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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

Thor: The Dark World Tops The US Box Office Again

November 18, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

thor-the-dark-world-poster2As most box office watchers expected, Thor: The Dark World stayed on top of the US box office, taking another $38.4 million for a gross so far of $147 million. The 55% drop from the last weekend is about in line with other big movies, and should ensure it ends up with a North American total somewhere around $250 million.

However the real surprise was the movie in second place, The Best Man Holiday, a follow up to the 1999 movie The Best Man, which took just over $30 million. By now the success of films aimed at African-American audiences shouldn’t be a surprise anymore, but every time it happens even veteran watchers treat it like some bizarre anomaly, mainly because the film hasn’t been marketed to them and so they don’t know much about it.

Best Man Holiday was the only new movie in the top 10, as it was a quiet weekend before things gear up this Friday in the run up to Thanksgiving with the likes of Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of November 15th-17th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Thor: The Dark World $38.4 $146.9
2 The Best Man Holiday $30.5 $30.5
3 Last Vegas $8.8 $46.9
4 Free Birds $8.3 $42.2
5 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa $7.6 $90.2
6 Gravity $6.2 $240.5
7 Ender’s Game $6.2 $53.7
8 12 Years A Slave $4.7 $24.9
9 Captain Phillips $4.5 $97.6
10 About Time $3.4 $11.5
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FILMS: Thor: The Dark World, Last Vegas, Free Birds, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Gravity, Ender's Game, 12 Years A Slave, Captain Phillips, About Time  

Thor: The Dark World Tops The US Box Office With $86.1 Million

November 11, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

thor-the-dark-world-uk-quadThere was no doubt that Thor: The Dark World would top the US box office this weekend, with the only question being how big its opening would be. The first film took $65 million in its opening three days, but The Dark World got an Avengers boost, taking $86 million on its debut.

It’s a great start for the film, especially as there were still some naysayers who wondered whether the character could live on and be a success outside the Avengers franchise. Thor has now proved he can.

The Dark World was the only new opener in the top 10, although Richard Curtis’s About Time made it’s first appearance on the list, moving from 13th to 9th place with $5.1 million, thanks to addition of an extra 1,000 screens.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of November 8th-10th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Thor: The Dark World $86.1 $86.1
2 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa $11.3 $78.7
3 Free Birds $11.1 $30.1
4 Last vegas $11.1 $33.5
5 Ender’s Game $10.2 $44.0
6 Gravity $8.4 $231.1
7 12 Years A Slave $6.6 $17.3
8 Captain Phillips $5.8 $90.8
9 About Time $5.1 $6.6
10 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 $2.8 $109.9
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FILMS: Thor: The Dark World, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Free Birds, Last Vegas, Ender's Game, Gravity, 12 Years A Slave, Captain Phillips, About Time, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2  

New About Time UK Trailer – Take a look at Richard Curtis’ latest

July 31, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Richard Curtis (The Boat That Rocked, Love Actually) is back in the director’s chair with About Time, which hits UK cinemas on September 6th.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Love doesn’t always go to plan, but imagine you had a way to redo all your mistakes? A new comedy written and directed by Richard Curtis, About Time is released on September 6th and stars Domhnall Gleeson (Anna Karenina), Rachel McAdams (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) and Bill Nighy (Love Actually).’

Take a look at the new trailer above. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Margot Robbie, Domnhall Gleeson  DIRECTORS: Richard Curtis  FILMS: About Time  

About Time Trailer – Take a look at Richard Curtis’ new film

May 14, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Richard Curtis is back in the director’s chair with About Time, which hits UK cinemas on September 6th.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Love doesn’t always go to plan, but imagine you had a way to redo all your mistakes? A new comedy written and directed by Richard Curtis, About Time is released on September 6th and stars Domhnall Gleeson (Anna Karenina), Rachel McAdams (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) and Bill Nighy (Love Actually).’

Take a look at the new trailer for the movie above. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Domnhall Gleeson  DIRECTORS: Richard Curtis  FILMS: About Time  

Rachel McAdams Up For Richard Curtis’ About Time

May 11, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

For a while now, Richard Curtis has been working on his next directorial venture, a time-travel comedy called About Time. A few weeks ago Zooey Dechanel was in talks for the female lead, but it seems she’s moved on, as THR reports that Rachel McAdams is now in discussions to take on the role.

Domhnall Gleeson is set to play a young man who discovers he has the ability to travel back in time. While this might sound like a rather cool power, but it begins to cause more trouble than it’s worth when he meets the woman of his dreams (McAdams). Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Lydia Wilson and Vanessa Kirby are also set to star.

You’d have thought McAdams might have had enough of temporally problematic lovers in The Tim Traveller’s Wife, but if things pan out, she’ll shoot About Time this summer.

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ACTORS: Rachel McAdams, Domnhall Gleeson  DIRECTORS: Richard Curtis  FILMS: About Time  

It’s About Time For Zooey Deschanel In Richard Curtis’ Film

March 28, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Richard Curtis is busy putting together his third directorial comedy, a slightly mysterious time-travel comedy callled About Time. Things are certainly coming together though, as Variety reports that Zooey Dechanel and Domnhall Gleeson (Deathly Hallows) are in talks to star in the movie.

It’s been a bit unclear what the film is all about, other than time travel, although the latest reports help clear things up, saying, ‘Gleeson has an offer to play Tim, a young man who comes from a family of time-travelers. When Tim learns of his unique gift from his father, he uses his newfound abilities to change situations for the better. Deschanel is making a deal to play his love interest, Mary.’

Neither actor is locked in yet, and Deschanel has a rival offer for Fox 2000’s He’s Fucking Perfect, but is apparently leaning towards the Richard Curtis movie. Whichever she goes for will shoot during the break between seasons of her hit sitcom New Girl.

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ACTORS: Zooey Deschanel, Domnhall Gleeson  DIRECTORS: Richard Curtis  FILMS: About Time  

Richard Curtis Going Sci-fi With About Time

January 19, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

He scored big hits writing Four Weddings and Notting Hill, and has had some success as a director with Love Actually and The Boat That Rocked, in the process becoming one of the most sought after comedy filmmakers. However now RIchard Curtis is eyeing something a little bit different, with THR reporting that he hopes to direct About Time.

Curtis will helm from his own original screenplay, although little is known about the project, except that it is a low-budget time travel dramedy. Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are behind the movie, which hopes to begin production as early as this summer.

Perhaps co-writing War Horse has given him a taste for things outside the world of rom-coms, and indeed it won’t his first brush with time-travel, as he wrote an episode of Doctor Who.

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DIRECTORS: Richard Curtis  FILMS: About Time  

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