Repertory Film

Repertory film listings for May 17-23.

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Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

AMBLER THEATER

108 E. Butler Ave, Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Today's Special (2009, U.S., 99 min.): A fancy chef learns to embrace his Desi heritage when he's forced to take over his family's Indian restaurant. Thu., May 17, 5:45 p.m., $9.75-$50.

THE AWESOME FEST

The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com. Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006, U.S., 90 min.): To celebrate the life of MCA, Awesome Fest screens this Beastie Boy's concert flick. A DJ spins old-school hip-hop both before the movie and BB videos screen afterward. Thu., May 17, 8 p.m., $5.

THE BALCONY

1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com. Eddie Murphy Raw (1987, U.S., 93 min.): Akeem Joffer drops the F-bomb 223 times in one night. Mon., May 21, 8 p.m., $3.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Chariots of Fire (1981, U.K., 124 min.): A British Jew and Scottish Christian struggle to hold onto their convictions during the 1924 Olympics. Wed., May 23, 7:30 p.m., $10.

CINEMATHEQUE INTERNATIONALE

L'Etage, 624 S. Sixth St., cinemathequeip.com. Hukkle (2002, Hungary, 75 min.): Underneath this neo-realist-like portrait of a rural village, a cop explores a murder mystery. Wed., May 23, 7 p.m., $10.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Room (2003, U.S., 99 min.): This epically awful melodrama has nearly developed a Rocky Horror-like cult following. Fri., May 18, 9:45 p.m., $8. The General (1926, U.S., 107 min.): Buster Keaton's Civil War-era slapstick classic gets a live pipe organ accompaniment. Sat., May 19, 7 p.m., $13.50. To Sir with Love (1967, U.K., 105 min.): Sidney Poitier plays a Guayanese teacher who makes a surprising connection with his working-class British students. Sun., May 20, 2 p.m., $8. The Loving Story (2011, U.S., 77 min.): This documentary looks at the Virginian couple whose lawsuit overturned statutes against interracial marriage. Sun., May 20, 4:30 p.m., $8.

COUNTY THEATER

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. Second-Story Man (2011, U.S., 105 min.): After a security guard murders his wife, a small-time crook is hellbent on revenge. Wed., May 23, 7:30 p.m., $9.75.

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER

525 Arch St., 215-409-6600, constitutioncenter.org. Who Do I Think I Am? A Portrait of a Journey (2011, U.S., 75 min.): Late saxophonist Clarence Clemons' trips to China are the subject of Nick Mead's documentary. Wed., May 23, 5 p.m., $20.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY

101 S. Independence Mall East, 215-923-3811, nmajh.org. The Rosenwald Schools (2012, U.S., 20 min.): An excerpt from an in-progress documentary on schools created for rural African-American children in the South. Wed., May 23, 6:30 p.m., $10.

NOMAD PIZZA

611 S. 7th St., 215-238-0900, nomadpizzaco.com. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971, U.S., 100 min.): We're 90 percent sure Snooki stole her look from an Oompa Loompa. Fri., May 18, 10 p.m., free. American Beauty (1999, U.S., 122 min.): Kevin Spacey stars in this grim look at the American suburban family. Sun., May 20, 8 p.m., free. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997, U.S., 97 min.): Groovy, baby. Wed., May 23, 8:30 p.m., free.

NOT-SO-SILENT CINEMA

Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. The Mark of Zorro (1920, U.S., 118 min.): A quintet's live improvised musical accompaniment spices up the classic swashbuckler tale . Tue., May 22, 7:30 p.m., $12.

SECRET CINEMA

The Trestle Inn, 339 N. 11th St., 267-239-0290, thesecretcinema.com. Go, Go, Go World! (1964, Italy, 82 min.): A titillating compilation of shocking and exotic behavior from around the globe. Tue., May 22, 8 p.m., $7.

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