This week's one-off screenings
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Gone Girl, the feel-good romantic comedy of the year!
FREE LIBRARY, TACONY BRANCH
6742 Torresdale Ave., 215-685-8755, freelibrary.org
- Brave (2012, U.S., 93 min.): A Scottish princess rages against the patriarchy, accidentally turning her mom into a bear in the process. Sat., Jan. 17, 2 p.m., free.
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org
- The 78 Project Movie (2014, U.S., 96 min.): Alex Steyermark and Lavinia Jones Wright traveled the country, recording musicians on a vintage direct-to-disc recorder. The screening will be followed by a performance from Joe Jack Talcum, which will be recorded and pressed on-site by the filmmakers. Thu., Jan. 15, 7 p.m., $9.
- A Fuller Life (2014, U.S., 80 min.) and Shock Corridor (1963, U.S., 101 min.): Samantha Fuller’s feature on her father, influential writer/director/producer Samuel Fuller. Followed by a screening of Samuel’s surreal, socially incisive Shock Corridor. Fri., Jan. 16, 7 p.m., $9.
- La Ciudad de los Signos (2009, Spain, 63 min.) and Stromboli (1950, Italy, 106 min.): An artful celebration of Roberto Rossellini’s landscapes and locations, followed by the first of several Ingrid Bergman vehicles from the Italian neorealist master. Sat., Jan. 17, 7 p.m., $9.
- Mother of George (2013, Nigeria/USA, 107 min.): Andrew Dosunmu’s award-winning drama about a Nigerian couple whose struggle to have a child leads to desperate circumstances. Wed., Jan. 21, 6 p.m., free (RSVP required).
PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE
1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, freelibrary.org
- Le Week-End (2014, U.K., 93 min.): Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan play a long-married couple struggling to salvage their 30-year relationship. Wed., Jan. 21, 2 p.m., free.
PHILAMOCA
531 N. 12th St., 267-519-9651, philamoca.org
- Movie Movie Live!: Tarantino Edition. An interactive movie trivia game show with comedy and prizes. This installment’s theme: the films of Quentin Tarantino. Thu., Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m., $5.
RITZ AT THE BOURSE
400 Ranstead St., 215-440-1181, landmarktheatres.com
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, U.K., 100 min.): Featuring Transylvanian Nipple Productions, Philly’s very own Rocky Horror shadowcast. Fri., Jan. 16, midnight, $10.
THE ROTUNDA
4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, therotunda.org
- Space Is the Place (1974, U.S., 85 min.): Bowerbird presents Sun Ra’s sci-fi blaxploitation classic, which sees the adopted Philly son and his Arkestra traveling (and jamming) through space and time. Fri., Jan. 16, 8 p.m., free.
TROCADERO THEATRE
1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com
- Gone Girl (2014, U.S., 149 min.): The feel-good romantic comedy of the year! Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike are sexy, sassy and hilarious as a young couple who just might make it — that is, if they don’t kill each other first! David Fincher’s done it again. Mon., Jan. 19, 8 p.m., $3.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Meyerson Hall B1, 210 S. 34th St.
- Vessel (2014, U.S., 88 min.): A documentary on Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, whose Women of Waves org provides abortions in offshore waters to women living in countries where the procedure is illegal. Followed by a discussion, featuring filmmaker Diane Whitten, to commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Wed., Jan. 21, 6 p.m., free.
