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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

The Hunger Games Catches Fire At The US Box Office, Setting A November Record

November 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

hunger-games-catching-fire-poster2It was little surprise that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire topped the US box office this weekend, but it did so with style, taking an enormous $161.1 million. That’s the biggest opening ever for November, and assuming the numbers hold steady when final figures are released, it’ll be the highest debut for a 2D only film, ahead of The Dark Knight Rises’ $160.9 million.

It’ll also be the third highest start, behind The Avengers and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. It should continue to do well, with the Thanksgiving holiday coming up this week.

The only other new opener in the top 10 was Delivery Man, which reached fourth spot with a lacklustre $8.2 million on its opening. While it may find some more viewers over Thanksgiving it’s still likely to end up being seen as a failure.

On its fourth weekend in cinemas Dallas Buyers Club made its first appearance in the top 10, thanks to the fact it added nearly 500 extra screens. It took an extra $2.7 million, for a total of $6.4 million so far. It should continue to do well over the coming weeks, especially with Matthew McConaughey tipped for a strong awards run.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of November 22nd-24th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $161.1 $161.1
2 Thor: The Dark World $14.1 $167.8
3 The Best Man Holiday $12.5 $50.3
4 Delivery Man $8.2 $8.2
5 Free Birds $5.3 $48.5
6 Last Vegas $4.4 $53.9
7 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa $3.4 $95.4
8 Gravity $3.3 $245.5
9 12 Years A Slave $2.8 $29.3
10 Dallas Buyers Club $2.7 $6.4
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FILMS: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Thor: The Dark World, Delivery Man, Free Birds, Last Vegas, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Gravity, 12 Years A Slave, Dallas Buyers Club  

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  

Ender’s Game Tops The US Box Office Despite Boycott Calls

November 4, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Enders-Game-Poster1Despite calls for boycott from gay groups angry at Ender’s Game author Orson Scott Card’s virulent homophobia, the adaptation of the novel has landed at the top of the US box office with $28 million. It’s difficult to tell whether the boycott calls had any effect, as while tracking has suggested a $30 million+ opening for the film, many have suggested the publicity around the planned boycott may actually have acted as free advertising for the film.

Last Vegas came in third at the box office on its debut with $16.5 million, which isn’t a triumph but could certainly have been worse. It’s also believed the Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Robert De Niro has had a good audience reaction, suggesting it should hold up well over the coming weeks.

The animated comedy Free Birds took the fourth spot with $16.2 million. Some have suggested that the film could have done a lot better if the marketing has focussed on the story rather than generic hi-jinks, but there’s still time for the film to find more success, as its Thanksgiving theme may help it in the run up to the holiday later this month.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of November 1st-4th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Ender’s Game $28.0 $28.0
2 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa $20.5 $62.0
3 Last vegas $16.5 $16.5
4 Free Birds $16.2 $16.2
5 Gravity $13.1 $219.1
6 Captain Phillips $8.5 $82.5
7 12 Years A Slave $4.6 $8.7
8 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 $4.2 $106.1
9 Carrie $3.4 $31.9
10 The Counselor $3.2 $13.3
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FILMS: Ender's Game, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Last Vegas, Free Birds, Gravity, Captain Phillips, 12 Years A Slave, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2, Carrie, The Counselor  

Last Vegas Trailer – Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas & Morgan Freeman have a ball

October 4, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Last Vegas has been described as the ‘old boys Hangover’ with the likes of Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline (who are all, incidentally, Oscar winners) heading to Vegas and inevitably getting into trouble. Now the new trailer for the movie has arrived.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Billy (Michael Douglas), Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) have been best friends since childhood. So when Billy, the group’s sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something (of course) girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days. However, upon arriving, the four quickly realize that the decades have transformed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they never imagined. The Rat Pack may have once played the Sands and Cirque du Soleil may now rule the Strip, but it’s these four who are taking over Vegas.’

It should hit cinemas in November. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman  DIRECTORS: Jon Turteltaub  FILMS: Last Vegas  

Last Vegas Trailer – Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas & Morgan Freeman star in the ‘old boys Hangover’

July 19, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Last Vegas has been described as the ‘old boys Hangover’ with the likes of Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline (who are all, incidentally, Oscar winners) heading to Vegas and inevitably getting into trouble. Now the full trailer for the movie has arrived.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Billy (Michael Douglas), Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) have been best friends since childhood. So when Billy, the group’s sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something (of course) girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days. However, upon arriving, the four quickly realize that the decades have transformed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they never imagined. The Rat Pack may have once played the Sands and Cirque du Soleil may now rule the Strip, but it’s these four who are taking over Vegas.’

It should hit cinemas in November. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline  DIRECTORS: Jon Turteltaub  FILMS: Last Vegas  

Last Vegas Teaser Trailer – De Niro, Douglas & Freeman star in the ‘old boys Hangover’

May 17, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Last Vegas has been described as the ‘old boys Hangover’ with the likes of Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline (who are all, incidentally, Oscar winners) heading to Vegas and inevitably getting into trouble. Now the first teaser trailer has arrived.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Billy (Michael Douglas), Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) have been best friends since childhood. So when Billy, the group’s sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something (of course) girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days. However, upon arriving, the four quickly realize that the decades have transformed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they never imagined. The Rat Pack may have once played the Sands and Cirque du Soleil may now rule the Strip, but it’s these four who are taking over Vegas.’

It should hit cinemas on November. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline  DIRECTORS: Jon Turteltaub  FILMS: Last Vegas  

First Star Studded Image From Last Vegas Arrives

November 6, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Last Vegas has been described as the ‘old guys Hangover’, and now we get our first look at the movie, with Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline in their best Rat Pack style togs, standing by the Sin City sign.

The film is due for release on December 20th, 2013, so we’re getting this pic nice and early, just as it starts shooting in Nevada, before it moves on to Atlanta, Georgia. Directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, While You Were Sleeping) from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman (Crazy Stupid Love, Tangled), TangledS co-stars Oscar-winner Mary Steenburgen (The Help), Jerry Ferrara (Think Like a Man), Romany Malco (Weeds) and Roger Bart (Political Animals).

The ensemble comedy follows four old friends who decide to throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single.

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ACTORS: Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline  DIRECTORS: Jon Turteltaub  FILMS: Last Vegas  

Mary Steenburgen Is Going To Last Vegas

August 13, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Mary Steenburgen in an Oscar-winning actress who it always feels should be in more and better films than she is. Now she’s just joined a high-profile project for Hollywood’s aging stars, Last Vegas.

The movie is about Billy (Michael Douglas), a longtime ladies man who is finally settling down and getting married in Las Vegas, to a woman half his age. Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline are playing Billy’s old friends who reunite in Sin City for the nuptials. Unsurprisingly, the film is being sold as an old guys’ The Hangover.

Mary Steenburgen will play Diana, a Vegas lounge singer who gets too close to Billy before his wedding. Diana also becomes involved in a bizarre love triangle when Robert De Niro’s Paddy takes an interest in her as well.

Jon Turteltaub is directing from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman. Shooting will begin this fall in Las Vegas. (Source: Deadline)

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ACTORS: Robert De Niro, Mary Steenburgen, Michael Douglas  DIRECTORS: Jon Turteltaub  FILMS: Last Vegas  

Kevin Kline Joins ‘Old Guys Hangover’ Last Vegas

July 19, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Kevin Kline is in the process of finalising a deal to round out the main cast of the ‘old guys Hangover’, Last Vegas, alongside Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, and Morgan Freeman, according to Deadline.

The movie is about an aging womaniser (Michael Douglas), who is the last of his friends to finally settle down and get married. Kevin Kline, Robert De Niro, and Morgan Freeman play his old buddies who reunite in Las Vegas for the wedding. There’s not too much know about Kevin Kline’s role, although one of the main planks of the story is that Robert De Niro’s character also falls for the bride, who is half their age.

Jon Turteltaub will direct this Oscar-winning quartet from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman (Crazy Stupid Love). Production is scheduled to begin this autumn in Las Vegas.

 

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ACTORS: Kevin Kline, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman  DIRECTORS: Jon Turteltaub  FILMS: Last Vegas  
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