WHO Thomas Brodie-Sangster 
 THE MOVIE "Death of a Superhero" 
 THE DEAL Though he's best known for little-kid roles in movies like "Nanny McPhee" and "Love Actually," the 21-year-old British actor plays a teenage cartoonist faced with cancer in this indie film. A mix of animation and live action (<a href="/topics/Andy_Serkis">Andy Serkis</a> also stars, as an unorthodox therapist), the movie premiered at this year's <a href="/topics/Toronto_International_Film_Festival">Toronto International Film Festival</a> and was recently picked up by Tribeca Film, according to Variety. No release date has been announced. 
 THE MOVIE "Adam's Rib" 
 THE DEAL The quintessential <a href="/topics/Spencer_Tracy">Spencer Tracy</a>-<a href="/topics/Katharine_Hepburn">Katharine Hepburn</a> comedy, about married attorneys on opposite sides of an attempted-murder case (<a href="/topics/Ruth_Gordon">Ruth Gordon</a> and Garson Kanin won the Oscar for their screenplay), screens locally with guest speaker James Curtis, author of "Spencer <a href="/topics/Spencer_Tracy">Tracy</a>: A Biography." It's the latest from an author who has also written about <a href="/topics/Preston_Sturges">Preston Sturges</a>, W.C. Fields and other <a href="/topics/Hollywood">Hollywood</a> icons. 
 INFO Thursday night at 7:30 at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. Tickets are $13. 800-838-3006; cinemaartscentre.org 
 THE MOVIE "77 Steps" 
 THE DEAL Director Ibitsam Salh Mara'ana will speak in person after a screening of her hourlong personal documentary in which she leaves her Arab village and begins a relationship with a Jewish man in Tel-Aviv, much to the displeasure of both their families. The film screens as part of this season's Furman Film Series. 
 INFO Thursday night at 7:30 at Squire Cinemas, 115 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck. Tickets are $15. 516-829-2570; greatneckarts.org

WHO Thomas Brodie-Sangster THE MOVIE "Death of a Superhero" THE DEAL Though he's best known for little-kid roles in movies like "Nanny McPhee" and "Love Actually," the 21-year-old British actor plays a teenage cartoonist faced with cancer in this indie film. A mix of animation and live action (Andy Serkis also stars, as an unorthodox therapist), the movie premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival and was recently picked up by Tribeca Film, according to Variety. No release date has been announced. THE MOVIE "Adam's Rib" THE DEAL The quintessential Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn comedy, about married attorneys on opposite sides of an attempted-murder case (Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin won the Oscar for their screenplay), screens locally with guest speaker James Curtis, author of "Spencer Tracy: A Biography." It's the latest from an author who has also written about Preston Sturges, W.C. Fields and other Hollywood icons. INFO Thursday night at 7:30 at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. Tickets are $13. 800-838-3006; cinemaartscentre.org THE MOVIE "77 Steps" THE DEAL Director Ibitsam Salh Mara'ana will speak in person after a screening of her hourlong personal documentary in which she leaves her Arab village and begins a relationship with a Jewish man in Tel-Aviv, much to the displeasure of both their families. The film screens as part of this season's Furman Film Series. INFO Thursday night at 7:30 at Squire Cinemas, 115 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck. Tickets are $15. 516-829-2570; greatneckarts.org

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