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

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Sally Field Says She Is ‘Horrified’ By Parents Who Won’t Accept Gay Children

March 15, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

sally-field-and-sonIn TV’s Brothers & Sisters, Sally Field’s Nora Walker was very accepting of her gay child, and now she’s underlined that she’s very much the same herself. Her own son, Sam, is gay, and she recently told Sirius XM’s EW Radio that of his coming out, “I welcomed him to welcome himself and find that part of his life.”

She also has little sympathy for parents who won’t accept their LGBT kids, saying, “First of all, don’t be frightened. And don’t put your own prejudices or fears about sexuality, your own fears about sexuality – on your children. Sexuality is a human glorious part of existence. What horrifies me is that there are parents who so disapprove, who are so brainwashed to think that this is something out of the Bible or ungodly or against nature. It’s not against nature if nature has actually done this. Sam was always Sam, this wonderful human that he is, from the time he was born… Some people actually shut their children out of the house when they’re young, they’re teenagers – they’re having a hard enough time to be teenagers and own any part of sexuality. I’m still trying to figure it out!”

Field was being interviewed while doing press for her new film, Hello, My Name is Doris. You can have listen to what she had to say below. [Read more…]

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Sally Field Pens Heartfelt Open Letter About Having A Gay Son

March 30, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

sally-field-and-sonYou gotta love Sally Field. Even before she knew her son was gay she wasn’t afraid to stand up for what she thought was right, and since her kid came out she’s become an outspoken and and fierce supporter of both him and all LGBT people.

Her actions won her the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally for Equality Award in 2012, and has never shied away from saying what she though parents of gay children can and should do for their kids.

Now she’s at it again, as in support of the Human Rights Campaign’s battle against the various “license to discriminate” bills (which seek to allow businesses to specifically disciminate against LGBTQ people, usually on religious grounds), she has penned an open letter about the difficulties her son Sam faced.

She writes: ‘The three things I’m most proud of in my life are my sons, Peter, Eli and Sam. They are kind, loving and productive people. Each with their own list of talents and accomplishments. Sam is my youngest son, by 18 years, and he’s gay. To that, I say: So what? Growing up, Sam wanted desperately to just be like his older brothers – athletic, rambunctious and even a little bit macho. He wanted to beat Eli at tennis, trounce Peter at computer football and learn everything about every basketball player on the court. But Sam was different. And his journey to allow himself to be what nature intended him to be was not an easy one. When I saw him struggling, I wanted to jump in. But his older brothers held me back. They told me I couldn’t travel that road for Sam. It was his to travel, not mine. I had to wait for him to own himself in his own time. I could make it easier only by standing visibly to the side, clearly loving him, always being there and always letting him know.

‘Finally, at 20, long after he beat his brothers at tennis and computer games and knew as much as anyone about basketball, Sam was able to stand up proudly and say, “I am a gay man.”

‘One of the great privileges of my life to have been allowed to be a part of Sam’s journey.

‘There are people out there – organizations and politicians, strangers who have never even met Sam – who would rather devote themselves to denying his happiness.

‘Why would anyone want to prevent my son—or anyone’s son or daughter—from having basic legal safeguards like family medical leave, Social Security survivors benefits, or health insurance? It doesn’t make any sense—but it won’t change until people speak out. I’m proud to stand with HRC to add my voice. Will you join me?

‘Whether you are LGBT yourself, a parent or grandparent of an LGBT child, or just a great person with strong convictions about what’s fair and right, I hope I’ve convinced you to stand with HRC for equality. You’ll be glad you did!’

HRC is hoping to raise money to fight the discriminatory laws, so head here if you want to help out.

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New Lincoln International Trailer – Take a look at Spielberg’s film in all its glory

November 6, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


During its US preview screenings, Spielberg’s Lincoln has been getting pretty good reviews, and while we in the UK have to wait until January 25th, 2013 to see it, a new trailer has arrived giving us a look at the film’s scope and intricate production design. Personally we reckon it’ll be worth watching just for Tommy Le Jones’ lovely wig.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln,” a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

‘Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook and Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln” is produced by Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, with a screenplay by Tony Kushner, based in part on the book “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The DreamWorks Pictures/Twentieth Century Fox film, in association with Participant Media, releases in UK cinemas on January 25th, 2013.’

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ACTORS: Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field  DIRECTORS: Steven Spielberg  FILMS: Lincoln  

Sally Field Talks About Her Gay Son’s Coming Out

October 9, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


You gotta love Sally Field, and now you gotta love her even more, as she has a gay son who she spoke movingly about a few days ago while accepting the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally for Equality Award in Washington, D.C..

We saw her dealing with a gay son on-screen in Brothers & Sisters, and she had that same experience in real-life as well (although hopefully with less TV style drama), as her son Sam came out when he was 20, something she supported him in. Take a look at Sally’s heartfelt speech above.

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The Amazing Spider-man (Cinema)

July 4, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Sally Field, Martin Sheen, Rhys Ifans
Director: Marc Webb
Running Time: 136 mins
Certificate: 12A
Release Date: July 3rd, 2012

Considering the amount of money studios spend on their tentpole flicks, you’d think that they’d at least be able to come up with something entertaining each time. However history has told us that each summer brings a slew of movies that promise much and deliver little. The moment it was announced that Sony was rebooting Spider-man only a decade after Sam Raimi’s first arachnid flicks, the fanboys and Internet doom-mongers immediately decried the whole idea and decided on principle that the film was a middle-finger to fans and to be ignored.

While some saw Marc Webb coming on-board to direct as a sign of promise, others immediately decided his lack of experience with big budget movies spelled disaster. Well, all the naysayers and incessant prophets of pessimism had better eat their words (and hopefully find something better to do with their lives, such as wait until movies are actually made and then go watch them), as The Amazing Spider-man is great. [Read more…]

David Oyelowo Joins Lincoln

November 18, 2011 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

Steven Spielberg’s biopic of Lincoln already has an incredibly impressive cast, and now it’s added another talented name to the ranks, British actor David Oyelowo. He joins Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, Lee Pace, David Strathairn, Jackie Early Haley and loads more illustrious names.

However all those people previously cast were noticeably white, and seeing as the film will focus on the last few years of Abraham Lincoln’s life, when he was engaged in an enormous civil war largely over the issue of ending slavery, you’d think they might find some space for some black faces.

Now Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes and The Help star Oyelowo has come onboard, according to Deadline. However it doesn’t sound like he’s going to have a particularly big role, as he’ll be playing cavalryman (we can already see the scene of Lincoln being inspired to carry on the fight by Oyelowo’s black cavalryman, going off to war to help his enslaved brothers).

Oyelowo is already currently filming the Tom Cruise flick One Shot, so he’s pretty busy at the moment, but has managed to slot in Spielberg’s film, shooting both roles concurrently. Lincoln will be in cinemas at the end of 2012.

General movie news courtesy of Movie Muser

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ACTORS: David Oyelowo, Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, Lee Pace, David Strathairn  DIRECTORS: Steven Spielberg  FILMS: Lincoln  

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