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

Looking Season 2 Teaser – Catching up with Jonathan Groff, Russell Tovey & co.

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looking-s2-slideA few days ago HBO announced a January 11th premiere for the first episode of Season 2 of Looking, where we’ll go back into gay San Francisco. When we left him, Jonathan Groff’s Patrick was in the middle of a semi-love triangle with Raul Castillo’s Richie and Russell Tovey’s Kevin.

Meanwhile Agustin (Frankie J. Alvarez) and Frank’s (O.T. Fagbenle) relationship had hit the skids while Dom (Murray Bartlett) was trying to figure out his love life while also attempting to open a restaurant.

Now it’s time for our first glimpse of Season 2 with a teaser HBO has just posted and which you can watch below. It’s pretty brief but it’s good to see the boys back. (And if you’re in the UK and wondering, hopefully Looking – Season 2 will start on Sky Atlantic in the UK shortly after it begins in the US). [Read more…]

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Archie’s Gay Pal Kevin Keller Wants Looking’s Jonathan Groff To Make Up His Mind!

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kevin-keller-lookingIf you saw Looking, you’ll know that Jonathan Groff’s Patrick spent much of the series trying to start up a relationship with Raul Castillo’s Richie, while mooning over Russell Tovey’s Kevin.

It turns out everyone has an opinion on what should have happened, even fictional characters!

That includes Archie Comics gay character Kevin Keller.

Artist Daniel Parent has come up with the pic above, which shows exactly what Keller thinks about the situation.

Personally I think Patrick should pick Richie, as long as that means I get Russell Tovey (and if you need evidence why, click here)!

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HBO Is Giving The Gay-Themed Series Looking A Second Season, With Russell Tovey Becoming A Regular

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looking-posterWhile there was a lot of hype over the launch of the San Francisco set, gay-themed series Looking, it wasn’t known whether HBO was likely to commission a second season. Indeed, before the first episode aired, creators Andrew Haigh and Michael Lannan suggested it was far from being sure thing.

However now THR reports that HBO has indeed decided it wants Season 2 of Looking, and that it’s hoping a new set of episode that it can air later this year. It’s certainly good news for the show to be picked up before it’s even finished its first season, suggesting the network has a lot of confidence in it.

There’s also some good news for some of the show’s actors, as the recurring characters played by Lauren Weedman (Doris), Raul Castillo (Richie) and Russell Tovey (Kevin) will be promoted to series regulars, joining Jonathan Groff (Patrick), Frankie J. Alvarez (Agustin) and Murray Bartlett (Dom).

After the first episode aired, the future of Looking seemed very uncertain. Despite the hype, only 338,000 people tuned in for the initial screening. However the figures have improved significantly as the show has continued, and strong international sales have also helped. Aggregate viewing including repeats and on-demand in the US now stands at about two million viewers a week.

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Looking (TV Preview) Is it the gay show we’ve been waiting for?

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Having premiered in the US on January 19th on HBO, the much-anticipated show about a group of gay friends in San Francisco makes its UK bow on Sky Atlantic on January 27th at 10.35pm. So after all the hype, was it worth it? The answer is yes, but perhaps not if you just judge it from the first episode. If you stick with it though (I’ve been lucky enough to see the first four episodes) it proves to be something well worth watching. [Read more…]

Crush Of The Day: Jonathan Groff & The Men Of Looking For Out Magazine

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It’s only a few days until HBO’s gay series Looking’s UK debut on January 19th (and Jan 27th in the UK), and it’s been getting plenty of good buzz. The show’s cast has also been busy promoting the show, including interviews and some great pics in Out magazine. You you can see the images above and below, featuring Jonathan Groff, Murray Bartlett and Frankie Alvarez.

Groff comments about Looking, “Our show is less about people at the beginning in their twenties figuring out who they are and more about people stepping into their lives in their thirties and forties and finding their place in the world.”

He also talks about the influence of Queer As Folk on him, saying “I was in high school. I remember I was visiting people who were in college and we went to a party and it was on TV. The scene I saw was somebody fucking somebody in a steam room. I remember thinking, Oh my god! It was very salacious to me. I knew I was gay at the time, but I was still in school and totally in the closet. It was like ‘Whoaaa, that’s a lot. That’s a lot to see.’”

You can read more of Out’s interesting article by clicking here. [Read more…]

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Find Out More About The Characters Of The Gay-Themed Series Looking In A New Video

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There’s a lot of interest in HBO’s new gay-themed series Looking, which starts in the US on January 19th (and hopefully on Jan 27th in the UK). However while we’ve known it’s about a group of gay friends in San Francisco, who are these people and why should we care about getting to know them?

Now a new vid is hoping to answer that question, with main actors Jonathan Groff, Murray Bartlett and Frankie J. Alvarez, as well as creator Michael Lannan and writer/director Andrew Haigh (who’s best know the gay hit Weekend), talking about the show and the characters.

They certainly do a good job of suggesting this is more than just being a ‘gay show’, with potentially interesting characters going through experiences many of us can relate to. Take a look above. [Read more…]

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New Looking Trailer – Jonathan Groff asks out Russell Tovey while straddling a torpedo in the new gay-themed series

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It’s only a few weeks until US viewers will be able to check HBO’s new gay-themed series, Looking, as it debuts there on January 19th. Now a new trailer for the show has arrived, giving us a fresh look at what could be a very entertaining gay-themed series.

Here’s the official synopsis: ‘Looking’ offers up the unfiltered experiences of three close friends living — and loving — in modern-day San Francisco. Friendship may bind them, but each is at a markedly different point in his journey: Patrick (Jonathan Groff) is the 29-year-old video game designer getting back into the dating world in the wake of his ex’s engagement; aspiring artist Agustín (Frankie J. Alvarez), 31, is questioning the idea of monogamy amid a move to domesticate with his boyfriend; and the group’s oldest member — longtime waiter Dom (Murray Bartlett), 39 — is facing middle age with romantic and professional dreams still unfulfilled.

‘The trio’s stories intertwine and unspool dramatically as they search for happiness and intimacy in an age of unparalleled choices — and rights — for gay men. Also important to the ‘Looking’ mix is the progressive, unpredictable, sexually open culture of the Bay Area, with real San Francisco locations serving as a backdrop for the group’s lives. Rounding out the ‘Looking’ world are a bevy of dynamic gay men including Kevin (Russell Tovey), Lynn (Scott Bakula), and Richie (Raul Castillo), as well as a wide-range of supporting characters like Dom’s roommate Doris (Lauren Weedman), Agustín’s boyfriend Frank (O.T. Fagbenle), and Patrick’s co-worker Owen (Andrew Law).’

After it’s US debut, it should be making its way to other countries during 2014. [Read more…]

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Longer Trailer For HBO’s Gay Series Looking Debuts, Plus A View Behind The Scenes With Jonathan Groff & Co.

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There’s growing anticipation for the debut of HBO’s gay-themed series Looking, which debuts in the US on January 19th, 2014, and should spread to other parts of the globe soon afterwards. There have already been a couple of short trailers, but now a longer one has debuted, giving us our best look at the show yet. Along with that comes a behind-the-scene ‘Invitation To The Set’.

Here’s the official synopsis: ‘Looking’ offers up the unfiltered experiences of three close friends living — and loving — in modern-day San Francisco. Friendship may bind them, but each is at a markedly different point in his journey: Patrick (Jonathan Groff) is the 29-year-old video game designer getting back into the dating world in the wake of his ex’s engagement; aspiring artist Agustín (Frankie J. Alvarez), 31, is questioning the idea of monogamy amid a move to domesticate with his boyfriend; and the group’s oldest member — longtime waiter Dom (Murray Bartlett), 39 — is facing middle age with romantic and professional dreams still unfulfilled.

‘The trio’s stories intertwine and unspool dramatically as they search for happiness and intimacy in an age of unparalleled choices — and rights — for gay men. Also important to the ‘Looking’ mix is the progressive, unpredictable, sexually open culture of the Bay Area, with real San Francisco locations serving as a backdrop for the group’s lives. Rounding out the ‘Looking’ world are a bevy of dynamic gay men including Kevin (Russell Tovey), Lynn (Scott Bakula), and Richie (Raul Castillo), as well as a wide-range of supporting characters like Dom’s roommate Doris (Lauren Weedman), Agustín’s boyfriend Frank (O.T. Fagbenle), and Patrick’s co-worker Owen (Andrew Law).’

Take a look at the trailer above and the behind-the-scenes vids below. [Read more…]

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First Proper Trailer For HBO’s Gay-Themed Series Looking Arrives, Starring Jonathan Groff

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A few days ago a very brief teaser to HBO’s series about a groups of gay friends living in San Francisco, Looking Arrived, but it was essentially just a logo with pictures behind. Now it’s been followed by a proper trailer, which may only be 30 seconds long but gives us the first real footage from the show, featuring the likes of Jonathan Groff and Russell Tovey.

The show is said to be a mix of Tales From The City and Girls, following mainly gay men in San Francisco. Groff plays Patrick, who’s professionally very successful as a video game developer, but his personal life is a bit of a disaster area. Frankie Alvarez is Patrick’s best friend, Augustin, whose ego and feisty politics make it difficult for him to settle down with a boyfriend.

Looking is set to begin airing in the US on January 19th, 2014, and should spread to other parts of the globe soon afterwards. [Read more…]

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First Teaser For HBO’s New Gay Series, Looking, Starring Jonathan Groff & Russell Tovey

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There’s been a lot of interest in HBO’s new gay-centric show, Looking, with many intrigued by what the network that first aired the likes of True Blood and Six Feet Under would bring us. Now the first promo has arrived, and while brief it does give us flashing looks at the likes of Jonathan Groff, Russell Tovey, Frankie Alvarez, Murray Bartlett and Scott Bakula.

The show is said to be a mix of Tales From The City and Girls, following mainly gay men in San Francisco. Groff plays Patrick, who’s professionally very successful as a video game developer, but his personal life is a bit of a disaster area. Frankie Alvarez is Patrick’s best friend, Augustin, whose ego and feisty politics make it difficult for him to settle down with a boyfriend.

The show is set to begin airing in the US on January 19th, 2014, and should spread to other parts of the globe soon afterwards.

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