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

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

In The Heart of the Sea Final Trailer – Chris Hemsworth & Ben Whishaw are on the hunt for a whale

November 2, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

in-the-heart-of-the-sea-pic1After a bit of a delay, Ron Howard’s In The Heart Of The Sea is on its way, with its tale of seamen facing disaster in a true-tale that’s previously inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. “In the Heart of the Sea” reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

‘“In the Heart of the Sea” stars Chris Hemsworth (“The Avengers,” “Rush”) as the vessel’s veteran first mate Owen Chase; Benjamin Walker (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”) as its inexperienced Captain, George Pollard; Cillian Murphy (“The Dark Knight Rises”) as second mate Matthew Joy; and Ben Whishaw (“Skyfall”) as novelist Herman Melville, whose inquiries into the event 30 years later helped bring the story to light.’

It’ll be in cinemas at Christmas. [Read more…]

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw  DIRECTORS: Ron Howard  FILMS: In The Heart Of The Sea  

The Choice Trailer – Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer & Tom Welling take on Nicholas Sparks

October 3, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

choice-trailer-slideThe well-spring of Nicholas Sparks movies hasn’t run dry (despite what some people may have hoped), as 2016 will bring us The Choice, which has just released its first trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘THE CHOICE tells the story of Travis Shaw and Gabby Holland, who meet first as neighbors in a small coastal town and end up pursuing a relationship that neither could have foreseen. Spanning a decade and tracing the evolution of a love affair that is ultimately tested by life’s most defining events, this story features a memorable ensemble of friends and family in Sparks’ beloved North Carolina setting, culminating in the question that every couple must ask themselves: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?’

Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Tom Welling, Tom Wilkinson, Alexandra Daddario, and Maggie Grace star, with an early 2016 release planned. [Read more…]

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Tom Welling  

New In The Heart of the Sea Trailer – Chris Hemsworth and Ben Whishaw have a whale of a tale

December 22, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

in-the-heart-of-the-sea-pic1Next spring Chris Hemsworth has got two very different battles on his hands, one superhero powered one in Avengers: Age Of Ultron, and another against a huge whale in In The Heart Of The Sea. A new trailer for the latter has now arrived, which you can watch below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Oscar winner Ron Howard (“A Beautiful Mind”) directs the action adventure “In the Heart of the Sea,” based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s best-selling book about the dramatic true journey of the Essex.

‘In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. “In the Heart of the Sea” reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

‘“In the Heart of the Sea” stars Chris Hemsworth (“The Avengers,” “Rush”) as the vessel’s veteran first mate Owen Chase; Benjamin Walker (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”) as its inexperienced Captain, George Pollard; Cillian Murphy (“The Dark Knight Rises”) as second mate Matthew Joy; and Ben Whishaw (“Skyfall”) as novelist Herman Melville, whose inquiries into the event 30 years later helped bring the story to light.

‘Tom Holland (“The Impossible”) also stars as young seaman Tom Nickerson, and Brendan Gleeson (“Edge of Tomorrow”) as the same man, 30 years later. Spanish actor Jordi Mollà (“Riddick”) is the captain of another ship, the Archimedes, who tries to warn the Essex of what may lie ahead.’

Thankfully from the trailer it doesn’t look like this film will be as stunningly boring as Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. [Read more…]

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw  DIRECTORS: Ron Howard  FILMS: In The Heart Of The Sea  

In the Heart of the Sea Trailer – You should see the size of Chris Hemsworth’s Moby Dick

October 16, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

in-the-heart-of-the-sea-poster1We’ve been waiting quite a while for In The Heart Of The Sea – about the true story that inspired Moby Dick – which shot last autumn but won’t by in UK cinemas until March next year.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Oscar winner Ron Howard (“A Beautiful Mind”) directs the action adventure “In the Heart of the Sea,” based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s best-selling book about the dramatic true journey of the Essex.

‘In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. “In the Heart of the Sea” reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

‘“In the Heart of the Sea” stars Chris Hemsworth (“The Avengers,” “Rush”) as the vessel’s veteran first mate Owen Chase; Benjamin Walker (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”) as its inexperienced Captain, George Pollard; Cillian Murphy (“The Dark Knight Rises”) as second mate Matthew Joy; and Ben Whishaw (“Skyfall”) as novelist Herman Melville, whose inquiries into the event 30 years later helped bring the story to light.

‘Tom Holland (“The Impossible”) also stars as young seaman Tom Nickerson, and Brendan Gleeson (“Edge of Tomorrow”) as the same man, 30 years later. Spanish actor Jordi Mollà (“Riddick”) is the captain of another ship, the Archimedes, who tries to warn the Essex of what may lie ahead.’

Thankfully from the trailer it doesn’t look like this film will be as stunningly boring as Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. [Read more…]

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw  DIRECTORS: Ron Howard  FILMS: In The Heart Of The Sea  

Benjamin Walker To Star In The Thriller 2:22 Alongside Teresa Palmer

May 13, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Benjamin Walker in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Benjamin Walker in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

With Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter it seemed like Benjamin Walker might be poised to break out as a big star, but it hasn’t quite worked out that way. However he’s now got a new role, taking the lead in the thriller 2:22 opposite Theresa Palmer, according to Variety.

Walker is set to play ‘a man whose life is derailed when an ominous pattern of events repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending at precisely 2:22 p.m. He falls for a beautiful woman whose life is threatened by these strange events, forcing him to solve the mystery of 2:22.’

The film will be sold at Cannes and presuming that goes well, it’s set to start shooting in Australia in October.

Walker has another big movie coming up, as he takes a major role in Ron Howard’s Heart Of The Sea, about the events which inspired Moby Dick.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer  

Ben Whishaw & Frank Dillane Up For In The Heart Of The Sea

July 18, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

ben-whishawRon Howard is pulling together a pretty good cast for In The Heart Of The Sea, his planned movie based on the story that inspired Moby Dick. Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy and Brendan Gleeson are already onboard, and now TheWrap reports that Ben Whishaw and Frank Dillane are also likely to sign up.

Charles Leavitt wrote the script, adapted from Nathanial Philbrick’s non-fiction book of the same name. The story revolves around a Nantucket whaling ship that was destroyed by a sperm whale in 1820. Only eight crew members were rescued alive, after being lost at sea for 90 days – by which point they’d turned to cannibalism. Benjamin Walker will play first-time Captain, Pollard, with Hemsworth as his first mate, Owen Chase, and Murphy as the second mate.

Whishaw is in talks to play Herman Melville, who it appears will be part of a framing device, where Brendan Gleeson plays one of the aging survivors of the whaling disaster, who tells Herman what happened to them.

Dillane, who’s best known for play the young Voldemort in Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince, is set to play Coffin, an insubordinate crew member who’s also the cousin of Walker’s George Pollard.

The hope is to shoot the movie this September in order to fit the film into Hemsworth’s busy schedule.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Ben Whishaw, Frank Dillane, Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker  DIRECTORS: Ron Howard  FILMS: In The Heart Of The Sea  

Cillian Murphy Going In The Heart Of The Sea With Chris Hemsworth

June 21, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

cillian-murphyChris Hemsworth has been attached to In The Heart Of The Sea for a few months, and now Deadline reports that he’s got some company, as Cillian Murphy has signed up to play the second mate in the whaling tale. Benjamin Walker has also been attached to star for a while now.

Charles Leavitt wrote the script, adapted from Nathanial Philbrick’s non-fiction book of the same name, which is based on the true events that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick. The story revolves around a Nantucket whaling ship that was destroyed by a sperm whale in 1820. Only eight crew members were rescued alive, after being lost at sea for 90 days. Walker will play first-time Captain, Pollard, with Hemsworth as his first mate, Owen Chase, and Murphy as the second mate.

Ron Howard is set to direct, with Warner Bros backing the movie. The hope is to shoot the movie this September in order the fit into Hemsworth’s busy schedule.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Cillian Murphy, Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker  DIRECTORS: Ron Howard  FILMS: In The Heart Of The Sea  

Benjamin Walker Heads For The Heart of the Sea Alongside Chris Hemsworth

May 8, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Benjamin Walker

Benjamin Walker

For quite a while now, Chris Hemsworth has been attached to the true-life whaling tale In The Heart Of The Sea. Now he’s got some company, as Deadline reports that Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter star Benjamin Walker is in talks to join the movie, beating out the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston and Henry Cavill, who were also in contention.

Charles Leavitt wrote the script, adapted from Nathanial Philbrick’s non-fiction book of the same name, which is based on the true events that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick. The story revolves around a Nantucket whaling ship that was destroyed by a sperm whale in 1820. Only eight crew members were rescued alive, after being lost at sea for 90 days.

Ron Howard is set to direct, with Warner Bros backing the movie. The hope is to shoot the movie this September in order the fit into Hemsworth’s busy schedule.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Benjamin Walker, Chris Hemsworth  DIRECTORS: Ron Howard  FILMS: In The Heart Of The Sea  

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Cinema)

June 21, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Rufus Sewell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anthony Mackie
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Running Time: 105 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: June 20th, 2012

It turns out Abraham Lincoln wasn’t just a lawyer who became the President of the United States and led the winning side in the Civil War – he actually did it all to battle the undead. Well, at least that’s what happens in this version of history.

As a child, Abe watches as a vampire sucks the life from his mother, an event which shapes his entire life, so that once he’s grown (into the form of Benjamin Walker), he wants nothing more than to kill the man responsible. After an attempt to shoot the vamp goes wrong – he’s not using the sort of ammunition that can kill bloodsuckers – he’s saved by Henry Sturgess (Dominic Cooper). Turns out Sturgess makes it his mission to destroy bad vampires, and trains Lincoln up to take on the undead. [Read more…]

Benjamin Walker Climbs Ed Zwick’s The Great Wall

June 11, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Benjamin Walker may become a breakout star in a few weeks, thanks to playing the title role in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He’s already booked a follow-up, as Variety reports that Walker has joined the cast of The Great Wall, alongside the previously cast Henry Cavill, for director Edward Zwick.

The film revolves around the mystery of why The Great Wall of China was built. Although the Great Wall was initially constructed over 2,000 years ago, when there were a distinct lack of white people in China for Cavill and Walker to play, the film will look at the Wall in the 15th Century, when the most famous, iconic stone parts of the Great Wall were erected. The movie sees a group of British warriors arrive in China just as the wall is being hurriedly reinforced and lengthened. It’s not just to keep the mongols out, as there’s something otherworldly the Chinese are trying to keep at bay, which emerges after nightfall.

Edward Zwick is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Marshall Herskovitz, based on an original idea by Legendary Pictures executive Thomas Tull and World War Z author Max Brooks. it isn’t known when it might shoot.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Benjamin Walker, Henry Cavill  DIRECTORS: Ed Zwick  FILMS: The Great Wall  
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