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

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (DVD)

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Starting high school can be tough for anyone, but Charlie (Logan Lerman) has more on his plate than most. He’s recently out of the hospital after suffering from mental health problems, he’s still reeling from his best friend’s suicide and when he turns up at school, even the few people he does know ignore him.

Despite being quiet and generally keeping to himself, he manages to befriend seniors Patrick (Ezra Miller) and Sam (Emma Watson), who introduce him to their group of friends. Charlie starts to open up, has his first relationship and begins to fall for Sam, allowing him to put his issues to one side. However as teen traumas inevitably arise and his friends get closer to leaving school, he faces losing the support network he’s built and may have to actually deal with his problems. [Read more…]

Peter Facinelli Is Going In The Freezer With Dylan McDermott

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Peter-FacinelliJust last week it was revealed that Dylan McDermott had signed up to star in the action-thriller Freezer, for director Mikael Salomon. Now he’s got some company as Twilight and Nurse Jackie star Peter Facinelli has joined the cast. Filming start in Edmonton, Canada later this month. Yuliya Snigir (A Good Day to Die Hard) also stars.

Robert (McDermott) is an everyday guy who finds himself tested beyond human endurance when he wakes up to find himself locked in an industrial freezer by Russian thugs. They insist he returns the $8 million dollars he stole from them, the only problem is, Robert has no idea what they are talking about. Surprised as anyone would be, Robert finds he is not alone in the freezer when he finds Sam (Facinelli) hiding behind a series of boxes. Unsure of each other, but stuck in a battle together, the two must join forces and fight for their lives before they freeze to death, as the truth slowly reveals itself.

Producer Lee Nelson commented, “Peter Facinelli will surprise a lot of people with this character. There is a subtlety and depth to his choices that keeps us guessing at every turn. It’s something we haven’t seen from him before and it’s truly exciting to watch.”

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The Campaign (DVD)

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Director Jay Roach had a bit of a political 2012. He made the HBO Sarah Palin biopic Game Change and the comedy The Campaign. For my money it was the former that was the most successful.

The Campaign is the sort of movie that will divide audiences – if you don’t mind films that leave reality in the dust and find their humour in stupidity, you’ll probably like it, but if you want your films to have some sort of logic to them, you’ll probably give up about 20 minutes in. [Read more…]

Dylan McDermott Signs Up For The Action-Thriller Freezer

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dylan-mcdermottIt’s been announced that Dylan McDermott will star in Freezer, an action-thriller that starts shooting this month in Edmonton, Canada. Mikael Salomon is set to direct from a script by Tom Doganoglu and Shane Weisfeld.

The film sees McDermott as Robert, an everyday guy who finds himself tested beyond human endurance when he awakens to find himself locked in an industrial freezer by Russian thugs. They insist he returns the $8 million dollars he stole from them, the only problem is, Robert has no idea what they are talking about. As he fights for his life before freezing to death, the truth slowly reveals itself.

Producer Lee Nelson commented, “We are excited that Dylan McDermott and Mikael Salomon have come together on this project. Their collaboration will combine Dylan’s intensity as an actor with Salomon’s powerful direction to capture an edge of your seat fight for life.”

McDermott will soon be seen in Olympus Has Fallen with Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman for director Antoine Fuqua, and Behaving Badly with Selena Gomez for director Tim Garrick.

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Dylan McDermott Joins Stephen King Adaptation Mercy

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dylan-mcdermottDylan McDermott has been having success giving us the creeps in American Horror Story, and now he’s sticking with the genre as Variety reports that he’s signing up to star in the Stephen King adaptation Mercy.

The film, based on King’s short story Gramma, follows two young brothers (Joel Courtney and Chandler Riggs) who discover that their grandmother is actually an evil witch. Frances O’Connor is also onboard as the boys’ mother, but no details have been given for Dylan McDermott’s character.

Peter Cornwell (The Haunting in Connecticut) is directing the low budget from from an adapted screenplay by Matt Greenberg. It isn’t known when principal photography may begin.

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Step Up 4: Miami Heat (3D Blu-ray)

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While the Step Up franchise looked like it was on its last legs after only two instalments, the re-emergence of 3D gave the things a bit of a kick up the ass, with Step Up 3-D taking $160 million around the world and ensuring it was worth making a part four. Now that new sequel arrives on 3D Blu-ray.

If you’ve seen any of the previous Step Up movies, you’ll know not to expect much from the plot, and indeed this one barely even tries. There are two basic plots for dance films – one is a streetwise poor kid with funky moves falling for a rich girl whose rigid classical dance training needs shaking up, and the other is corporate types trying to bulldoze something, and for some reason only dancing can stop them.  Step Up: Miami Heat crashes both those plots together, with rich, ballet dancing Emily meeting and starting to fall for working class Sean, who’s one of the leaders of ‘The Mob’, a group that stages intricately choreographed streetdance flashmobs around Miami. [Read more…]

Olympus Has Fallen For Dylan McDermott

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Olympus Has Fallen already has Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Angela Bassett onboard, and now it’s added a new name, with Variety reporting that Dylan McDermott has signed up for the Antoine Fuqua movie.

The film sees the White House taken over by terrorists and Butler’s Secret Service agent having to take it back. McDermott is set to play a fellow Secret Service agent, although there’s no info on exactly how he fits into a plot. Eckhart will be the President.

It’s not the only film with this plot of the cards, as Roland Emmerich is putting together White House Down, with Channing Tatum in the lead role.

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John Lithgow Up For Dog Fight

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Adding John Lithgow to a film’s cast is nearly always a good move, and that’s probably going to bes true of the political comedy Dog Fight, which Variety reports Lithgow has signed up to star in, although no details have been given as to what character he’ll be playing.

The movie is about two political rivals (Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis) who are competing for a Congressional seat in a small North Carolina district. Jason Sudeikis, Sarah Baker, Brian Cox, and Dylan McDermott also star.

Jay Roach is directing Dog Fight from a screenplay by Shawn Harwell and Chris Henchy. Ferrell and Galifianakis are producing alongside Adam McKay. And they’d better start filming soon, as Warner Bros. already has the comedy slated for release on August 10, 2012, ahead of the US election in the autumn.

General movie news courtesy of Movie Muser

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Brian Cox Gets Into A Dog Fight

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With the US Presidential elections next year, its seem Hollywood feels it’s high time for some political comedy, as Warner Bros.’ Dog Fight, starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis is due to start shooting this month, ready for release around the time the Yanks go to the polls.

Now the star duo have some more company, as Variety reports that Brian Cox has joined the movie. Ferrell and Galifianakis play two rival politicians running for a congressional seat in a small North Carolina district election. Cox will play Zach Galifianakis’ father, a former Senator who has always been distant toward his family, especially his son.

Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott, Sarah Baker and Katherine LaNasa will also being in the movie, with Jay Roach directing.

General movie news courtesy of Movie Muser

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Dylan McDermott Gets Into A Dog Fight

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Dylan McDermott has always been a bit of an ‘always the bridesmaid’ type actor, and while he’s currently taking the lead in the new US TV show American Horror Story, he’s also lined up one of his more usual supporting roles in Dog Fight for Warner Bros.

According to Deadline, McDermott will play Tim Wattley, a political consultant who runs the congressional campaign for a South Carolina candidate (Zach Galifianakis), who gets into a increasingly dirty campaign against Will Ferrell’s fellow candidate. Jason Sudeikis also recently joined the cast, alongside Sarah Baker and Katherine LaNasa.

Jay Roach will direct, with shooting set to being in November.

General movie news courtesy of Movie Muser

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