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

All Is Lost (DVD)

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All Is Lost is a movie where you can imagine two people sitting down to watch it, with one deciding it’s a transcendent masterpiece, while the other thinks it’s a pointless, crushing bore.

These days Robert Redford makes comparatively few movies, but here the 77-year-old doesn’t just take centre-stage, he’s the only person who appears on-screen throughout the running time. Not only that, but he has virtually no dialogue either.

Hell, he doesn’t even have a name. [Read more…]

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Cinema)

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It’s a sign of the times that our superheroes these days are not quite all macho and invincibility, rather plagued with doubts and worries – Batman as Hamlet for example. Captain America seems to be no exception – this actioner has as many scenes with him frowning and worrying over America’s place in the world as zooming around fighting baddies. It’s still not exactly complex – at one point his pal asks, “Which ones are the bad guys” – and he answers, “If they’re shooting at you they’re the bad guys.” [Read more…]

Anthony Mackie’s Falcon Gets A Captain America: The Winter Soldier Poster

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A few days ago we got Captain America character posters featuring Steve Roger, Black Widow, Nick Fury and Robert Redford’s Alexander Pierce. Now it’s time for Anthony Mackie’s Falcon to get his own poster. And he’s certainly looking cool.

Sam Wilson, aka Falcon is an ex-military paratrooper who works with veterans in Washington, D.C. Secretly trained by the military in aerial combat using a specially designed wing pack, Falcon becomes an indispensable ally when he teams up with Captain America and Black Widow to run a danger-filled race to halt an impending threat in its tracks.

Here’s the film’s synopsis: ‘After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is produced by Kevin Feige, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp and Hayley Atwell, with Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.’

It’s out in the UK on March 26th, 2014 and a week later in the US.

You can take a look at all five character posters below. [Read more…]

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Chris Evans & Sebastian Stan Get New Captain America: The Winter Soldier Pics

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Marvel is gearing up for another big year in 2014 with Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians Of The Galaxy. Now Empire has debuted four images from the former, giving us a great look at Chris Evans standing around looking all heroic, as well as Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford and Sebastian Stan.

Redford is coming in as someone high up S.H.I.E.L.D., while Stan was of course Bucky Barnes in the first film, but here returns, in modified form, as the titular Winter Soldier.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.’

The movie’s out in April.

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Robert Redford Says Discriminating Against Gays Is ‘Un-American’

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robert-redfordRobert Redford has stepped up to say he supports gay marriage and wants it to be legal in Utah, where he holds his annual Sundance Film Festival. That may be an uphill battle, as it’s the stronghold of the Mormon Church, which may not be as rabidly anti-gay as it once was, but still isn’t a fan of anything homosexual.

At at an event for Equality Utah, the state’s largest LGBT advocacy group, he said, “I’m here for the same reason you are – equal rights for all. Like you, I believe there’s no place in our world for discrimination. None.”

“I think it is un-American’ he added. “If we change discriminatory laws in Utah, it sets a benchmark for people in other states; it allows people to see what can be done… Utah is changing. There are good people in Utah. More people want to change the discriminatory laws than want to keep them. People should be able to marry whomever they love.’

It’s good to know the Butch Cassidy star is on out side, even if we’re not likely to see gay marriage in Utah for a few years yet. (Source: GayStarNews)

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Robert Redford Gets Drenched In A Stormy All Is Lost Poster

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Robert Redford may not make as many movies as he once did, but he’s pretty much getting the screen all to himself in the upcoming All Is Lost. Now a new poster for the movie has debuted, which you can see above.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner’s intuition and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.’

It’s out in the US in October and November 29th in the UK.

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All Is Lost Trailer – Robert Redford is lost at sea

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Robert Redford doesn’t make that many movies, but it looks like when he does he wants to hog all the screentime, as he’s pretty much the only person is All Is Lost. It also looks like he doesn’t want to learn a lot of lines, as if this trailer is anything to go by, the film isn’t exactly dialogue heavy – there’s just one word spoken in this promo.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner’s intuition and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.’

It’s out in the US in October and November 29th in the UK. [Read more…]

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Robert Redford On For The Old Man and the Gun

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robert-redfordRobert Redford didn’t star in any movies between 2007 and 2012, but he’s got back into the game recently, signing up for several projects. Now he’s joining forces with Ain’t Them Bodies Saints director David Lowery for The Old Man and the Gun, according to THR.

Lowery is writing the script from a 2003 New Yorker article about a lifelong bank robber named Forrest Tucker. Born in the 1920s, Tucker (Redford) spent almost his entire life robbing banks, doing time in jail, and escaping from incarceration numerous times. He had over 18 prison escapes to his credit, including breakouts from legendary penal facilities Alcatraz and San Quentin.

The article, written by David Gann, focuses on a 78-year-old Forrest Tucker living in a retirement community with his third wife. However he still has the urge to knock over banks. He was caught after a high speed chase in 2000 and sentenced to 13 years in prison before his death in 2005.

David Lowery’s script will focus on a certain period in Forrest Tucker’s life, although no further details have been given. There’s no news on when it might shoot.

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Richard Linklater Going For A Walk In The Woods With Robert Redford & Nick Nolte

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richard-linklaterRobert Redford has been attached to an adaptation of Bill Bryson’s A Walk In The Wood for a long time. Originally it was going to reteam him with Paul Newman, but Paul’s ill health and eventual death prevented that. For a while Nick Nolte has been attached to Newman’s role and now Richard Linklater has signed up to direct, according to the LA Times.

Chris Columbus and Barry Levinson have previously been attached to helm the movie, but hopefully it will actually be able to move forward with Linklater. The project is based on the popular travel memoir by Bill Bryson, who returned home to America after spending over 20 years in England and decided to hike the Appalachian Trail. He did it with an old friend, who was a former drug addict who wasn’t prepared for the arduous trek. The journey forced both men to confront their lives and the realities of aging. Robert Redford will play Bill Bryson, with Nick Nolte portraying his friend, Stephen Katz.

Richard Russo wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay, which was supervised by Robert Redford, who is also producing. Redford commented, “A Walk in the Woods is the kind of movie that has something to say but can also be really commercial because it’s just so funny. It will be nice to get back to doing a comedy.”

Shooting will begin later this autumn.

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Robert Redford Eyes Captain America: The Winter Soldier Role

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robert-redfordRobert Redford isn’t a name you’d have thought would be in contention for a Marvel’s superhero movie, but Deadline reports that he’s now in talks for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. If he does sign on, Redford would portray a senior leader at the S.H.I.E.L.D. organisation, although no further details have been given.

There already speculation that as with Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury, Redford’s character may be popping up in future Marvel movies, leading up to a more pivotal role in Avengers 2, although that has not been confirmed yet.

Chris Evans is set to once more play Steve Rogers/Captain America, with a story set in the present day after Marvel’s The Avengers (as opposed to Captain America’s WWII storyline). Anthony Russo and Joe Russo are directing from a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The movie will shoot later this year, probably in the UK.

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