This week's one-off screenings
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THE COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com.
- Count Yorga, Vampire (1970, U.S., 93 min.): A cult-hit vampire flick dripping with '70s Left Coast style. Fri., Jan. 2, 9:45 p.m., $5-$9.
- Ernest & Celestine (2012, France, 80 min.): Kid-friendly animated tale about the unlikely friendship between a mouse and a bear, featuring an all-star voice cast. Sat., Jan. 3, 2 p.m., $5-$9.
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945, U.S., 110 min.): Classic adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel, starring Hurd Hatfield as the titular ageless wonder and a babely young Angela Lansbury. Sun., Jan. 4, 2 p.m., $5-$9.
COUNTY THEATER 91 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-348-1878, countytheater.org.
- Alice in Wonderland (2010, U.S., 109 min.): Tim Burton's Johnny Depp-ified take on the trippy Lewis Carroll fable. Sat., Jan. 3, 10:30 a.m., $4 (free for members).
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org.
- Jamaica Inn (1939, U.K., 93 min.): A digital restoration of Alfred Hitchcock's maritime thriller, the last film the English legend completed before coming to America. Sat., Jan. 3, 7 p.m., $7-$9 (free for members).
PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, freelibrary.org.
- Taking Sides (2002, Germany, 105 min.): Based on true events, this historical drama pits a U.S. interrogator (Harvey Keitel) against a German conductor (Stellan Skarsgård) accused of Nazi sympathies. Wed., Jan. 7, 2 p.m., free.
PHILAMOCA 51 N. 12th St., 267-419-9651, philamoca.org.
- Strange Meats: The Soupie (2014, U.S.,30 min.): Documentarian Matt Spade explores the Pennsylvania wintertime tradition of homemade "soupie," aka soppressata. Sat., Jan. 3, 8 p.m., $6.
RITZ AT THE BOURSE 400 Ranstead St., 215-440-1181, landmarktheatres.com.
- Jurassic Park (1993, U.S., 127 min.): "Genetic power is the most awesome force the planet's ever seen, but you wield it like a kid that's found his dad's gun." Fri., Jan. 2, midnight, $10.
THE ROTUNDA 4014 Walnut St., no phone, therotunda.org.
- Lolita: Slave to Entertainment (2003, U.S., 56 min.): Before Blackfish, there was this indie documentary focusing on Lolita, an orca whale living in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium. Sat., Jan. 3, 2 p.m., free.
TROCADERO THEATRE 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com.
- Back to the Future (1985, U.S., 116 min.): "Chuck! Chuck! It's Marvin. Your cousin, Marvin Barry? You know that new sound you lookin' for? Well listen to this!" Mon., Jan. 5, 8 p.m. (doors at 6:30), $3.
