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

Their Finest (DVD Review) – Gemma Arterton turns Second World War screenwriter in a new Brit flick

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It’s 1940 and bombs are dropping on London. Catrin (Gemma Arterton) is a young Welsh woman who’s run away to the Capital with her artist lover. As a result, Catrin finds herself in need of a job, despite it being the middle of the Blitz. She unexpectedly finds work as a writer for a film company, which has been asked by the Ministry Of Information to make a movie that will help support the British war effort.

Catrin soon discovers that she’s still living in a man’s world, having to fight for respect from her colleague, Tom Buckley (Sam Claflin), and pretty much everyone else around her. After all, in Tom’s words she’s just there for the ‘slop’ – aka the female dialogue. [Read more…]

Sam Claflin & Lily James Up For Their Finest Hour and a Half

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sam-claflinHunger Games star Sam Claflin is teaming up with Lily James – who’s soon to become a much bigger name thanks to playing the title role in Disney’s upcoming Cinderella – for Their Finest Hour And A Half, based on Lissa Evans’s novel, according to Deadline.

The novel ‘follows the misadventures of a British movie crew trying to make a patriotic film to boost morale after the Blitz during World War II.’ It was very well received on its release, with Evans winning the Orange Prize for best book written by a female author.

Lone Scherfig (One Day, An Education) is set to direct the movie, which will reteam her with Claflin following The Riot Club. Their Finest Hour And A Half will look for buyers at next month’s AFM with the hope of filming in 2015.

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New The Riot Club Clip – Sam Claflin is ready for his initiation

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riot-club-new-slideThe play Posh was a huge success after it premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2010, before transferring to the West End. Now it’s getting the movie treatment, under the title The Riot Club, with a cast full of bright young things including the likes of Sam Claflin, Max Irons and Douglas Booth.

Now a new clip has arrived which shows Claflin getting initiated into the titular club with a very nasty drink. It’s not exactly the sort of club I’d like to initiate Claflin into, although I wouldn’t mind if Douglas Booth was involved as he is here.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Set amongst the privileged elite of Oxford University, THE RIOT CLUB follows Miles (Max Irons) and Alistair (Sam Claflin), two first year students determined to join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening. THE RIOT CLUB is directed by Lone Scherfig, who most recently helmed ‘One Day’, and the Best Picture Academy Award nominee ‘An Education’. It is produced by Pete Czernin and Graham Broadbent of Blueprint Pictures (‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, ‘Seven Psychopaths’).Screenwriter Laura Wade has adapted her critically-acclaimed play, ‘Posh’, with development support from the BFI Film Fund and Film4.’

The Riot Club premieres at TIFF this Sunday before it’s UK release on September 19th. [Read more…]

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The Riot Club Trailer – Douglas Booth, Sam Claflin, Max Irons really want to join

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The Riot Club (previously) known as POSH, certainly has an attractive cast of young guys, but that doesn’t mean the movie will be any good. However now we have a taste with a trailer and poster.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Set amongst the privileged elite of Oxford University, THE RIOT CLUB follows Miles (Max Irons) and Alistair (Sam Claflin), two first year students determined to join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening.

‘THE RIOT CLUB is directed by Lone Scherfig, who most recently helmed ‘One Day’, and the Best Picture Academy Award nominee ‘An Education’. It is produced by Pete Czernin and Graham Broadbent of Blueprint Pictures (‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, ‘Seven Psychopaths’).Screenwriter Laura Wade has adapted her critically-acclaimed play, ‘Posh’, with development support from the BFI Film Fund and Film4. ‘Posh’ premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2010, before transferring to the West End.’

The Riot Club is released in UK cinemas on 19th September 2014. [Read more…]

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First Look At Douglas Booth, Sam Claflin, Max Irons & The Other Hot Boys Of Posh

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In 2010 The Royal Court Theatre in London had a major success with Laura Wade’s Posh, which premiered at the venue and then transferred to the West End. Now it’s becoming a film and they’ve got some of the best – and prettiest – young British actors to fill out the cast, including Catching Fire’s Sam Claflin, Romeo & Juliet’s Douglas Booth and The Host’s Max Irons.

The first images from the movie have been released, which you can see below (click on them for larger versions).

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Set amongst the privileged elite of Oxford University, POSH follows Miles (Max Irons) and Alistair (Sam Claflin), two first year students determined to join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening.  POSH is directed by Lone Scherfig, who most recently helmed ‘One Day’, and the Best Picture Academy Award nominee ‘An Education’.  It is produced by Pete Czernin and Graham Broadbent of Blueprint Pictures (‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, ‘Seven Psychopaths’).

‘Screenwriter Laura Wade has adapted her critically-acclaimed play, with development support from the BFI Film Fund and Film4.  ‘Posh’ premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2010, before transferring to the West End.’

It’s due out in UK cinemas on September 19th.

From left to right: Olly Alexander, Douglas Booth, Sam Claflin, Max Irons, Sam Reid, Ben Schnetzer, Matthew Beard, Jack Farthing, Josh O Connor, Freddie Fox in Posh
Holliday Grainger and Max Irons in Posh
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