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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

Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Michael Shannon Will Be Nocturnal Animals Alongside Jake Gyllenhaal

August 6, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

avengers-age-of-ultron-aaron-taylor-johnsonTom Ford had great success going from fashion designed to film director with A Single Man, and now he’s planning his second movie, Nocturnal Animals, and is lining up a great cash to cast. Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal are already attached to star, and now they’re being joined by Michael Shannon and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, according to Variety.

Adapted from Austin Wright’s 1993 novel Tony And Susan, Nocturnal Animals sees, ‘The first of the two-part story follows a woman (Adams) who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, who she left 20 years earlier, asking for her opinion. The second part revolves around a man (Gyllenhaal) whose family vacation turns violent.

‘Shannon will play a detective investigating the violent incident Gyllenhaal’s family is involved with and Taylor-Johnson plays a mysterious figure who may pose a threat to Gyllenhaal’s family.’

The movie should shoot later this year.

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ACTORS: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Shannon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams  DIRECTORS: Tom Ford  FILMS: Nocturnal Animals  

Freeheld Trailer – Julianne Moore & Ellen Page fight for gay rights

July 22, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

freeheld-slideThere are going to be a few gay-themed movies lining up in the hoping of scoring award nominations (and perhaps wins), including Roland Emmeric’s Stonewall, as well as Freeheld. The trailer for the latter has now arrived, and you can watch it below.

In the true life tale, Page plays mechanic Stacie Andree, who was denied the pension benefits of her longtime partner and New Jersey police detective Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore), when the latter became terminally ill. While Hester’s detective partner, Dane Wells (Michael Shannon), was conservative and initially surprised to learn of Hester’s sexual orientation, he stepped up to become the leader in the fight for Laurel’s rights to assign her benefits to Stacie. Steve Carell meanwhile plays the lawyer who helped take the case to court.

Director Pete Sollett told Buzzfeed, “The political story and the personal story are one for me. It’s always our own sort of issues that pop up when we’re falling in love. But unfortunately on top of those, these women had to deal with the prejudice and the obstacles set up for them by their local government. But for me, they’re one in the same: The personal is the political.”

The movie is out in the US in October. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Steve Carell, Michael Shannon  DIRECTORS: Pete Sollett  FILMS: Freeheld  

99 Homes Trailer – Andrew Garfield wants out of the eviction business

June 3, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

99-homes-slideAndrew Garfield is doing something a little different than swinging through the streets of New York as Spider-man with his new film, 99 Homes. Now the trailer has arrived, which you can take a look at below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In this timely thriller, charismatic and ruthless businessman, Rick Carver (Academy nominee Michael Shannon), is making a killing by repossessing homes – gaming the real estate market, Wall Street banks and the US government. When he evicts Dennis Nash (Golden Globe nominee Andrew Garfield), a single father trying to care for his mother (Academy Award nominee Laura Dern) and young son (newcomer Noah Lomax), Nash becomes so desperate to provide for his family that he goes to work for Carver – the very man who evicted him in the first place. Carver promises Nash a way to regain his home and earn security for his family, but slyly seduces him into a lifestyle of wealth and glamour. It is a deal-with-the-devil that comes with an increasingly high cost – on Carver’s orders, Nash must evict families from their homes. As Nash falls deeper into Carver’s web, he finds his situation grows more brutal and dangerous than he ever imagined.’

The film is due in US cinemas on September 25th, 2015, and in the UK on October 16th. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Andew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern  FILMS: 99 Homes  

The Iceman (DVD)

October 6, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, Winona Ryder, David Schwimmer
Director: Ariel Vromen
Running Time: 105 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: September 30th 2013

The Iceman is a textbook case of how to take a fascinating true story and make it far duller than it actually ought to be. It can’t quite decide whether it wants to ditch the facts and just be a rollicking story or stick close to the truth in order go deep into reality – and its indecision results in a film that doesn’t seem to know quite what it’s for, other than killing a lot of people. [Read more…]

Michael Shannon Moving Into 99 Homes With Andrew Garfield

September 14, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Michael-ShannonMichael Shannon had a big summer with Man Of Steel, but now he’s teaming up with an actor from a competing superhero franchise, as THR reports that he will appear alongside Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield in the drama 99 Homes.

The film is about a young man (Garfield) who loses his house to foreclosure. Desperate for work, he ends up taking a job with the shady real estate broker (Shannon) who took his home away. He becomes involved in a plot to embezzle money from the government and begins to regret taking the job, despite his desperate circumstances.

Ramin Bahrani is directing from his own screenplay. The film will start shooting soon for release next year.

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ACTORS: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon  FILMS: 99 Homes  

Kirsten Dunst Up For Midnight Special, Opposite Joel Edgerton & Michael Shannon

August 13, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Kirsten-DunstIn the late 90s and early 2000s, Kirsten Dunst seemed to by everywhere, but she’s been getting far fewer high profile roles recently. However now she’s signed on to play the female lead in Midnight Special, alongside Michael Shannon and Joel Edgerton, according to Deadline.

The movie is about a father who must go on the lam with his eight-year-old son, discovering along the way that the child possesses special powers. No details were given for Kirsten Dunst’s role, and it isn’t clear if Michael Shannon or Joel Edgerton is playing the father.

Jeff Nichols (Mud, Take Shelter) is set to direct from his own original screenplay, with Warner Bros set to back the movie. It isn’t clear when it might shoot.

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ACTORS: Kirsten Dunst, Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton  

Man Of Steel Gets A New Trailer – The fate of our planet rests in Henry Cavill’s hands

May 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


While early trailers for Man Of Steel were all moody and contemplative, thing have gotten ever more action-packed and explosive as we’ve neared the released, until we get to this new trailer, which is essentially 105 seconds of gargantuan special effects.

It looks pretty cool though.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth.  As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do.  But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

‘The film also stars four-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams (“The Master”) as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”) as her editor-in-chief, Perry White.  Starring as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Oscar® nominee Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”) and Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner (“Dances with Wolves”).

‘Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon (“Revolutionary Road”), and Faora, Zod’s evil partner, played by Antje Traue (upcoming “The Seventh Son”).  Also from Superman’s native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, played by Ayelet Zurer (“Angels and Demons”), and Superman’s father, Jor-El, portrayed by Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”).’

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ACTORS: Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe  DIRECTORS: Zack Snyder  FILMS: Man Of Steel  

Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe & Michael Shannon Get Man Of Steel Character Posters

May 21, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

man-of-steel-superman-poster-slideIt’s less than a month now until Man Of Steel hits cinemas on June 14th, and so to get us familiar with the main characters in the movie, character posters of the film’s main Kryptonians – Superman (Henry Cavill), his dad Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and Zod (Michael Shannon).

Man Of Steel follows Clark Kent as a young man who has to deal with the fact he’s constantly having to hide who he is, and that by losing control he could cause major damage or even kill someone. However after he journeys to find out more about who he is and where he came from, his heroic side must emerge when General Zod arrives on Earth.

Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Crowe, Michael Kelly, Harry Lennix and Richard Schiff also star.

Click on the pics below for larger versions.


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ACTORS: Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe  DIRECTORS: Zack Snyder  FILMS: Man Of Steel  

Michael Shannon Plans A Sci-fi Pic With Take Shelter Helmer Jeff Nichols

May 9, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Michael-ShannonWhile Michael Shannon has been around for years, it was Jeff Nichols Take Shelter that really got Hollywood to take notice of him not just as a reliable character actor, but as a truly excellent performer. Now Variety reports that Shannon in reuniting with Nichols for a sci-fi movie.

Nichols, whose latest film Mud recently opened in the US, has also written the script for the movie, with Warner Bros. backing the film. There are few details on the plot, other than that it’s described as a present day sci-fi chase film.

It’ll be Nichols first studio movie, and hopefully by the time it starts shooting, Shannon will be an even bigger star than he is now, following his turn as Zod in this summer’s Man Of Steel.

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ACTORS: Michael Shannon  DIRECTORS: Jeff Nichols  

New Man Of Steel Trailer – Clark Kent is getting intense & battling General Zod

April 17, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The first trailers for Man Of Steel were certainly moody, but light on plot and action, but they’ve certainly made up for that with the latest promo, which suggests that the film will be as full of special effects and explosions as you’d expect. It’s a big blowout of a trailer, suggesting the film’s going to have a fairly serious tone, but offer a lot on the spectacle front.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes “Man of Steel,” starring Henry Cavill (“Immortals,” TV’s “The Tudors”) in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, under the direction of Zack Snyder (“300,” “Watchmen”).

‘A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth.  As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do.  But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

‘The film also stars four-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams (“The Master”) as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”) as her editor-in-chief, Perry White.  Starring as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Oscar® nominee Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”) and Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner (“Dances with Wolves”).

‘Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon (“Revolutionary Road”), and Faora, Zod’s evil partner, played by Antje Traue (upcoming “The Seventh Son”).  Also from Superman’s native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, played by Ayelet Zurer (“Angels and Demons”), and Superman’s father, Jor-El, portrayed by Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”).’

The film’s out June 14th.

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ACTORS: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe  DIRECTORS: Zack Snyder  FILMS: Man Of Steel  
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