What is Joe Gould’s Secret?

March 9th, 2011

“I’m Joe Gould, the historian, the poet, the wild Chippewa Indian dancer, and the greatest authority in the world on the language of the sea gull.” So says the strange and fascinating figure at the heart of ichannel’s March 20 movie presentation, Joe Gould’s Secret.

Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci directed and stars in this true story of legendary New Yorker writer Joseph Mitchell (Tucci) and his relationship with Greenwich Village vagrant Joe Gould (Oscar nominee Ian Holm) – a shabby, self-styled bohemian who claimed to be writing an epic “Oral History of Our Time.” Watch for standout supporting performances by Hope Davis, Susan Sarandon, Patricia Clarkson and Steve Martin.

Joe Gould’s Secret airs Sunday March 20 at 9 pm ET/PT.

Cuba In All Its Dimensions

January 26th, 2011

ichannel is proud to be among the sponsors of the CUBAN FILM FESTIVAL at Toronto’s Royal Theatre on February 4 & 5. Have a look at this promo spot, currently airing on ichannel.

A showcase for outstanding feature films and documentaries from contemporary Cuba, the festival is free to the public. Fans of Latin music will want to check out the closing presentation, Ian Padron’s 2009 documentary Eso Que Anda (Saturday Feb. 5 at 11 pm), a celebration of the 40-year history of Cuba’s greatest band, Los Van Van.
These are films you’ll see nowhere else. Check out this site for more details.
The Royal Theatre is at 608 College Street. Phone 416-466-4400, or check out www.theroyal.to.

Before there was WikiLeaks …

December 21st, 2010

ichannel presents THE PENTAGON PAPERS: Sunday January 9 at 9 pm ET/PT.

Long before Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, there was Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon analyst who unleashed a political firestorm in 1971 by leaking classified Vietnam War documents.
This acclaimed, Emmy Award-nominated production – released, coincidentally enough, during the 2003 run-up to the Iraq War –stars Boston Legal’s James Spader as Ellsberg, whose experiences in Vietnam and his access to confidential papers regarding the conduct of the Southeast Asia campaign turned him into an ardent anti-war activist.
Determined to help bring an end to the conflict, Ellsberg provided The New York Times and other media with copies of the exhaustive 7,000-page study known as the “Pentagon Papers,” which revealed that four successive U.S. administrations had lied to Congress and the public about the progress of the war effort.
Paul Giamatti (Barney’s Version), Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Claire Forlani (CSI: NY) also star. Rod Holcomb (ER) directed, from a script by Jason Horwitch (Rubicon).