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<i>Labyrinth</i> plays Mon., June 4 at The Balcony.
Labyrinth plays Mon., June 4 at The Balcony.

THE AWESOME FEST

PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 267-519-9651, theawesomefest.com. Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines (2012, U.S., 79 min.): Kristy Guevara-Flanagan wraps her lasso of truth around the lack of heroic female role models. Burlesque show will follow. Fri., June 1, 7 p.m., $7-$15 . With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010, U.S., 80 min.): A look at the man behind comics' most famous masks. Stick around for a Q&A with the director and live surf-rock and chiptune sets. Sat., June 2, 7 p.m., $7-$10.

THE BALCONY

1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com. Labyrinth (1986, U.S., 101 min.): David Bowie plays a glam goblin king in Jim Henson's coming-of-age fantasy flick. Mon., June 4, 8 p.m., $3 .

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Popcorn (1991, U.S., 91 min.): A homicidal maniac pursues victims at a late-night horror fest in an old cinema palace (seriously, this one has "frighteningly meta" written all over it). Fri., June 1, 9:45 p.m., $6-$9. MST3K: Chaos at the Colonial: MST3K creator Joel Hodgson will be on hand, screening one of his favorite episodes and hosting a snarky riffing battle based on a program of short films. Sat., June 2, 6 p.m., $6-$34. An American in Paris (1951, U.S., 113 min.): Ex-GI Gene Kelly hoofs his way through the City of Light while Gershwin's ballet sounds. Sun., June 3, 2 p.m., $5-$8. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001, U.S., 91 min.): A doc about skater boys. Sun., June 3, 4:30 p.m., $5-$8 .

COUNTY THEATER

20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. Forbidden Planet (1956, U.S., 98 min.): Leslie Nielsen, playing it straight, captains a ship to a distant planet and finds the remnants of a lost civilization. Tue., June 5, 7 p.m., $6-$10.75.

FRIENDS OF THE WANAMAKER ORGAN

Macy's, 13th and Market streets, wanamakerorgan.com. Speedy (1928, U.S., 85 min.): In his last silent film, funnyman Harold Lloyd tries to save horse-drawn streetcars from the onslaught of technology. With live organ accompaniment, of course. Sat., June 2, 2 p.m., $10.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6555, ihousephilly.org. The Devil Probably (1977, France, 95 min.): French cinema master Robert Bresson opens with a suicide and works backward to show the intellectual ills of the '70s. Fri., June 1, 8 p.m., $7-$9 . Au Hasard Balthazar (1966, France, 95 min.): By tracing the noble life of an abused donkey, Bresson reveals the importance of human empathy. Sat., June 2, 5 p.m., $7-$9. Diary of a Country Priest (1951, France, 115 min.): A devout young priest confronts his faith when faced with terminal illness and resistant parishioners. Sat., June 2, 8 p.m., $7-$9 .

MEGA-BAD MOVIE NIGHT

Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-299-1000, ansp.org. Sharktopus (2010, U.S., 89 min.): One part shark, one part octopus, the titular sea creature of this amazingly atrocious B-movie means business. Thu., May 31, 8 p.m., $15.

PHILADELPHIA FORCE

Translational Research Center, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., facingourrisk.org. Five (2011, U.S., 87 min.): A Lifetime TV anthology of five short films depicting the impact of breast cancer. Thu., May 31, 6:30 p.m., free.

PHILAMOCA

531 N. 12th St., 267-519-9651, philamoca.org. Tuesday Tune-Out: Cloud-rapper Lushlife kicks off this new screening series, where local musicians play a set before introducing a film of their choice. Tue., June 5, 8 p.m., $5.

REELABILTIES

Various venues, jfcsphilly.org. Shooting Beauty (2009, U.S., 62 min.): Wannabe fashion photog Courtney Bent's path deviates when she visits a center for people living with disabilities. Sun., June 3, 3 p.m., $36 and Mon., June 4, noon, $10. Wretches & Jabberers (2011, U.S., 90 min.): Two men with autism tour the world to counteract notions about disability and intelligence. Mon., June 4, 7 p.m., $10. Aphasia (2010, U.S., 40 min.): Actor Carl McIntyre lost his ability to speak after a massive stroke. Preceded by Among the Giants (2009, U.S., 23 min.), a look at the Adaptive Design Association. Tue., June 5, 1:30 p.m., $10. OC87 (2010, U.S., 100 min.): Local director Bud Clayman documents his attempts to manage his OCD and Asperger's syndrome. Tue., June 5, 6:30 p.m., $18.

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