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

Bradley Cooper Goes For A WWI Spy Thriller Dark Invasion

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bradley-cooperFor a while it seemed as if Bradley Cooper was going to squander the star power he’d got from The Hangover movies, but now he’s an Oscar nominee thanks to Silver Linings Playbook and has another Hangover movie coming in a few months time.

He’s also just signed up for a new movie which should see him in a more dramatic mode than we’re used to from the actor. Deadline reports that he’s signed up for an adaptation of the Howard Blum book Dark Invasion, which Warner Bros has recently signed up to produce.

The spy thriller is based on a true story. It’s set during World War I, although in 1915 when war was raging in Europe but the US was officially neutral. It was a situation Germany was keen should continue, so they sent spies to the US to wage a covert war that they hoped will stop America siding with the Allies. ‘The Kaiser’s spies bomb factories, sabotage ships, shoot JP Morgan Jr (a financier of the Allies), bomb the U.S. Capitol Building, and set up an anthrax lab six miles from the White House’.

Cooper will play an NYPD Captain, Tom Tunney, who has to put together a team to foil the spies’ plans and bring them to justice. The book will be published in September of this year.

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Louis C.K. Joins Bradley Cooper & Christian Bale In David O. Russell’s Next

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louis-ckComedian and star of the comedy/drama Louise, Louis C.K., is in talks to star in the currently untitled next project from director David O. Russell, according to THR. The movie was formerly known as American Bullsh*t.

The film, which is based on a true story, is about Melvin Weinberg (Christian Bale), a con artist who was forced to work with the F.B.I. to uncover a vast conspiracy that stretched from Atlantic City to Washington D.C. Louis C.K. will portray an FBI agent. Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper, and Amy Adams also star.

David O. Russell is directing from a screenplay by Eric Singer (The International). The current plan is to shoot the movie soon, with a late 2013 release date being eyed.

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The Place Beyond The Pines Trailer – Ryan Gosling turns to crime to raise his kid

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The Place Beyond The Pine reunites Ryan Gosling with Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance, to tell the tale of Luke (Gosling), a professional motorcycle rider who turns to bank robberies to support his newborn son. However, when he crosses paths with a rookie police officer (Bradley Cooper), their violent confrontation spirals into a tense generational feud. Rose Byrne, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta and Dane DeHaan also star.

Now the trailer for the movie has arrived, which to be honest make the film look more like Drive than Blue Valentine, taking a genre pic in an unusual direction. The movie premiered recently at the Toronto International Film Festival to good although not rapturous reviews.

It arrives in the UK on April 12th. Take a look at the trailer below [Read more…]

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First Hangover Part III Image Pays Tribute To The Beatles

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The Hangover trilogy rounds out with Part III on May 24th, 2013, which sees the Wolf Pack returning to Las Vegas for a final blow-out. Now the first image from the movie has been released, which slightly randomly pays tribute to the Beatles and their famous Abbey Road image.

There’s also a second image, which you can see below, where Ken Jeong is back as Mr. Chow, who is seen impersonating a sheriff.

Todd Phillips once more directs, with Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha back to star. It’s safe to safe that their return to Vegas is just as crazy as their previous adventure. (Images via EW)

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Bradley Cooper May Join Emma Stone In Cameron Crowe’s Next

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While we may not have a title yet, Cameron Crowe is busy putting together his next movie, and already has Emma Stone lined up to star. Now Deadline reports he may be adding Bradley Cooper to the mix, as The Hangover actor has entered talks to join the movie.

Not too much is known about the movie, other than it’s been described as a romantic two-hander, with a tone similar to Almost Famous and Jerry Maguire. Other than that, no details have been revealed about the plot.

Many expect Cooper to get a breakthrough into being taken seriously as an actor with David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook, where he plays a man recently released from a mental institution, where he was placed after a severely violent outburst. He moves back in with his parents and plots how to win back his wife, an idea that everyone but him thinks is delusional. Hopefully the Cameron Crowe film will be a continuation of his good run.

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Christian Bale Reuniting With Director David O. Russell

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The last time Christian Bale made a movie with David O. Russell – The Fighter – he won an Oscar, so he certainly has plenty to thank the director for. Now Bale has signed up for another Russell movie, joining Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Amy Adams in the director’s currently untitled new ensemble drama, which used to be known as American Bullshit.

The film marks the director’s first time working with Renner, and his second collaborations with Bale (The Fighter), Adams (The Fighter) and Cooper (The Silver Linings Playbook). The movie based on the true story of a notorious financial con artist (Bale) and his mistress/partner in crime (Adams), who were forced to work with an out of control federal agent (Cooper) to turn the tables on other con artists, mobsters, and politicians. At the centre of the entire tale, is the passionate and volatile leader of the New Jersey state assembly (Renner) who is also the local hero and mayor of impoverished Camden. Russell is currently writing the film’s screenplay alongside Eric Singer, based on Singer’s original script.

Producer Charles Roven commented, “David has put together an incredible ensemble of actors for what is going to be a powerful and emotional drama about one of the most memorable cast of characters in recent history.”

The tentative plan is to have the movie ready for release in late 2013. (Source: Variety)

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New Silver Linings Playbook Trailer – The David O. Russell film gets a little more crazy

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Silver Linings Playbook has been getting pretty good buzz at festival screenings ahead of its UK release on November 21st, and now a new trailer has arrived to give us a fresh look at the film. David O. Russell’s film has an incredible cast including Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Julia Stiles and Chris Tucker (making his first non Rush Hour film appearance since Jackie Brown in 1997). Here’s the synopsis: ‘Life doesn’t always go according to plan. Pat Solatano (Cooper) has lost everything – his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother and father after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat’s parents want is for him to get back on his feet – and to share their family’s obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he’ll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.’

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Melissa McCarthy May Be Up For Hangover Part III

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Melissa McCarthy’s film career got a huge boost due to Bridesmaids, and while she has to spend much of the year making her (abysmal) sitcom Mike & Molly, Variety reports she’s hoping to slip in a small role in the comedy sequel The Hangover Part III.

A deal hasn’t been finalised yet, as scheduling issues need to be sorted out, although it is believed she will sign on in the near future. No details are known about her character. She’ll have to sort things out quickly though, as shooting on the movie started in Los Angeles and Las Vegas last week.

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha are back as The Wolf Pack, with franchise favorites Mike Tyson, Ken Jeong, Mike Epps, and Heather Graham also returning. Todd Phillips is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Craig Mazin. It’ll be in cinemas next summer.

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First Clips Of Gosling & Cooper In From Place Beyond The Pines Debut

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Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond The Pines debuted at TIFF the other day to a response that varied from the slightly underwhelmed to the utterly rapturous. Now a couple of clips have arrived, to give us our first taste of the movie. In the film, Luke (Ryan Gosling) is a professional motorcycle rider who turns to bank robberies to support his newborn son. But when he crosses paths with a rookie police officer (Bradley Cooper), their violent confrontation spirals into a tense generational feud. It should be out early next year.

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David O’Russell May Take On American Sniper With Bradley Cooper

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It’s all a bit speculative at the moment, but David O. Russell and Bradley Cooper might be spending a lot of time together in the next couple of years, as they’ve just completed The Silver Linings Playbook together, and will be moving on to a currently untitled project (formerly known as American Bullshit), which is slated to shoot this February and will also star Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.

However that’s not the end of it, as THR spoke to O. Russell in Toronto, who said, “We’ve also discussed American Sniper, a property Bradley has acquired. I’m really excited to work with him again. He is like an athlete who wants to burst out of the blocks and wants to stretch in all these new ways.”

Cooper recently signed up to develop Sniper, based on the autobiography of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. Jason Dean Hall will write the script about Kyle, who holds the records for most sniper kills by an American. The book has been praised for its frankness in telling a first-person account of a warrior who shoots from far and close distances. It also includes portions written by Kyle’s wife, balancing out the story to show both the home perspective as well as that of a soldier who’s out to kill.

At the moment, there’s no guarante all this would happen, as O. Russell is notorious from dropping in and out of projects. After Thr Fighter is looked like Mark Wahlberg would be his muse, with the actor working on various projects together, which all fell by the wayside, eventually leading to a rumoured estrangement between the pair.

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