Host of The Jon Dore Show on IFC and named one of Varietys Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2009. Jon Dore is bringing his hilarious Canadian wit to Comix Labor Day weekend!
Genre: Funny Videos
by: ComixNY
A sneak peek clip from The Whitest Kids U'Know. Premiering Tuesday, January 27th at 10 E/9 C on IFC.
by: Screenjunkies
Lurgan Northern Ireland, 1975. A low level civil war has been underway, with the IRA targeting British loyalists and the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force exacting revenge on Catholics they claim are militant republicans. Alistair Little, 16 is the leader of a UVF cell, eager to be blooded. He and his gang are given the go ahead to kill a young Catholic man, James Griffin, as a reprisal and a warning to others. When the hit is carried out, Joe Griffin - the 11-year old little brother of the target - watches in horror his brother is shot in the head. Thirty years later Joe Griffin and Alistair are to meet, on camera, with a view to reconciliation. Alistair has served his sentence, and Peace may been agreed in N. Ireland, but unbeknownst to the production team, Joe Griffin, is not coming on the program for a handshake but to stick a knife in his brothers killer - live on air.
Genre: Movie Trailers
by: IFCFilms
Do you believe in ghosts? Matthew didnt until his younger brother Tom disappeared from the city playground. Since that day Matthew has held himself responsible. When he begins to see images and hear the voice of his missing brother, Matthew begins to wonder if he is losing his mind. But as more children start disappearing, he realizes it doesnt matter what or who is real. He knows that if he continues to listen to what Tom is trying to tell him, he can uncover the truth. Could it be his alcoholic father who has done this to their family? Or the gang of uncontrollable teens who terrorize any child who gets in their way? As Matthew struggles to put the pieces together, he realizes he cannot trust anyone. Will Matthew ever find his brother and the other missing children, or will it be too late?
Thirtysomething photographer David (Stephen Mangan) has for some time been happily dating Lisa (Susan Lynch)... but increasingly he’s dreaming of Nina (The War Zone’s Lara Belmont), a tempestuous free spirit who seems to represent everything his loving, stable girlfriend is not. So what’s a man to do? From this all-too-familiar premise first-time writer/director Spector has crafted a funny, sad, and above all discomfortingly honest look at the male gender’s seemingly infinite capacity for self-deception – superbly performed by a talented ensemble cast, and directed with admirable economy and confidence. This well-crafted British independent might, if you’re a bloke, have you looking awkwardly at your shoes and wondering how someone got inside your head to find this stuff out....
In I SELL THE DEAD, 19th century justice has finally caught up with two of the craftiest grave robbers in town. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, body-snatcher Arthur Blake (Dominic Monaghan / LORD OF THE RINGS, Lost) tells his life story to the peculiar Father Francis Duffy (Ron Perlman / HELLBOY, THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN). Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling usiness with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes (Larry Fessenden / WENDIGO THE LAST WINTER, HABIT). As the whisky flows Arthurs tales get stranger and stranger. From their graveyard discoveries of vampires and zombies to tales of vicious gang rivalries with the infamous House of Murphy, Arthurs confessions are the stuff of legend! Whether pillaging in fog drenched grave yards or plotting on blood soaked coast lines, Grimes and Blake leave no graves unturned. Their colorful and peculiar history is one filled with adventure, horror, and mayhem that threaten to drag all involved
In the first feature film from writer and director Brad Coley, a young mans life is disrupted when he learns the disturbing truth about his idyllic home town. Charlie, a smart student and his group of friends discover shocking secrets and violence as a result of tensions between the upper and lower classes of their suburban home.
Cass Pennant is a UK media sensation, a reformed football hooligan who was formerly the leader of England’s most feared football gang. Adopted into a white family in East End London, Cass learns from a young age to right racist taunts with his fists and develops a violent and abrasive mentality in an attempt to fain both respect and status. Through his aggression and brutality, Cass rises to become the head of the Inter City Firm, a notorious group of violent die-hard football fans. When a long running feud with a rival gang leaves him with three bullets in his chest, only Cass’s immense willpower ensures his survival. But he is then faced with a terrible dilemma: does he obey the code and seek revenge, or does he leave his violent ways behind now that he has been given a new chance at life?
Based on Karin Fossums award-winning novel Dont Look Back, GIRL BY THE LAKE is Andrea Molaiolis debut feature. An idyllic town is shocked by the murder of young and beautiful girl. Inspector Giovanni Sanzio is called in from the capital, but the victim proves as mysterious as the crime itself. Winner of the Italian Oscar (Donatello Award) for Best Picture.
Beloved director Kore-Eda Hirokazu (AFTER LIFE, NOBODY KNOWS) returns to the forefront of world cinema with STILL WALKING - an exquisitely detailed family drama that shines with warmth and understanding. The film was one of the most critically acclaimed works at the Toronto, Tribeca, and San Francisco International Film Festivals. Lushly photographed, and with an expert script that incorporates elements of director Kore-Edas personal experience, STILL WALKING is a quiet pleasure unlike anything else you will see this year. Fifteen years ago, Junpei, the youngest son of the Yokoyama family died while rescuing a boy from drowning. On the anniversary of his death, the remaining siblings visit the quaint home of their parents with their families in tow. Over the course of a beautiful day, new relatives become acquainted telling stories and squabbling over sizzling tempura and an elegant graveside ritual is performed for Junpei. Recalling the delicate splendor of Yasujiro Ozus TOKYO STORY, Kore-Eda shows complet
