IFC Center
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (212) 924-7771
- Cross Street:
- W 3rd Street
- Directions:
- A, C, E; B, D; F, V at W 4th St; 1 at Christopher St
Editorial Review for IFC Center – by David MacFadden
In Short
An expansion of the Independent Film Channel, this art-movie house's building was once a 19th century church, and more recently a mainstream theater. Though only one of the three screens offers stadium seating, all boast hi-def digital projectors, and film selection balances non-Hollywood fare with festivals, revivals and midnight flicks. True to its indie spirit, the center shows short films, rather than advertisements, before feature films, and also hosts two editing suites and a restaurant.
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Movies, Showtimes & Tickets
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Very Young Girls
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The Last Mistress (Une vieille maitresse)
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Savage Grace
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My Winnipeg
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Insider Tips
What to EatThe Waverly, a nod to the building's last incarnation, serves upscale pub grub and cocktails (Tue-Fri 4pm-close, Sat 12:30pm-close and Sun 12:30pm-5pm).
Fun FactWhen the center opened, customers had to cross a picket line of union members, angry over the hiring of all non-union projectionists.
User Reviews for IFC Center
12/09/2006 Posted by justaperson
Showed up for a sold-out Saturday afternoon film nice and early and waited in line for seating. Advertised film time was 2:40. Although the previous showing got out at 2:10, the staff made us stand in the lobby until 2:35! And, to top it off, they have this evil policy wherin patrons of their cafe get let in first - certainly if we had known that we could have sat down and enjoyed a beverage rather than standing, we would have done so! (Indeed, I suspect the whole purpose of making everybody wait so long was so that the cafe patrons could relax and finish their drinks etc.) The movie started promptly without any previews - so after all that waiting there was not enough time to visit the restroom and concessions. Of course people were still finding their seats as the film rolled. For a supposedly "serious" film venue, the house is very poorly managed, with no respect for moviegoers or the moviegoing experience.
Pros: shows independent films
Cons: bad seating policy, surly staff
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