Repertory Film

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

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AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. The Big Lebowski (1998, U.S., 117 min.): A white Russian-drinking stoner is mistaken for a wheelchair-bound millionaire with the same name. Then his rug gets peed on and all hell breaks loose. The Dude abides. Thu., Nov. 6, 7 p.m., $8.50. Nancy Drew (2007, U.S., 99 min.): The teen detective gets an update. Sat., Nov. 8, 11 a.m., $8.50. Indestructible (2007, U.S., 113 min.): After filmmaker Ben Byer is diagnosed with ALS, he travels the world looking for a cure and some answers. A Q&A with producer Rebeccah Rush will follow. Wed., Nov. 12, 7-10 p.m.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. The Man (1972, U.S., 93 min.): James Earl Jones becomes the first black president after a freakish accident. Hail (1973, U.S., 88 min.): A paranoid prez plots to assassinate dissenters. Thu., Nov. 13, 8 p.m., free.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. The Indian in the Cupboard (1995, U.S., 96 min.): A boy brings an Indian figurine to life with the use of a magical cupboard. Sat., Nov. 8, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. One-Eyed Horse (2008, U.S.): After being imprisoned for 25 years for attempted murder during the Civil War, Justin Gatewood still seeks revenge upon his release in this new Western. Mon., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., $10, advanced tickets can be purchased at one-eyedhorse.com. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, U.S., 108 min.): Sad-sack Joel (Jim Carrey) opts to erase the memory of his wacky ex. One of the best examples of temporal manipulation on film. Doctor of anesthesiology Samuel Trier will speak before the film. Wed., Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., $4.50-$9.50.

THE BALCONY Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. The Lost Boys (1987, U.S., 97 min.): Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) move to a new town, only to find out it's infested with vampires. Bummer. Mon., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, thebridgecinema.com. Barbie in a Christmas Carol (2008, U.S., 76 min.): Barbie takes on Dickens. Sun., Nov. 9 and Tue., Nov. 11, 10 a.m., $3.50.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Young Frankenstein (1974, U.S., 106 min.): Mel Brooks updates the Frankenstein story. What knockers. Fri., Nov. 7, 9:45 p.m., $4-$8. The Lady Eve (1941, U.S., 94 min.): Barbara Stanwyck is a conwoman who sets her sights on a naive Henry Fonda in legendary writer-director Preston Sturges' battle-of-the-sexes rom-com. Sun., Nov. 9, 2 p.m., $4-$8.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Charlotte's Web (1973, U.S., 94 min.): Spider Charlotte saves Wilbur the pig's life with some PR flair in the animated version of E.B. White's classic. Sat., Nov. 8, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. The Rise of the Modern Blockbuster: Film critic James Berardinelli chronicles the blockbuster from Jaws to today. Mon., Nov. 10, 7 p.m., free for members.

HIWAY THEATRE 212 Old York Rd, Jenkintown, 215-886-9800, hiwaytheatre.org. The Counterfeiters (2007, Austria/Germany, 98 min.): A Jewish-Austrian counterfeiter must decide between aiding the Nazis and sacrificing his own life. Part of the Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors' Holocaust Film Series. Wed., Nov. 12, 7 p.m., $5-$7.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 267-765-9700, ihousephilly.org. Mira Nair — Between Two Worlds: An in-person appearance by the Indian filmmaker with a stunning visual style. Her films include Monsoon Wedding and Vanity Fair. Thu, Nov. 6, 6 p.m., free. Manthia Diawara: In Residence: A screening of two of Diawara's films, including Rouch in Reverse (1995, U.S./U.K., 52 min.), which uses French filmmaker Jean Rouch's work in conversation with the idea of African modernity, and Who's Afraid of Ngugi? (2006, U.S./Kenya, 83 min.), which follows author Ngugi wa Thiong'o and his activist wife's return to Kenya after years of exile. Reception with the filmmaker between the screenings. Tue., Nov. 11, 6 p.m., $8-$10. The Old Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007, U.S, 90 min.): Musicologist Harry Smith put together the quintessential compilation of American folk music. Upon it's re-release, the likes of Sonic Youth, Nick Cave and Philip Glass performed these songs. Their concert footage is interspersed with interviews and archival footage. Followed by a screening of Smith's Early Abstractions Nos. 1-5, 7, 10 (1939, U.S., 23 min.). Part of the Views of a Changing World series. Wed., Nov. 12, 7 p.m., $5-$7.

LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Young@Heart (2007, U.S., 126 min.): An oldster choir sings classic rock and pop songs. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 7-8, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 9, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

THE MAD DECENT MAUSOLEUM. 531 N. 12th St.,, maddecent.com. MC5: A True Testimonial (2002, U.S., 120 min.): The story of the proto-punk, White Panther band. Kick out the jams motherfuckers. The screening supports the opening of the Lillian Theater, a new Philly arthouse cinema. Sun., Nov. 9, 8:30 p.m., $10, includes food and drink.

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. 11, 9 p.m., free.

NORTHERN IRELAND FILM FESTIVAL National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St., 866-452-3472, ulsteramericansociety.org. The Ulster American Society looks to show life in Northern Ireland and change American misconceptions through the screening of short films and television shows. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 7-8, 7:30-10 p.m., $10. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

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PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, freelibrary.org. Bread and Chocolate (1974, U.S., 110 min.): An Italian immigrant in Switzerland tries to make it in a series of menial jobs to reunite his family. Mon., Nov. 10, 2 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org. Amistad (1997, U.S., 152 min.): In recognition of the 200th anniversary of the slave trade, the museum shows this courtroom drama about an 1839 mutiny on board a slave ship. Screening takes place in the Van Pelt Auditorium. Sat.-Sun., Nov. 8-9, 1 p.m., $2 after museum admission on Sat., free for museum members and everyone on Nov. 9. Liliana Porter and the Detroit People Movers Two short films including Liliana Porter: Fragments of the Journey (1993, 27 min.), about the artist's work, and Art in the Stations: Detroit People Mover (1989, U.S., 29 min.), which looks at 15 works from the Detroit People Mover stations. In Perelman Media Room. Sun., Nov. 9, 2 p.m., $5-$7.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS. 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. How Do I Look (2006, U.S., 80 min.): A look at the Harlem Ballroom community, featured in Paris Is Burning, which was devastated by the AIDS epidemic. Sat., Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., free.