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

Steve Coogan & John C. Reilly Set For Laurel & Hardy Biopic

January 18, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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It’s difficult to think of two actors who’d seem a good fit for a biopic of legendary silent movie comics Laurel & Hardy. However, THR reports the people behind a movie about the men have found two people who would seem to be perfect – Steve Coogan & John C. Reilly.

According to the trader paper, Stan & Ollie is ‘described as an “emotional tribute to two of the funniest men in movie history” and focuses on their real-life tour of the variety halls of the U.K. as aging stars in 1953. The now-famous tour would see the double act set out “with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them.” But despite initially disappointing attendances, the shows would soon become hits, with Laurel and Hardy reconnecting with fans, old and new, while rediscovering how much they mean to each other as they come to terms with the end of their careers.’

That said, Stan Laurel never fully did come to terms with the end of his career, as it’s said he continued to write Laurel & Hardy skits and scripts even after Oliver Hardy died.

The project will reunite Coogan with his Philomena co-writer Jeff Pope, while Jon S. Baird (Filth) will direct. It’s not clear when the movie will shoot.

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ACTORS: Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly  DIRECTORS: Jon S. Baird  

Filth (Blu-ray)

February 10, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots, Joanne Frogatt, Emun Elliot
Director: Jon S. Baird
Running Time: 97 mins
Certificate: 18
Release Date: February 10th 2014

Here’s my theory about Filth – it’s a gay movie that doesn’t look like one. Indeed on a cursory glance you’d be more likely to view it as a homophobic and potentially transphobic film. However deeper down there’s more LGBT interest than it might first appear.

James McAvoy plays Edinburgh policeman Bruce Robertson, a real shit of a man who’s racist, homophobic, takes drugs, drinks too much, has sex with any woman who will have him and thinks nothing of destroying other people. He makes lewd, anonymous phone call to his friend Bladesey’s wife, while being a bit of a playground bully to the man himself – despite the fact they are supposedly best friends. [Read more…]

Jim Broadbent & Imogen Poots Delving Into Irvine Welsh’s Filth

January 20, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Last August it was reported that James McAvoy, Jamie Bell and Alan Cumming were set for key roles in an adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel, Filth. Now it appears Cumming may be out (possibly replaced with John Sessions), and Variety reports that Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt and Imogen Poots have come onboard.

It isn’t certain who the actors will play, but the book is about Bruce Robertson (McAvoy), a sex-obsessed, cocaine-addicted, bigoted Edinburgh cop who is supposed to be investigating a murder but gets sidetracked by his own hangups, mainly revolving around his rather extreme sex life.

The author will produce, while Jon S. Baird will direct. Baird apparently got the job behind the camera after impressing Irvine with his feature debut, Cass.

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ACTORS: Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt, Imogen Poots, James McAvoy, Jamie Bell  DIRECTORS: Jon S. Baird  FILMS: Filth  

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