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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

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Henry Cavill & Armie Hammer Are Looking Stylish In The First Man From U.N.C.L.E. Pic

December 22, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

man-from-uncle-preview-pic1The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is one of those movies that loked like it would never happen. A film version of the 60s TV show has been talked about for years, with the likes of Tom Cruise, Channing Tatum, Joel Edgerton, Bradley Cooper, and George Clooney all circling to star, and Matthew Vaughn, David Dobkin, and Steven Soderbergh slated to direct. But for various reasons they all moved on.

However then Guy Ritchie signed up to helm, with Henry Cavill as CIA agent Napoleon Solo and Armie Hammer as KGB agent Illya Kuryakin.

The movie went in front of the cameras a while ago but it’s only now we’re getting the first image, which shows, Cavill, Hammer and Alicia Vikander looking rather stylish.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘
Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchie’s action adventure “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series.

‘Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.’

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ACTORS: Armie Hammer, Henry Cavill, Alicia Vikander  DIRECTORS: Guy Ritchie  FILMS: The Man From U.N.C.L.E  

Ex_Machina Trailer – Plus a poster for Alex Garland’s film

October 31, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

ex-machina-quadAlex Garland had a massive success with his novel The Beach, and since then he’s done a great job moving into screenplay with the likes of 28 Days Later…, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go and Dredd.

Now he’s turning director with Ex_Machine, which has just released its international poster and trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘EX_MACHINA is an intense psychological thriller in which Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a 24 year old coder at the world’s largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a retreat belonging to the company’s reclusive CEO, Nathan (Oscar Isaac). But when Caleb arrives he finds that he will have to participate in a fascinating experiment with the world’s first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot woman, Ava (Alicia Vikander). Truths, emotions and motives are blurred as the relationship between Caleb, Ava and Nathan intensifies.’

A January 23rd, 2015 UK release has been set. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander  DIRECTORS: Alex Garland  FILMS: Ex_Machina  

Testament Of Youth Trailer – Kit Harington turns First World War soldier

August 1, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Testament-Of-Youth-pic1Kit Harington sure does seem to get involved in a lot of fighting, whether it’s as part of the ever-shifting allegiances and battles of Game Of Thrones, as a gladiator in Pompeii or in the upcoming Testament Of Youth, where he’s forced to head off to the First World War.

You can take a look at the trailer below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘TESTAMENT OF YOUTH is a searing story of love and war. Based on the classic First World War memoir, this is the incredible true story of one young woman’s struggle to survive the horrors of war, which robbed her of everyone and everything she held dear, but was ultimately unable to break her extraordinary spirit.

‘Vera Brittain, irrepressible, intelligent and free-minded, overcomes the prejudices of her family and hometown to win a scholarship to Oxford. With everything to live for, she falls in love with her brother’s close friend Roland Leighton as they go to University to pursue their literary dreams. But the First World War is looming and as the boys leave for the front Vera realises she cannot sit idly by as her peers fight for their country, so volunteers as a nurse. She works tirelessly, experiencing all the grief of war, as one by one her fiancé, her brother and their closest friends are all killed and the pillars of her world shattered. But, an indefatigable spirit, Vera endures and returns to Oxford, irrevocably changed, yet determined to create a world in which such a war can never take place again.’

Alicia Vikander plays Vera, with Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Hayley Atwell, Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor. It’ll be in cinemas early next year.

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ACTORS: Kit Harington, Alicia Vikander, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Hayley Atwell, Miranda Richardson, Anna Chancellor  FILMS: Testament Of Youth  

Kit Harington Reuniting With Alicia Vikander For Testament of Youth

February 5, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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Kit Harington has scored himself a new role, as he’s signed up to reunite with his Seventh Son co-star Alicia Vikander in BBC Films Testament of Youth, according to THR.

The film is an adaptation of Vera Brittain’s 1933 autobiography, which follows her experiences in World War I. Brittain stopped stuffing as Oxford so that she could become a nurse. While she tended to the injured, the war claimed the lives of both her fiance and brother. After the conflict ended, she tried to get her life back on track, but found herself as part of a lost generation. She later returned to Oxford to become a feminist and a writer.

Alicia Vikander, who replaced Saoirse Ronan in the film late last year, is play Vera Brittain, with Kit Harington as her fiance. James Kent (The White Queen) is directing from a script by Juliette Towhidi (Calendar Girls).

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ACTORS: Kit Harington, Alicia Vikander  

Alicia Vikander Joins Tom Cruise & Armie Hammer In The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

May 9, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Alicia-VikanderSwedish actress Alicia Vikander’s star has been rising thanks to A Royal Affair and Anna Karenina, and will be seen later this year in The Seventh Son and The Fifth Estate. Now she’s got what may be her biggest break yet, as THR reports that she’s landed the female lead in The Man from U.N.C.L.E..

Gut Ritchie is directing the project, which is based on the Robert Vaughn and David McCallum starring 1960s series of the same name, which followed United Network Command for Law Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, as they battle the evil agents of Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity (T.H.R.U.S.H.). Tom Cruise is playing the American agent Solo, with Armie Hammer playing his Russian partner, Kuryakin.

Alicia Vikander will be a British agent who has an affinity for cars. She’s playing a completely new character who was not a part of the original series.

Scott Z. Burns wrote the screeplay, but it’s not clear when it will shoot.

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ACTORS: Tom Cruise, Alicia Vikander, Armie Hammer  FILMS: The Man From U.N.C.L.E  

Elizabeth Olsen & Suraj Sharma Among EE BAFTA Rising Star Award Nominees

January 7, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

elizabeth-olsenThis morning the nominees for the EE Rising Star Award were announced, which is the only gong given out at the BAFTA Film Awards that is voted for by the public. The nominees however were picked by a jury which included the likes of Tom Hiddleston and Mark Kermode. Previous winners (when it was the Orand Rising Star Award) include James McAvoy, Eva Green, Shia LaBeouf, Noel Clarke, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy and Adam Deacon.

So who’s up for this year’s award? Well take a look at the info below and then head to ee.co.uk/bafta to vote! The winner will be announced at EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday 10th February 2013.

ELIZABETH OLSEN: At 17, Elizabeth moved to New York to study acting at the Tisch School of the Arts. After graduating she took Sundance by storm in 2011 when she appeared in not one but two of the most highly praised films in the festival: Martha Marcy May Marlene and Silent House. Most recently Elizabeth has completed production on the Spike Lee directed remake of Oldboy, opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Brolin.

Commenting on her nomination, Elizabeth said “Being considered for this award is a huge honour. So many actors whom I admire have been recognized in this category and I’m very thankful to BAFTA and the jury for selecting me.”

ANDREA RISEBOROUGH: Andrea graduated from RADA in 2005 and quickly began to accumulate critical acclaim and awards for her stage and screen work. She made her film debut in Roger Michell’s Venus. Roles in Never Let Me Go, Brighton Rock and Mike Leigh’s comedy-drama Happy Go Lucky soon followed. Andrea has also starred as both a young Margaret Thatcher in Margaret Thatcher –The Long Walk to Finchley and Wallis Simpson in W.E. She recently finished filming opposite Tom Cruise in Oblivion, which will be released in April.

Andrea said: “To even be counted amongst this, and the last seven years’ rising star nominees feels utterly phenomenal! BAFTA nurtures new talent throughout the international film community so I am so very grateful to be given this fantastic opportunity, and look forward to us celebrating the kind recognition together.”

SURAJ SHARMA: Until recently 19 year old Suraj was living a quiet, middle class life with his parents in the suburbs of South Delhi. But, after an extensive search throughout India, Suraj was picked from 3,000 hopefuls to star in director Ang Lee’s 3D epic, Life of Pi. Before taking on the role, Suraj had no previous acting experience. The director had complete faith in his young lead, describing Suraj as a “gift from god” and a “great actor in a past life”.

JUNO TEMPLE: In just a few years, Juno Temple has firmly established herself as one of the most versatile and talented young actresses in Hollywood. Her breakthrough arrived when she won the role of Cate Blanchett’s rebellious, brooding daughter in Notes on a Scandal. This led to her appearance in the BAFTA- and Oscar-winning Atonement, opposite Keira Knightley, James McAvoy and Saoirse Ronan. Since then a variety of well received film roles have followed, most recently opposite Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch in the darkly comic Killer Joe.

Juno commented: “I’m extremely honoured to be nominated by BAFTA for this award and the fact the winner is voted for by the public makes it all the more exciting.”

ALICIA VIKANDER: Swedish born Alicia trained with The Royal Swedish Ballet for nine years before dedicating herself to acting. After appearing in several shorts and Swedish TV shows, she made her big-screen debut in Lisa Langseth’s Pure. 2012 saw Alicia burst onto the international scene with two major roles: Anna Karenina opposite Keira Knightley and Jude Law and the period drama A Royal Affair with Mads Mikkelsen. Recently Alicia has starred in the Warner Bros. feature The Seventh Son.

Alicia said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be nominated for this year’s EE Rising Star Award and would like to thank the jury for short-listing me. 2012 was an amazing year for me and I want to thank everyone who has supported me in my career to date.”

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ACTORS: Elizabeth Olsen, Andrea Riseborough, Suraj Sharma, Juno Temple, Alicia Vikander  

Alicia Vikander Joins Benedict Cumberbatch In WikiLeaks Movie

December 15, 2012 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Alicia-VikanderDreamworks’ Wikileaks movie continues to come together, with Variety reporting that Anna Karenina star Alicia Vikander has entered negotiations to star in the movie for director Bill Condon.

Benedict Cumberbatch is set to play WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the film, which follow the rise and fall of his controversial website. Alicia Vikander will play one of his co-workers and eventual love interest. Daniel Bruhl (who recently replaced James McAvoy) is also onboard to play Daniel Domscheit-Berg, whose departure from the site in 2011 – due to major philosophical and journalistic differences – is credited as one of the main reasons that thousands of secret international cables were leaked, which led to massive international controversy.

Bill Condon is directing from a screenplay by Josh Singer, which is adapted from Daniel Domscheit-Berg’s book Inside WikiLeaks: My Time With Julian Assange At The World’s Most Dangerous Website and WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War On Secrecy by David Leigh and Luke Harding. Filming will begin next year.

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ACTORS: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Bruhl, Alicia Vikander  DIRECTORS: Bill Condon  

Saoirse Ronan, Alicia Vikander & Gabriella Wilde Try Out For Cinderella

December 1, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A couple of days ago it was revealed that Cate Blanchett was in talks to play the wicked stepmother in Disney’s planned live action Cinderella movie. Now they’re looking for someone to play the main role, with Variety reporting that Saoirse Ronan (The Host), Alicia Vikander (The Seventh Son), and Gabriella Wilde (Carrie) are testing to play Cinderella.

Disney has been developing the project since 2010, when the studio acquired a pitch by screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna (We Bought a Zoo). Chris Weitz wrote the current screenplay, which Mark Romanek will direct from.

No specific story details have been released as to whether this take departs from the classic story, although the studio hopes to make a big-budget, live-action spectacle in the same vein as Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

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ACTORS: Saoirse Ronan, Alicia Vikander, Gabriella Wilde  FILMS: Cinderella  
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