Philm Club #079 Listings

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2026/09/15

Ambler Theater

  • 7:00 PM - Letty Lynton (Clarence Brown, 1932, 84 min, English)
    Ambler Theater | Part of Series
    Notes: Intro by TCM Writer Hannah Jack, presented in 35mm.


Bryn Mawr Film Institute

  • 1:15 PM - The Salt Path (Marianne Elliott, 2024, 115 min, English)
    Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Part of Series
    Notes:


Landmark Theatres

  • 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Election (1999) (Alexander Payne, 1999, 103 min, English)
    Landmark Ritz Five | Part of Retro Replay Series
    Notes:


People's Cinema Club

Water Tower Cinema

  • 10:45 AM, 1:25 PM, 4:10 PM - Cars (John Lasseter, 2006, 117 min, English)
    | Part of Series
    Notes:



2026/09/16

Ambler Theater

  • 7:00 PM - Jazz on a Summer's Day (Aram Avakian, Bert Stern, 1959, 88 min, English)
    Ambler Theater | Part of Montco Jazz Festival Series
    Notes:


Bryn Mawr Film Institute

  • 4:15 PM, 7:15 PM - The Salt Path (Marianne Elliott, 2024, 115 min, English)
    Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Part of Series
    Notes:


County Theater

  • 7:15 PM - Ball of Fire (Howard Hawks, 1941, 111 min, English)
    County Theater | Part of Cinema Studies Series
    Notes:


Landmark Theatres

  • 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999, 159 min, English)
    Landmark Ritz Five | Part of Filmmaker Focus Series
    Notes:


Lightbox Film Center

  • 7:00 PM - Mare's Nest (Ben Rivers, 2025, 93 min, English)
    Bok Auditorium | Part of Series
    Notes:


Philadelphia Film Society

  • 7:00 PM - The Fisher King (Terry Gilliam, 1991, 137 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 7:30 PM - Dekalog: Parts 9 & 10 (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989, , Polish / English subtitles)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


The Colonial Theatre

  • 7:15 PM - Leave Her To Heaven (John M. Stahl, 1945, 110 min, English)
    Berry Theatre | Part of In Glorious Technicolor Series
    Notes:


Water Tower Cinema

  • 10:45 AM - Cars (John Lasseter, 2006, 117 min, English)
    | Part of Series
    Notes:


Water Tower Cinema (Montgomeryville)

William Way Community Center & Sotomayor Productions


2026/09/17

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

  • 6:00 PM - Port of Memory (Kamal Aljafari, 2009, 62 min, Arabic / English Subtitles)
    | Part of Series
    Notes:


Ambler Theater

  • 7:00 PM - Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967, 124 min, French / English Subtitles)
    Ambler Theater | Part of French Film Series
    Notes: Eric Faden, Professor of English and Film/Media Studies at Bucknell University, will introduce PLAYTIME and will explore the film’s themes and visual style.


Bryn Mawr Film Institute

  • 4:15 PM - The Salt Path (Marianne Elliott, 2024, 115 min, English)
    Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 7:15 PM - Five Easy Pieces (Bob Rafelson, 1970, 98 min, English)
    Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Part of Optional seminar precedes screening Series
    Notes:


County Theater

  • 7:00 PM - Fist of Fury (Wei Lo, 1972, 107 min, Hong Kong (with Subtitles))
    County Theater | Part of After Dark Series
    Notes:


El Conejo en el Faro

  • 6:30 PM - Un poeta (Simón Mesa Soto, 2025, 124 min, Spanish / English subtitles)
    Philadelphia Ethical Society | Part of Series
    Notes:


Mahoning Drive-In (Lehighton)

  • Sundown - Bride of Chucky (Ronny Yu, 1998, 89 min, English)
    | Part of Thursday Thread-Up Series
    Notes:


Mütter Museum

  • 6:00 PM - The Lodger (Alfred Hitchcock, 1927, 91 min, Silet with live score)
    Notes: Live score performed by Not-So-Silent Cinema


Philadelphia Film Society

  • 7:00 PM - Birdman (Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2014, 119 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 7:30 PM - Fried Green Tomatoes (Jon Avnet, 1991, 130 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It's the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


Reel Nomadic & Cinema Diabolique

  • Sundown - Midnight Run | Excalibur (Martin Brest | John Boorman, 1988 | 1981, 126 min | 141 min, English)
    Penn Treaty Park | Part of Penn Treaty Pictures Series
    Notes: Rainout makeup!


The Colonial Theatre

  • 7:15 PM - Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998, 93 min, English)
    Berry Theatre | Part of Back to School Series
    Notes:


Water Tower Cinema

  • 11:00 AM, 1:40 PM, 4:20 PM - Cars (John Lasseter, 2006, 117 min, English)
    | Part of Series
    Notes:



2026/09/18

Mahoning Drive-In (Lehighton)

Philadelphia Film Society

  • 7:00 PM - Cape Fear (Martin Scorsese, 1991, 128 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 7:15 PM - The Rocketeer (Joe Johnston, 1991, 108 min, English, German)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 9:45 PM - Ricochet (Russell Mulcahy, 1991, 102 min, English, Spanish, German)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 9:45 PM - Popcorn (Mark Herrier, 1991, 91 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


Scribe Video Center

  • 7:00 PM - The Great Experiment (Stephen Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar, 2026, 100 min, English)
    Scribe Video Center | Part of Producers' Forum Series
    Notes:


The Philadelphia Free Library & MovieJawn

  • 1:30 PM - Arsenic and Old Lace (Frank Capra, 1944, 118 min, English)
    Parkway Central Library | Part of Series
    Notes:



2026/09/19

Ambler Theater

County Theater

Hiway Theater

  • 9:45 PM - Friday (F. Gary Gray, 1995, 91 min, English)
    | Part of Cult Cinema Club Series
    Notes:


Mahoning Drive-In (Lehighton)

Oh Yeah Cool

  • 5:30 PM - MTAFF Symposium #1 : Kayla Naomi Watkins (Kayla Naomi Watkins, 2026, , English)
    The Plastic Club (247 S Camac St) | Part of More Than A Film Fest Symposium Series Series
    Notes: "Bumpa" Screening and Q&A / PBS Origins "In The Margins" Screening and Archival Workshop / Twerk Class by Nyla


Philadelphia Film Society

  • 10:00 PM - Delicatessen (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro, 1991, 99 min, French / English subtitles)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 1:00 PM - Hook (Steven Spielberg, 1991, 142 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 1:30 PM - Fried Green Tomatoes (Jon Avnet, 1991, 130 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It's the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 4:30 PM - Dogfight (Nancy Savoca, 1991, 89 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 7:00 PM - The Elephant Man (David Lynch, 1980, 123 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 7:15 PM - Cape Fear (Martin Scorsese, 1991, 128 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 9:45 PM - Naked Lunch (David Cronenberg, 1991, 115 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


The Colonial Theatre


2026/09/20

Ambler Theater

  • 1:00 PM - Wildwood, NJ (Carol Weaks Cassidy, Ruth Leitman, 1994, 83 min, English)
    Ambler Theater | Part of Reel Rebels Series
    Notes:


Bryn Mawr Film Institute

  • 4:00 PM - You’ve Got Mail (Nora Ephron, 1998, 119 min, English)
    Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Part of BYO Craft Project Series
    Notes:


County Theater

  • 1:00 PM - The Karate Kid (John G. Avildsen, 1984, 126 min, English)
    County Theater | Part of Series
    Notes:


Hiway Theater

  • 11:00 AM - McCabe & Mrs. Miller (Robert Altman, 1971, 120 min, English)
    | Part of Seventies Sundays Series
    Notes:


Lightbox Film Center

  • 6:00 PM - Gandahar (René Laloux, 1987, 83 min, French / English subtitles)
    Bok Auditorium | Part of Series
    Notes:


Mahoning Drive-In (Lehighton)

  • Sundown - Reservoir Dogs (Quentin Tarantino, 1992, 99 min, English)
    | Part of Indie Darlings Series
    Notes:


PhilaMOCA

  • 7:30 PM - Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986, 120 min, English)


Philadelphia Film Society

  • 4:30 PM - JFK (Oliver Stone, 1991, 128 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


The Colonial Theatre

  • 1:30 PM - West Side Story (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins, 1961, 152 min, English)
    1902 Theatre | Part of In Glorious Technicolor Series
    Notes: Presented in 35mm


  • 6:00 PM - Roma (Alfonso Cuarón, 2018, 135 min, Spanish / English Subtitles)
    1902 Theatre | Part of Hispanic Heritage Month Series
    Notes:


Theatre N

  • 3:00 PM - Rear Window (Alred Hitchcock, 1954, 112 min, English)
    | Part of Series
    Notes: Presented in 16mm


  • 5:30 PM - Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960, 109 min, English)
    | Part of Series
    Notes: Presented in 16mm


Water Tower Cinema


2026/09/21

Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society

  • 7:30 PM - ? (?, ?, ?, ?)
    PhilaMOCA | Part of Series
    Notes:


Philadelphia Young Communist League

  • 7:00 PM - 9 to 5 (Colin Higgins, 1980, 110 min, English)
    DuBois-Robeson People's Center



2026/09/22

Ambler Theater

Bryn Mawr Film Institute

  • 7:15 PM - The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928, 81 min, Scored Live By Rasaan Hakiem)
    Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Part of Optional seminar precedes screening Series
    Notes:


Gay Film Club

  • 7:00 PM - Mystery Movie (?, ?, ?, ?)
    Tattooed Mom
    Notes: Free, 21+


Landmark Theatres

  • 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM - School of Rock (Richard Linklater, 2003, 108 min, English)
    Landmark Ritz Five | Part of Retro Replay Series
    Notes:


People's Cinema Club

  • 6:30 PM - We Strangers (Anu Valia, 2024, 80 min, English)
    The Village of Industry & Art | Part of Series
    Notes:



2026/09/23

Ambler Theater

  • 7:15 PM - Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950, 88 min, Japanese (with Subtitles))
    Ambler Theater | Part of Reel Rebels Series
    Notes:


County Theater

  • 7:00 PM - Dead Poets Society (Peter Weir, 1989, 128 min, English)
    County Theater | Part of Reel Rebels Series
    Notes:


Landmark Theatres

  • 2:00 PM, 7:05 PM - Miss Congeniality (Donald Petrie, 2000, 109 min, English)
    Landmark Ritz Five | Part of Filmmaker Focus Series
    Notes:


Penn Cinema Studies & Secret Cinema

  • 8:00 PM - D for Design: Form and Function at Mid-Century (var, var, , )
    The Rotunda | Part of Series
    Notes: Several short films exploring the role and methods of product designers, as well as the style revolution that occurred in the post-war years (in recent times celebrated as "Mid-Century Modern")


Philadelphia Film Society

  • 7:30 PM - Naked Lunch (David Cronenberg, 1991, 115 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


The Colonial Theatre

  • 7:15 PM - Notting Hill (Roger Michell, 1999, 124 min, English)
    White Rabbit Theatre | Part of Series
    Notes: BYO Crafting Project


Water Tower Cinema


2026/09/24

Ambler Theater

  • 7:00 PM - Blow Out (Brian De Palma, 1981, 108 min, English)
    Ambler Theater | Part of Retrograde Series
    Notes:


Bryn Mawr Film Institute

  • 7:00 PM - A League Of Their Own (Penny Marshall, 1992, 128 min, English)
    Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Part of Series
    Notes:


County Theater

  • 7:00 PM - The Trouble with Harry (Alfred Hitchcock, 1955, 99 min, English)
    County Theater | Part of Series
    Notes:


Philadelphia Film Society

  • 7:00 PM - Jungle Fever (Spike Lee, 1991, 132 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 7:30 PM - My Girl (Howard Zieff, 1991, 102 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of YF PFS Film Club Series
    Notes:


The Colonial Theatre

  • 7:15 PM - The Breakfast Club (John Hughes, 1985, 97 min, English)
    1902 Theatre | Part of Back To School Series
    Notes:



2026/09/25

Mahoning Drive-In (Lehighton)

Philadelphia Film Society

  • 10:00 PM - A Bay Of Blood (Mario Bava, 1971, 85 min, Italian / English subtitles)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 7:00 PM - The Silence Of The Lambs (Jonathan Demme, 1991, 118 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 9:45 PM - The Rapture (Michael Tolkin, 1991, 100 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


Reel Nomadic & Secret Handshake Cinema

The Colonial Theatre

  • 9:25 PM - The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (Colin Higgins, 1982, 114 min, English)
    Berry Theatre | Part of We Love Dolly! Series
    Notes: Donate a Children's Book and get a discounted ticket.


Theatre N


2026/09/26

Mahoning Drive-In (Lehighton)

Philadelphia Film Society

  • 12:00 PM - The Rocketeer (Joe Johnston, 1991, 108 min, English, German)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 1:00 PM - Hook (Steven Spielberg, 1991, 142 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 2:30 PM - JFK (Oliver Stone, 1991, 128 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 4:30 PM - My Girl (Howard Zieff, 1991, 102 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of YF PFS Film Club Series
    Notes:


  • 6:45 PM - Amores Perros (Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2000, 155 min, Spanish / English subtitles)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


  • 7:00 PM - Slacker + Poison (Richard Linklater, Todd Haynes, var, var, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of It’s the Year 1991! Series
    Notes:


  • 9:45 PM - Samurai Cop (Amir Shervan, 1991, 96 min, English)
    Film Society Center | Part of Series
    Notes:


Reel Nomadic, Sights & Sounds, Rhys Evans

  • Sundown - The Warriors | Rolling Thunder (Walter Hill | John Flynn, 1979 | 1977, 94 min | 100 min, English | English)
    Penn Treaty Park | Part of Penn Treaty Pictures Series
    Notes: Outdoors, free


The Colonial Theatre

  • 1:30 PM - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Howard Hawks, 1953, 91 min, English)
    1902 Theatre | Part of In Glorious Technicolor Series
    Notes:


  • 7:30 PM - Josie And The Pussycats (Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, 2001, 98 min, English)
    White Rabbit Theatre | Part of Cult Cinema Series
    Notes:


cinéSPEAK

  • 7:30 PM - Space Jam (Joe Pytka, 1996, 87 min, English)
    The Lawn at UCity Square | Part of Series
    Notes:



2026/09/27

Lightbox Film Center

  • 6:00 PM - AKA Serial Killer (Masao Adachi, 1969, 86 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
    Bok Auditorium | Part of Series
    Notes:


Mahoning Drive-In (Lehighton)

PhilaMOCA

  • 7:30 PM - Straight Circle (Oscar Hudson, 2025, 108 min, English)
    Notes: Philly premiere


The Colonial Theatre

  • 5:00 PM - 9 To 5 (Colin Higgins, 1980, 110 min, English)
    1902 Theatre | Part of We Love Dolly! Series
    Notes: Donate a Children's Book and get a discounted ticket.


  • 6:30 PM - Buena Vista Social Club (Wim Wenders, 1999, 105 min, )
    Berry Theatre | Part of Hispanic Heritage Month Series
    Notes:


Water Tower Cinema


2026/09/28

Bryn Mawr Film Institute

  • 7:00 PM - How To Blow Up A Pipeline (Daniel Goldhaber, 2022, 104 min, English)
    Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Part of Director Daniel Goldhaber will join us for a post-screening conversation, moderated by Prof. José Vergara, Ph.D. Series
    Notes:


PhilaMOCA

  • 7:30 PM - School in the Crosshairs (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1981, 90 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
    Part of Cult Movie Monday Series



2026/09/29

Ambler Theater

  • 7:00 PM - The Navigator (Donald Crisp, Buster Keaton, 1924, 59 min, Silent)
    Ambler Theater | Part of Silent Movie Day Series
    Notes: Esteemed live accompanist Brett Miller will join us in theater for Silent Movie Day to provide a live original score to Buster Keaton’s silent classic THE NAVIGATOR.


Bryn Mawr Film Institute

  • 7:15 PM - The Elephant Man (David Lynch, 1980, 123 min, English)
    Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Part of Optional seminar precedes screening Series
    Notes:


Chestnut Hill Film Group

  • 7:00 PM - Modern Times (Charlie Chaplin, 1936, 87 min, English)
    Woodmere Museum | Part of Tuesday Nights at the Movies Series
    Notes:


Hiway Theater

  • 7:15 PM - Bonnie and Clyde (Arthur Penn, 1967, 111 min, English)
    | Part of Cinema Studies Series
    Notes:


Landmark Theatres

  • 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Mean Girls (Mark Waters, 2004, 98 min, English)
    Landmark Ritz Five | Part of Retro Replay Series
    Notes:


People's Cinema Club

  • 6:30 PM - Do You Love Me (Lana Daher, 2026, 75 min, Arabic, English, French)
    The Village of Industry & Art | Part of Series
    Notes:



2026/09/30

Ambler Theater

  • 7:00 PM - Murder by Death (Robert Moore, 1976, 95 min, English)
    Ambler Theater | Part of Series
    Notes:


County Theater

  • 7:15 PM - Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950, 88 min, Japanese (with Subtitles))
    County Theater | Part of Cinema Studies Series
    Notes:


Landmark Theatres

  • 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM - The Stepford Wives (Frank Oz, 2004, 93 min, English)
    Landmark Ritz Five | Part of Filmmaker Focus Series
    Notes:


Lightbox Film Center

  • 7:00 PM - Escape (Masao Adachi, 2025, 114 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
    Bok Auditorium | Part of Series
    Notes:


Middle East Center and Penn Libraries

  • 2:00 PM - Taazrit (Arinas Kaouther Dernouni, 2026, 35 min, )
    Van Pelt Library | Part of Series
    Notes: Post-screening discussion


Philadelphia Film Society

  • 7:00 PM - El Mariachi + Reservoir Dogs (Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, var, var, var)
    Film Society Center | Part of Reel October Series
    Notes:


The Colonial Theatre

  • 7:30 PM - Once (John Carney, 2007, 86 min, English)
    1902 Theatre | Part of Crowd Pleasers Series
    Notes:


Water Tower Cinema