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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

Take Your First Look At Renee Zellweger Playing The Iconic Judy Garland

March 19, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

When Renee Zellweger returned to the public eye after a short career break, there were loads of (rather sexist) articles about how different she looked. Well, get ready not to recognise her again – but this time it’s deliberate, as she’s playing Judy Garland.

The image was released to mark the start of principal photography of Judy, which focuses on Garland’s legendary London concert series which took place shortly before she died.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform in a sell-out run at The Talk of the Town.

‘It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in THE WIZARD OF OZ, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown.

‘As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians, and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit and warmth shine through. Even her dreams of romance seem undimmed as she embarks on a courtship with Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband. And yet Judy is fragile. After working for 45 of her 47 years, she is exhausted; haunted by memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood; gripped by a desire to be back home with her kids. Will she have the strength to go on?

‘Featuring some of her best-known songs, including the timeless classic ‘Over the Rainbow’, JUDY celebrates the voice, the capacity for love and the sheer pizzazz of “the world’s greatest entertainer”.’

The movie also stars Jessie Buckley (War and Peace), Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story) and Michael Gambon (Harry Potter), with Rupert Goold (King Charles III) directing from a script by Tom Edge (The Crown). Take a look at the full image below.

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The Whole Truth Trailer – Keanu Reeves tries to keep Renée Zellweger’s son out of jail

September 21, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

whole-truth-slideKeanu Reeves has been in dark action/thriller mode for the last couple of years, but now he’s heading into the courtroom to play a lawyer. The film also features Renée Zellweger, showing she’s now just returning to the world of movies for Bridget Jones movies.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Defense attorney Richard Ramsay (Keanu Reeves) takes on a personal case when he swears to his widowed friend, Loretta Lassiter (Renée Zellweger), that he will keep her son Mike (Gabriel Basso) out of prison. Charged with murdering his father, Mike initially confesses to the crime. But as the trial proceeds, chilling evidence about the kind of man that Boone Lassiter (Jim Belushi) really was comes to light. While Ramsay uses the evidence to get his client acquitted, his new colleague Janelle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) tries to dig deeper – and begins to realize that the whole truth is something she alone can uncover.’

The film will be out in the US in October. No UK date is currently set. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Keanu Reeves, Renee Zellweger, Gugu Mbatha-Raw  

New Bridget Jones’s Baby Trailer – Renee Zellweger doesn’t know if Colin Firth or Patrick Dempsey’s the dad

June 28, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Bridget-Jones-baby-poster-slideSynopsis: ‘Oscar® winners Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth are joined by Patrick Dempsey for the next chapter of the world’s favorite singleton in Bridget Jones’s Baby.  Directed by Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones’s Diary), the new film in the beloved comedy series based on creator Helen Fielding’s heroine finds Bridget unexpectedly expecting.

‘After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget Jones’s (Zellweger) “happily ever after” hasn’t quite gone according to plan.  Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new.  For once, Bridget has everything completely under control.  What could possibly go wrong?

‘Then her love life takes a turn and Bridget meets a dashing American named Jack (Dempsey), the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not.  In an unlikely twist she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father.

‘The much-anticipated third installment of the Bridget Jones’s franchise welcomes fellow Academy Award® winner Emma Thompson to the cast.  Longtime collaborators Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films produce alongside Debra Hayward.  Universal Pictures will distribute Bridget Jones’s Baby in North America and select international territories.’

The film is due out September 16th. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey  DIRECTORS: Sharon Maguire  FILMS: Bridget Jones's Baby  

Bridget Jones’ Baby Trailer – Renee Zellweger doesn’t know if Colin Firth or Patrick Dempsey’s the dad

March 23, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

bridget-jones-baby-slideSynopsis: ‘Oscar® winners Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth are joined by Patrick Dempsey for the next chapter of the world’s favorite singleton in Bridget Jones’s Baby.  Directed by Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones’s Diary), the new film in the beloved comedy series based on creator Helen Fielding’s heroine finds Bridget unexpectedly expecting.

‘After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget Jones’s (Zellweger) “happily ever after” hasn’t quite gone according to plan.  Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new.  For once, Bridget has everything completely under control.  What could possibly go wrong?

‘Then her love life takes a turn and Bridget meets a dashing American named Jack (Dempsey), the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not.  In an unlikely twist she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father.

‘The much-anticipated third installment of the Bridget Jones’s franchise welcomes fellow Academy Award® winner Emma Thompson to the cast.  Longtime collaborators Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films produce alongside Debra Hayward.  Universal Pictures will distribute Bridget Jones’s Baby in North America and select international territories.’

The film is due out September 16th. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey  DIRECTORS: Sharon Maguire  FILMS: Bridget Jones's Baby  

Fresh Look At Renee Zellweger, Patrick Dempsey & Colin Firth In Bridget Jones’ Baby

December 22, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

bridget-jones-baby-ew2-slideBridget Jones is coming back to the world of film, although due to Hugh Grant deciding not to return, it’ll be a different story to the one told in Helen Fielding’s books. Instead of Grant we’ve got the addition of Patrick Dempsey alongside the returning Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth.

Back in October we got our first pic of Zellweger in the third Bridget movie, and now a few more have arrived via EW, giving us a further taste of the movie.

Things won’t be too different in the movie despite the lack of Hugh Grant, as once more she’s stuck between two attractive men, but the main issue this time is that she’s pregnant and isn’t 100% sure which of them is the dad. However, despite being preggers, we can expect Bridget to once more be a bit clumsy and prone to fnding herself in awkward situations.

Take a look at the new pics below. The movie will arrive in cinemas next autumn.

[Read more…]

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ACTORS: Renee Zellweger, Patrick Dempsey, Colin Firth  DIRECTORS: Sharon Maguire  FILMS: Bridget Jones's Baby  

First Pic From Bridget Jones’s Baby Arrives – Renee Zellweger Is Back!

October 3, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

bridget-jones-baby-pic1While there’s certainly not the buzz that there was when the first Bridget Jones movie went into production, the character is heading back to cinemas soon in Bridget Jones’ Baby, and to show us that Renee Zellweger is indeed back on set, the first image has been released.

It doesn’t exactly show us much, but it’s still out first look.

Not much is known about the film’s plot, although it is known that – unsurprisingly considering the title – it will see Bridget getting unexpectedly pregnant. We’re presuming she’s be older but probably not that much wiser.

Colin Firth will also be back, although there’s no Hugh Grant this time around. Patrick Dempsey also recently joined the cast.

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ACTORS: Renee Zellweger  FILMS: Bridget Jones' Baby  

Keanu Reeves Finds The Whole Truth, Replacing Daniel Craig On The Legal Drama

June 15, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

keanu-reevesOh dear, Keanu Reeves is going to try to do some proper acting again. Deadline reports he’s signed up to star in the courtroom drama The Whole Truth. The movie had a massive spanner thrown in the works in April when Daniel Craig dropped out of the lead role just a few days before filming was due to begin.

That caused a delay, but now Reeves has stepped into the role and the shoot will now begin next month. It’s still now known why Craig left.

Renée Zellweger, Gabriel Basso and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are still on board for the legal drama, which is about a defence attorney (Reeves) who is fighting to acquit his teenage client, who is in trial for the murder of his wealthy father.

Courtney Hunt (Frozen River) is directing from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan.

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ACTORS: Keanu Reeves, Renee Zellweger  

Renee Zellweger Finds The Whole Truth Alongside Daniel Craig

March 8, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

renee-zellwegerA few weeks ago, Daniel Craig signed up to star in The Whole Truth, now he may have some company, as Variety reports that Renee Zellweger is in talks to join the courtroom thriller.

Unfortunately there are still no plot details that have been released about the movie, other than that Craig will be playing a lawyer. Frozen River director Courtney Hunt is directing from a script by Nicholas Kazan. Richard Suckle will be producing with FilmNation handling foreign rights.

It’s not clear when it might shoot, although it’s believed Craig is hoping to get it in the can before he starts shooting Bond 24, which is due to begin filming in the autumn.

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ACTORS: Renee Zellweger, Daniel Craig  

Renee Zellweger Turns Director For 4 1/2 Minutes

September 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

At some point in their career, every well-known actor has to give directing a go, and now it’s Renee Zellweger’s turn. She’ll take the reigns for 4 1/2 Minutes, and will also star alongside Johnny Knoxville in this comedy, which is based based on the life of stand up comedian Dov Davidoff.

The story centres on a comic named Jimmy Bennett (Johnny Knoxville), whose life is falling apart due to his commitment issues. He takes a job looking after the brilliant young son of single mother P.J. Andersen (Renée Zellweger).

Anthony Tambakis (Warrior) wrote the screenplay, with Dov Davidoff receiving a story credit. Shooting is scheduled to begin this coming February in New York City. (Source: THR)

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ACTORS: Renee Zellweger  DIRECTORS: Renee Zellweger  FILMS: 4 1/2 Minutes  

Peter Cattaneo May Have Bridget Jones’ Baby

December 1, 2011 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

Peter Cattaneo scored a gargantuan hit with The Full Monty in 1997, but he hasn’t exactly managed to follow it up with any other successful movies. Indeed his most recent credits are directing episodes of the TV series Rev. However now Deadline reports that Cattaneo is in talks to take on the third Bridget Jones movie, after director Paul Fieg bailed on the project in October.

It also appears the film will be called Bridget Jones’ Baby, which seems to fall in line with statements made by Colin Firth in August when he said, “I can tell you that Bridget and Mark can’t have children, I think that’s the way it goes on. So then she makes the huge mistake of going back to Daniel Cleaver [Hugh Grant’s character] for long enough to get pregnant. And I think he dumps her, and she’s left stranded, and guess who comes back to rescue her?”

There’s been no confirmation this is the plot (hopefully not as it seems rather contrived), but getting Bridget to have a baby does seem the logical next step for the series. Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant and all expected for the sequel. While this installment won’t be based on a Helen Fielding book, she has been helping out with the screenplay, alongside Paul Feig and David Nicholls.

General movie news courtesy of Movie Muser

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ACTORS: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant  DIRECTORS: Peter Cattaneo  FILMS: Bridget Jones' Baby  

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