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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

Silver Linings Playbook (Blu-ray)

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It took many by surprise when Silver Linings Playbook picked up eight Oscar nominations, as while it got decent reviews, few thought it was a serious Academy Award contender. However, as the ceremony approached it picked up momentum to the point where many thought there was a decent possibility of it taking the Best Picture prize. In the end its only gong was a much deserved Bst Actress award for Jennifer Lawrence, but you can certainly see why it became a bit of a sleeper awards contender. [Read more…]

First Look At Robert De Niro & Sylvester Stallone In Grudge Match

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Grudge-Match-set-photoWhoever had the idea of putting Sylvester ‘Rocky’ Stallone and Robert ‘Raging Bull’ De Niro in a boxing movie together was a pretty smart cookie. The film, Grudge Match, is now shooting, and we’ve got our first look via a set photo release by @W_Whitehill on Twitter, featuring De Niro, Stallone and basketball star Robin Lopez.

The film is about two retired boxers (De Niro and Stallone) who step back into the ring to settle an old score. Jon Bernthal will play De Niro’s estranged son, who feels conflicted about training his father. Kevin Hart, Kim Basinger, and Alan Arkin have also signed on to star.

Peter Segal is directing, with a release planned for later this year.

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Jon Bernthal Joins Sylvester Stallone & Robert De Niro In Grudge Match

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Jon-BernthalGetting Rocky and Jake La Motta in the ring is a fun idea, and that’s what’s happening in Grudge Match, where Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro will be boxing one another. Now they’ve got some younger company, as Variety reports that Walking Dead star Jon Bernthal has joined the cast.

The film is about two retired boxers (De Niro and Stallone) who step back into the ring to settle an old score. Jon Bernthal will play De Niro’s estranged son, who feels conflicted about training his father. Kevin Hart, Kim Basinger, and Alan Arkin have also signed on to star.

Peter Segal is directing, with shooting is scheduled to begin next year in Louisiana.

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New Year’s Eve (DVD)

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New Year’s Eve gives us a look into the way in which we all cross over into each other’s lives on a daily basis without even knowing it, amongst a combination of romance, heartache, laughter and sadness.

With an all-star ensemble cast the audience gets to enjoy the many different plots, in what reminded me of films such as Love Actually. The film is generally good and moves at a steady pace so the audience won’t get bored as they keep zigzagging through the multiple stories, some of which are much better than others. [Read more…]

Alan Arkin Has A Grudge Match With Sylvester Stallone & Robert De Niro

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Do you fancy watching a lot of older men punching each other? Well, Grudge Match is the movie for you, which will see Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro as aging boxers who head back into the ring against one another. Now they have some company, as Variety reports that Alan Arkin has signed up for the movie.

The film is said to want to evoke the spirit of Space Cowboys, although rather than seeing old guys go into space, this one has retired boxers Billy “The Kid” McGuigan and Henry “Razor” Sharp (De Niro and Stallone), who were bitter rivals during their pugilist careers, coaxed out of retirement for one last bout. However these aren’t guys who gave up fighting a couple of years ago, as their last match-up was 40 years ago. Alan Arkin will be channeling his best Burgess Meredith playing Stallone’s manager. Kim Basinger and Kevin Hart also star.

Tim Kelleher wrote the original draft of the screenplay, with Entourage creator Doug Ellin providing the most recent rewrite. Peter Segal (Get Smart) will direct, although it isn’t known when the film might shoot.

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First Star Studded Image From Last Vegas Arrives

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Last Vegas has been described as the ‘old guys Hangover’, and now we get our first look at the movie, with Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline in their best Rat Pack style togs, standing by the Sin City sign.

The film is due for release on December 20th, 2013, so we’re getting this pic nice and early, just as it starts shooting in Nevada, before it moves on to Atlanta, Georgia. Directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, While You Were Sleeping) from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman (Crazy Stupid Love, Tangled), TangledS co-stars Oscar-winner Mary Steenburgen (The Help), Jerry Ferrara (Think Like a Man), Romany Malco (Weeds) and Roger Bart (Political Animals).

The ensemble comedy follows four old friends who decide to throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single.

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Kim Basinger Has A Grudge Match With Stallone & De Niro

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Putting Raging Bull’s Robert De Niro and Rocky’s Sylvester Stallone in the ring together is certainly an interesting idea, and that’s what’s happening in Grudge Match. Now the two stars have some female company, as Variety reports Kim Basinger has joined the cast of director Peter Segal’s (Get Smart) film.

The film is said to want to evoke the spirit of Space Cowboys, although rather than seeing old guys go into space, this one has retired boxers Billy “The Kid” McGuigan and Henry “Razor” Sharp (De Niro and Stallone), who were bitter rivals during their pugilist careers, coaxed out of retirement for one last bout. However these aren’t guys who gave up fighting a couple of years ago, as their last match-up was 40 years ago. Kim Basinger will play a woman with ties to both characters.

Tim Kelleher wrote the original draft of the screenplay, with Entourage creator Doug Ellin providing the most recent rewrite. It isn’t known when the film might shoot.

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Besson, De Niro & Jones Huddle In First Behind The Scenes Shot From Malavita

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Luc Besson seems to spend most of his time producing an endless series of ball to the walls action thrillers, but he’s currently taking time out to direct one, Malavita, with Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Michelle Pfeiffer set to star. Now the first behind-the-scene image has emerged, which sees De Niro and Jones discussing a shot with Besson.

Based on a novel by Tonino Benacquista Malavita is about a retired American gangster (De Niro) who is taken in by the witness relocation program and moved to Normandy, France. However, he doesn’t fit into his new lifestyle that easily. It should be in cinemas next year

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Mary Steenburgen Is Going To Last Vegas

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Mary Steenburgen in an Oscar-winning actress who it always feels should be in more and better films than she is. Now she’s just joined a high-profile project for Hollywood’s aging stars, Last Vegas.

The movie is about Billy (Michael Douglas), a longtime ladies man who is finally settling down and getting married in Las Vegas, to a woman half his age. Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline are playing Billy’s old friends who reunite in Sin City for the nuptials. Unsurprisingly, the film is being sold as an old guys’ The Hangover.

Mary Steenburgen will play Diana, a Vegas lounge singer who gets too close to Billy before his wedding. Diana also becomes involved in a bizarre love triangle when Robert De Niro’s Paddy takes an interest in her as well.

Jon Turteltaub is directing from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman. Shooting will begin this fall in Las Vegas. (Source: Deadline)

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The Big Wedding Trailer – Robert De Niro & Diane Keaton pretend to still be married

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Hollywood adores movies about weddings, even though most of them are god-awful. However at least The Big Wedding has a decent cast, even if the trailer doesn’t make it seem all that good. Robert DeNiro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams star in what’s described as ‘an uproarious romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full blown family fiasco. To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin (De Niro and Keaton) are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son’s wedding after his ultra conservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future – and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process. Screenplay by Justin Zackham. Directed by Justin Zackham.’ It hits UK cinemas November 9th.

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