her hometown of Venice and the film. Tue., May 6, 7 p.m., free.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.com Election See listing for Ambler Theater, above. Thu., May 1, 4:30 p.m.; Sun., May 4, 1:30 p.m.; Mon., May 5, 7 p.m. (with introduction by Warren Day), $5.25-$7.75. Barton Fink (1991, U.S., 116 min.) John Turturro and John Goodman star in this Coen Bros. yarn set in 1940s Hollywood. Wed., May 7, 4:30 p.m.; Thu., May 8, 4:30 p.m., $5.25-$7.75.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3033 Philadelphia Holocaust Film Series Sunshine (1999, Germany, 181 min.) Sun., May 4, 1 p.m. The Pianist (2002, U.K., 149 min.) Sun., May 4, 7 p.m. Followed by Q&A with Andrezej Szpilman, Wladyslaw Szpilman's son. The Last Days (1998, U.S., 87 min.) Shown with Alois Brunner: The Last Nazi (2001, U.S.) Mon., May 5, 1 p.m. (workshop to follow). Triumph of the Spirit (1989, U.S., 120 min.) Mon., May 5, 7 p.m. The Long Way Home (1997, U.S., 120 min.) Shown with Daddy, Come to the Fair (1994, Israel, 76 min.) Tue., May 6, 1 p.m. (workshop to follow). Farewell to My Country (2002, U.S., 100 min.) Tue., May 6, 7 p.m. All films are $7, $10 for film and workshop. Check www.cjhsa.org for more information about the films. Also see Screenpicks on p. 30.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125 Beyond the Nouvelle Vague: Neglected Films of the French New Wave La Pointe Courte (1954, France, 86 min.) preceded by L’Opéra-Mouffe (1958, France, 17 min.) Fri., May 2, 8 p.m. Adieu Philippine (1963, France, 106 min.) preceded by Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes (1966, France, 50 min.) Sat., May 3, 8 p.m. Le Gai Savoir (The Joyful Knowledge) (1968, France, 95 min.) preceded by Two American Audiences (1968, U.S., 40 min.) Sun., May 4, 7 p.m. Nathalie Granger (1973, France, 83 min.) preceded by En Rachachant (1982, France, 9 min.) Thu., May 8, 8 p.m. All tickets are $6 and available one hour before showtime.