This week's one-off screenings

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Remember those childhood nightmares you had about G'mork the Wolf eating you?

This week's one-off screenings

THE COLONIAL THEATRE

 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com.

  • Looney Tunes (U.S., 60 min.): A collection of classic ’toons from the Warner Brothers vaults. That’s all, folks. Sat., Jan. 24, 2 p.m., $5.
  • Vincent and Theo (1990, U.K., 138 min.): Robert Altman biopic chronicling the relationship between Vincent van Gogh (Tim Roth) and his art-dealing brother (Paul Rhys). Sun., Jan. 25, 2 p.m., $9.

COUNTY THEATER 

 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-348-1878, countytheater.org.

  • The Lego Movie (2014, U.S., 100 min.): Will Arnett has earned his rightful place in the “who was the best Batman?” discussion. Sat., Jan. 24, 10:30 a.m., $4.

FREE LIBRARY, CHESTNUT HILL BRANCH 

8711 Germantown Ave., 215-685-9290, freelibrary.org.

  • Death on the Railroad (2013, U.S., 60 min.): Part of PBS’ Secrets of the Dead series, this documentary examines the suspicious deaths of 57 Irish rail workers as they laid tracks in West Chester in 1832. Followed by a discussion led by Bill Watson, who first uncovered the mystery. Wed., Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m., free.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org.

  • The Ruling Class (1972, U.K., 154 min.): It’s the notoriously absurd, darkly comic, society-skewering quasi-musical you never knew you needed starring Peter O’Toole. Thu., Jan. 22, 7 p.m., $9.
  • Corruption of the Damned (1965, U.S., 55 min.) and Eclipse of the Sun Virgin (1967, U.S., 15 min.) and Knocturne (1968, U.S., 10 min.): A triple-title celebration of the prolific underground filmmaker George Kuchar. Hosted by Anthology Film Archives curator Andrew Lampert, who recently edited The George Kuchar Reader. Fri., Jan. 23, 7 p.m., $9.
  • The Iron Giant (1999, U.S., 86 min.): Held the “saddest robot movie” title for years, but that was before the Transformers that has Mark Wahlberg as an engineering genius came out. Sat., Jan. 24, 2 p.m., $5.
  • Stray Dogs (2013, Taiwan/France, 138 min.): The latest masterpiece from the beloved Malaysian-Chinese director Tsai Ming-liang (Vive L’Amour), one of those guys you pretend to know about when talking to your one film-school friend. Sat., Jan. 24, 7 p.m., $9.
  • Rebel (2013, U.S., 75 min.): This historical doc tells of the mysterious Loreta Velazquez, who fought in live combat in the Civil War and ended up spying for the Union. Director María Agui Carter will be in attendance. Tue., Jan. 27, 7 p.m., $5-$10.

NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM

321 Chestnut St., 215-925-2800, libertymuseum.org.

  • The Orphan Trains (1995, U.S., 60 min.): This installment of the PBS series American Experience focuses on the Children’s Aid Society, responsible for transporting numerous orphans from big cities to the rural Midwest via train in the mid-to-late 19th century. The screening will be followed by a discussion; RSVP at orphantrainsdocumentary.eventbrite.com. Mon., Jan. 26, 7 p.m., free.

PHILAMOCA 

531 N. 12th St., 267-519-9651, philamoca.org.

  • Hardcore Devo Live! (2014, U.S., 100 min.): Concert doc featuring Mark Mothersbaugh and crew performing music from their wildly experimental, pre-”Whip It” phase. Thu., Jan. 22, 8 p.m., $10.

PFS THEATER AT THE ROXY 

2023 Sansom St., 267-639-9508, filmadelphia.org/roxy.

  • Rise of the Tigers (2014, U.S., 39 min.) and Surviving Kensington (2014, U.S., 13 min.): The Filmadelphia showcase highlights two local offerings for January — Max Pulcini and Matthew Albasi’s feature on the Kensington Tigers football team; and Mo Scarpelli and Jeffrey Stockbridge’s bleak look at drug abuse in the River Wards neighborhood. Tue., Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE

1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, freelibrary.org.

  • You Will Be My Son (2011, France, 102 min.): Niels Arestrup plays a dickhead vintner who treats his feeble, long-suffering son like shit. Will make you resent your horrible dad/crave a big glug of red. Wed., Jan. 28, 2 p.m., free.

RITZ AT THE BOURSE 

400 Ranstead St., 215-440-1181, landmarktheatres.com.

  • The Neverending Story (1984, Germany, 107 min.): Remember those childhood nightmares you had about G’mork the Wolf eating you? Would you like to revisit those terrifying thoughts now that you’re a functioning adult? THE NOTHING GROWS STRONGER! Fri., Jan. 23, midnight, $10.

THE ROTUNDA 

4014 Walnut St., no phone, therotunda.org.

  • Forks Over Knives (2011, U.S., 96 min.): An interesting, if slightly overreaching, documentary on the scientifically backed benefits of a plant-based diet. Interestingly, the term “vegan” isn’t uttered once throughout. This event also includes a vegan potluck. Thu., Jan. 22, 6 p.m., free.

TAVERN ON CAMAC 

243 S. Camac St., 215-545-0900, tavernoncamac.com.

  • Capital Games (2013, U.S., 97 min.): Two co-workers who hate each other vie for the same promotion at a competitive L.A. advertising firm. Then they do it. Life is complicated. Part of the qFLIX Philadelphia LGBTQ film festival. Fri., Jan. 23, 7 p.m., free.

TROCADERO THEATRE 

1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com.

  • American Psycho (2000, U.S., 102 min.): I have to return some videotapes. Mon., Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $3.

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