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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

Blade Runner 2049 (Blu-ray Review) – An artificial Ryan Gosling needs to track down Harrison Ford

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When it was first announced that a sequel to Blade Runner was in the works, it seemed like a bad idea. Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford are on a bit of a roll revisiting their greatest hits, following Scott’s Alien Prequels and Ford’s return to Indiana Jones and Star Wars. However, Blade Runner was such a singular movie – and one so far removed from the modern blockbuster – that it seemed a wholly bizarre idea to now be making a sequel.

Scott then handed the directing reigns across to Denis Villeneuve, which gave some guarded optimism following Sicario and Arrival, but it still seemed ill judged. [Read more…]

The Shape Of Water Tops BAFTA Nominations, While Call Me By Your Name Leads LGBT Nominees

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Today the nominations for the BAFTA Film Awards were announced, with Guillermo Del Toro’s grown-up fantasy The Shape Of Water leading the pack with 12 nods. It scored nominations for Best Film, Original Music, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Editing and Special Visual Effects. Guillermo del Toro is nominated for both Director and Original Screenplay, Sally Hawkins for Leading Actress and Octavia Spencer for Supporting Actress.

Next up were Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which both receives nine nominations; Blade Runner 2049 and Dunkirk with eight, and I, Tonya with five. Many were surprised that Blade Runner 2049 did so well, especially as it scored a coveted Best Director nomination, alongside nods in numerous technical category.

The gay-themed Call Me By Your Name picked up four nominations, including Best Film and Adapted Screenplay for gay writer James Ivory. Luca Guadagnino is nominated for Director, while Timothée Chalamet is nominated for Leading Actor. There was no nomination though in the Supporting Actor category for Armie Hammer, despite him going into awards season as one of the frontrunners for the equivalent Oscar.

Chalamet was also nominated in the previously announced EE Rising Star category, which is voted for by the public and goes to an up and coming actor. Also nominated in that category is Josh O’Connor, who starred in the gay Brit hit God’s Own Country. That movie was also nominated for Outstanding British Film, but unfortunately it wasn’t seen included in any other categories, despite being one of the most praised British movies of the past year.

Other LGBT nominations include I Am Not Your Negro in Best Documntary, which is about gay activist and writer, James Baldwin. Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool scored three nominations including Leading Actress for Annette Bening and Jamie Bell for Leading Actor. The characters they play are bisexual, although it’s treated a very minor point in the movie.

Take a look at the full list of nominees below? [Read more…]

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Blade Runner Short Film Explores What’s Been Happening Between The Two Films

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There’s 30 years between when the action of Blade Runner took place and that of the upcoming sequel, Blade Runner 2049. A lot can happen in three decades, and so three short films are coming which explore what’s been happening in that time.

The first of those has arrived in the form of 2036: Nexus Dawn, which takes us into a world where replicants have been banned, but then Jared Leto’s reclusive genius Niander Wallace turns up with plans to change that. Benedict Wong also stars.

It gives us a feel for where Blade Runner 2049 will be going. Here’s the synopsis: ‘Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.’

Take a look at Nexus Dawn below. Blade Runner 2049 will be in cinemas in October. [Read more…]

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New Blade Runner 2049 Trailer – There’s a replicant mystery for Harrison Ford & Ryan Gosling

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Returning to the world of Blade Runner makes for an interesting trailer challenge for the studio’s marketing department. For many the film is one of the true classics of sci-fi, with a unique style and a tone that’s far more contemplative than most. However, there are also a lot of people out there who’ve never seen it and have grown up on a diet of bloated sci-fi excess. So how do you appeal to both crowds?

The new trailer does a good job of showing the effort that’s gone into recreating the grimy, holo-ad covered future, as well as that it will further explore how the likes of replicants work (with the help of a blind Jared Leto). It also shows that the scale has grown for those who demand non-stop action.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

‘The film also stars Ana de Armas, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Barkhad Abdi, Lennie James, Mackenzie Davis, and Sylvia Hoeks.’

The film is due out in early October. [Read more…]

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Blade Runner 2049 Trailer – The future is full of mystery for Harrison Ford & Ryan Gosling

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Returning to the world of Blade Runner makes for an interesting trailer challenge for the studio’s marketing department. For many the film is one of the true classic of sci-fi, with a unique style and a tone that’s far more contemplative than most. However, there are also a lot of people out there who’ve never seen it and have grown up on a diet of bloated sci-fi excess. So how do you appeal to bother crowds.

Well, this trailer gives it a go, doing a good job of showing the effort that’s gone into recreating the grimy, holo-ad covered future, as well as that it will further explore how the likes of replicants work (with the help of a blind Jared Leto). It also shows that the scale has grown for those who demand non-stop action.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

‘The film also stars Ana de Armas, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Barkhad Abdi, Lennie James, Mackenzie Davis, and Sylvia Hoeks.’

Blade Runner 2049 will be in cinemas in September. [Read more…]

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Harrison Ford & Ryan Gosling Get Blade Runner 2049 Character Posters

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The jury is still out on whether returning to the world of Blade Runner 35 years after the original is a good idea, but it’s certainly a very intriguing idea. The trailer released back in December also did a great job of suggesting this may be a worthwhile trip to the future, and hopefully there’ll be another trailer soon giving us an even better look (rumours suggest we may be getting one next Monday when Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford and director Denis Villeneuve take part in a live Facebook Q&A on Monday 8th May at 5pm BST).

In the meantime, a couple of rather nifty posters have been released, featuring the return of Harrison Ford as Deckard, and Ryan Gosling as LAPD Officer K. Take a look at them below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

‘The film also stars Ana de Armas, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Barkhad Abdi, Lennie James, Mackenzie Davis, and Sylvia Hoeks.’ [Read more…]

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Blade Runner 2049 Announcement Trailer – Deckard & the Replicants are back (with Ryan Gosling in tow)

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It’s easy to forget now that on its release, Blade Runner was considered a bit of a flop. Since then it’s become one of the defining sci-fi movies of the last 40 years. Even so, when it was revealed a follow-up was in the works, many were uncertain.

And to be honest, I’m not sure this announcement trailer will silence the naysayers. While there are hints towards the original, from neon lighting to Vangelis-style synth strings, its also trying to show it’s something a little bit different – although quite what that difference will be still isn’t clear.

It’s certainly intriguing though, with Ryan Gosling stepping into the central role in a world of humans and replicants. But as you’ve probably guessed, an old face also reappears – Harrison Ford, revisiting his past classic as he did in The Force Awakens and the last Indiana Jones movies.

Here’s the brief synopsis: ‘Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.’

Blade Runner 2049 will be in cinemas next October. [Read more…]

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Jared Leto Set To Join Ryan Gosling & Harrison Ford In Blade Runner Sequel

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Jared-LetoThe follow-up to Blade Runner just got a little more interesting. Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright and Ana de Armas are already onboard to star, and they’ve now been joined by Jared Leto, according the THR.

There’s still not much info about the exact plot of the movie, but we do know it’s set several decades after the original, and that Harrison Ford will once more be reprising his role as Rick Deckard. It’s been rumoured that Gosling will also be playing a detective, while Robin Wright will be an android. We’d also be willing to bet Leto is going android too.

Denis Villeneuve, director of Prisoners and the upcoming Arrival, will helm the movie, with Alcon Entertainment producing. It’s currently set for release October 2017.

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Robin Wright In Talks For Key Role In Blade Runner Sequel

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robin-wrightFor a few years now a sequel to Blade Runner has been in the works, which had the backing of both Harrison Ford and Ridley Scott. While Scott was attached to direct at one point, he’ll now only produce, with Denis Villeneuve helming.

Ryan Gosling has also been attached to star for quite a while, but it now seems they’re ready to move the project forwards, with THR reporting that Robin Wright is in final talks for a key role in the movie. There’s no info on the plot, although there are apparently three key female roles, with Wright nabbing on of them. Ford will also be back as Rick Deckard.

Wright’s involvement was dependent on her schedule, as she’s shooting Wonder Woman now, and also has the next season of House Of Cards to squeeze in. However, it looks like they’ve sorted things out and she will be ready to shoot the Blade Runner sequel when it starts filming in July.

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Denis Villeneuve To Direct Blade Runner Sequel, With Harrison Ford Confirmed To Star

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blade-runnerFor quite a while now Ridley Scott has been developing a sequel to Blade Runner and Harrison Ford has indicated he’s potentially be interested in starring – if the script was good enough. It seems it must be, as Deadline reports that he’s now officially set to star.

While initially Ridley was thinking about directing himself, he’s since stepped aside and it looks like they’ve found his replacement. Denis Villeneuve, the man behind Prisoners and Incendies, is in talks to help the movie.

Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson from Alcon Entertainment, which owns the rights to Blade Runner, comment, “We are honored that Harrison is joining us on this journey with Denis Villeneuve, who is a singular talent, as we experienced personally on Prisoners. Hampton and Michael, with Ridley Scott, have crafted a uniquely potent and faithful sequel to one of the most universally celebrated films of all time, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with this amazing, creative team.”

Little is known about the plot, although it is known that it will feature Rick Deckard decades after the events of the first movie.

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