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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

Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt & Ryan Phillippe Turned Down Brokeback Mountain, Says Gus Van Sant

July 22, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

It’s difficult to imagine anyone except for Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger playing the lead roles in Brokeback Mountain, but it might have been very different. Before Ang Lee took over, Gus Van Sant was developing the film. However, he’s recently told Indiewire that one of the reasons he didn’t make the movie was how difficult it was to find someone to star.

He says “Nobody wanted to do it. I was working on it, and I felt like we needed a really strong cast, like a famous cast. That wasn’t working out. I asked the usual suspects: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ryan Phillippe. They all said no.”

It could have been a very different film with them, but before we cry ‘homophobia’ for their decision not to make the movie, Van Sant adds that he was angling to make a movie very different to what others involved were hoping for. He comments, “The original story, which was in The New Yorker, was so beautiful and simple, and Larry [McMurtry, screenwriter] had turned it into something that resembled ‘The Last Picture Show’. Which was really good if you were thinking along certain lines … I was thinking more like ‘Gerry,’ ‘Elephant,’ ‘Last Days.’ I kind of wanted to go back to the simplest view of the short story, which I couldn’t do … I didn’t really want to go and talk Larry and Diana [Ossana, producer] out of what they had created, because it was great.”

Ossana confirmed to Indiewire that those actors were approached, but was very diplomatic about why they might have turned it down, just saying, “Yes, all those young gentlemen (at the time) turned down the project, for various reasons.”

It’s also known that Mark Wahlberg was approached and turned the movie down. At the time Gyllenhaal and Ledger were up and comers, although it was still almost unheard of for a mainstream American film to cast two well-known heterosexual actors to play gay romantic leads in a movie. Indeed, it hasn’t happened that many times since.

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ACTORS: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ryan Phillippe, Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger  FILMS: Brokeback Mountain  

Stronger (Blu-ray Review) – Jake Gyllenhaal explores heroism as a Boston bombing survivor

April 8, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Richard Lane Jr., Nate Richman
Director: David Gordon Green
Running Time: 119 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: April 9th 2018 (UK)

Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal) decides to surprise his ex-girlfriend, Erin (Tatiana Maslany), by heading to the finish line of the Boston marathon to see her cross the line. When a terrorist bomb explodes Jeff loses both his legs. Due to horrific photos of him at the bombing which quickly become iconic, he is held up by a hero by some and a prime example of ‘Boston Strong’. However, Jeff initially riles against the idea of himself as a hero, struggling with the fact that a city in need of catharsis desperately wants him to be an inspirational figure. [Read more…]

Stronger Trailer – Jake Gyllenhaal deals with the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombing

June 22, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A few months ago we had Patriot’s Day, which focused on the search for the Boston Marathon bombers. Now Stronger is gearing up to give a different take on what happened after the twin explosions, looking at someone injured during the attack.

The film based on the story of Jeff Bauman, with the movie despicting how he was waiting at the finish line of the Boston Marathon for his girlfriend (Tatiana Maslany) when a bomb went off, injuring him terribly. Bauman lost both of his legs, and then had to come to terms with what happened to him, including learning how to walk again. His tale helped inpire a city that was still wounded by the double bombing.

The first trailer for the movie has now arrived, which you can watch below. David Gordon Green direct the movie, which is due out this autumn. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany  DIRECTORS: David Gordon Green  

Benedict Cumberbatch & Jake Gyllenhaal Are Headed To Rio

May 12, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A Bigger Splash helmer Luca Guadagnino got massive plaudits and talk of a breakout hit at Sundance when his gay-themed movie Call Me By Your Name debuted. He’s also finishing up the long-gestating remake of Suspiria.

However, for his next film, it looks like he’s heading to South America with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal, as Variety reports they’re in talks to star in Guadagnino’s Rio. The movie is about, ‘a financial reporter (Gyllenhaal) who travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit a wealthy friend (Cumberbatch), only to get sucked into a plot to fake his friend’s death.’

It’s not clear when the movie will shoot, but the film will be looking for buyers at Cannes. As Guadagnino’s Suspiria isn’t released until 2017, don’t expect it until 2018 at least.

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ACTORS: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jake Gyllenhaal  DIRECTORS: Luca Guadagnino  

Life Red Band Trailer – Aliens really don’t like Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal

March 14, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Aliens really need to learn how to chill out. While occasionally we find a nice one like ET, most of the time when humanity makes contact with alien life on screen, it all very quickly goes bad. That’s happening again in Life, where Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal are stuck in space with something alien and icky that wants to kill them. Previous promos for the movie have hidden the extraterrestrial away, but this red band trailer gives us some glimpses of monster.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Life tells the story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the crew begins to conduct research, their methods end up having unintended consequences and the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.’

The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Ryan Reynolds. It’ll be in cinemas later this month. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds  DIRECTORS: Daniel Espinosa  FILMS: Life  

Jake Gyllenhaal Will Be One Of The Sister Brothers, Opposite Joaquin Phoenix

February 11, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Jacques Audiard​ won the Palm d’Or at Canned for his last movie, Dheepan, about a former Sri Lankan freedom fighter finding life difficult as an asylum seeker in France. However, he’s planning something rather different for his next film, the noir western, The Sister Brothers.

The movie is set to star Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly, and Variety reports that it’s just added Jake Gyllenhaal to its cast. The film, based on Patrick deWitt’s award-winning novel, ‘follows two brothers – Eli and Charlie Sisters – who are hired to kill a prospector who has stolen from their boss. The story takes place in Oregon in 1851.’ However, things don’t turn out quite as expected, especially as the man they’re supposed to kill seems so nice, and may be able to help the Sisters get rich.

The film is due to start shooting this summer. That will be after Gyllenhaal has completed his Broadway musical debut run in a revival of Sunday in the Park With George, which opens shortly.

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ACTORS: Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly  DIRECTORS: Jacques Audiard  

New Life Trailer – Is there life on Mars for Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal?

February 6, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Just yesterday we posted the Super Bowl spot for Life, but we may have jumped the gun, as today a new full trailer for the sci-fi flick has been released. Take a look at it below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Life tells the story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the crew begins to conduct research, their methods end up having unintended consequences and the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.’

The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Ryan Reynolds. It’ll be in cinemas May 2017. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds  DIRECTORS: Daniel Espinosa  FILMS: Life  

Life Super Bowl Spot – Jake Gyllenhaal & Ryan Reynolds find life on Mars

February 5, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The poor old International Space Station. It floats around doing good for science, but in the movies it’s a hotseat of problems, whether it’s getting smashed to smithereens in Gravity, or now in Life, being the location for a dangerous first contact with alien intelligence.

The Super Bowl spot for the movie has been released, which you can watch below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Life tells the story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the crew begins to conduct research, their methods end up having unintended consequences and the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.’

The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Ryan Reynolds. It’ll be in cinemas May 2017. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds  DIRECTORS: Daniel Espinosa  FILMS: Life  

Donnie Darko (2-Disc Blu-ray Review) – Donnie & Frank the rabbit get an upgrade

January 8, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, James Duval, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Patrick Swayze
Director: Richard Kelly
Running Time: 113/133 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: January 9th 2017 (UK)

Quite often, movies that were quirky, unusual flavours-of-the-month have been quietly forgotten after 15 years, and when you do come across them again, you wonder what all the fuss was about. Not so with Donnie Darko, which retains both its cult and mainstream appeal, with enough love that it recently got a small cinema re-release and now Arrow Video have come up with one hell of a Blu-ray package for it.

Not only do you get the film in both its Theatrical and Director’s Cut form, but they’re based on a brand new 4K restoration supervised by Richard Kelly (although by necessity it’s only 2K resolution on the Blu-ray), and it comes with an almost ridiculous amount of special features both old and new. [Read more…]

Life Trailer – Jake Gyllenhaal & Ryan Reynolds have trouble with alien intelligence

October 31, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

life-slideThe poor old International Space Station. It floats around doing good for science, but in the movies it’s a hotseat of problems, whether it’s getting smashed to smithereens in Gravity, or now if Life, being the location for a dangerous first contact with alien intelligence.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Life tells the story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the crew begins to conduct research, their methods end up having unintended consequences and the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.’

The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Ryan Reynolds. It’ll be in cinemas May 2017. [Read more…]

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Rey  DIRECTORS: Daniel Espinosa  FILMS: Life  
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