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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

Mortdecai (Blu-ray Review)

June 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Ewan McGregor
Director: David Koepp
Running Time: 107 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: June 8th 2015 (UK)

While some films get bad reviews, few movies with big name actors get excoriated like Mortdecai did on its cinema release. The film was greeted with some exceptionally scathing notices, but while you can understand some of the points those reviewers were making, the fact is it’s not half as bad as they made out.

Johnny Depp is Lord Charles Mortdecai, a British art dealer with an aristocratic background and penchant for shady shenanigans. He and his wife, Johanna (Gwyneth Paltrow), owe £8 million in back taxes and don’t have much time to raise it, although a possible lifeline arrives following the death of an art dealer and the discovery that a legendary painting by Goya may have been stolen from her. [Read more…]

New Mortdecai Trailer – Johnny Depp turns art-dealer and moustache aficionado

November 12, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

mortdecai-poster1-slideJohnny Depp hasn’t given up on looking eccentric in his movies, as with Mortdecai he gets a little crazy-eyed and dons as much moustache as he can handle.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.

‘MORTDECAI is directed by David Koepp and stars Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Jeff Goldblum and Paul Bettany.

‘MORTDECAI is released in UK cinemas on January 30th 2015.’

The full trailer has now arrived, which you can watch below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany  FILMS: Mortdecai  

Mortdecai Trailer – Johnny Depp turns art-dealer and part time rogue

August 12, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

mortdecai-logoLast time Johnny Depp went on a global in The Tourist, it didn’t work out too well. He’ll be hoping for better from Mortdecai, based on Kyril Bonfiglioli’s 1970s book, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery.

Now the first trailer has arrived, which you can watch below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.

‘MORTDECAI is directed by David Koepp and stars Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Jeff Goldblum and Paul Bettany.

‘MORTDECAI is released in UK cinemas on January 30th 2015.’ [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Jeff Goldblum, Paul Bettany  FILMS: Mortdecai  

Aubrey Plaza, Oliver Platt & Jeff Goldblum Join Mortdecai

January 10, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

jeff-goldblumJohnny Depp has been long been attached to star in Mortdecai for quite a while, and now he has some new company as Aubrey Plaza, Oliver Platt and Jeff Goldblum have all joined the cast of the action comedy. They’ve been announced partway through production, as the London shoot was wrapped and filming has now moved to Los Angeles.

Plaza, Platt and Goldblum join Depp, as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Paul Bettany and Paul Whitehouse. David Koepp is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson.

The films sees debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist. He must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.

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ACTORS: Aubrey Plaza, Oliver Platt, Jeff Goldblum, Johnny Depp  DIRECTORS: David Koepp  FILMS: Mortdecai  

Olivia Munn Up To Join Johnny Depp’s Mortdecai

August 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Olivia-MunnFor a while it’s seemed that Hollywood has known Olivia Munn is a talent that could break out, but other than TV’s The Newsroom and small roles in the likes of Magic Mike, they haven’t quite known what to do with her. Know she’s scored a high profile role, as Deadline reports that she is in talks to join the cast of Mortdecai for director David Koepp.

Johnny Depp is attached to play the title role, an art dealer who searches for a painting rumoured to contain access to a secret bank account filled with Nazi gold. Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor joined the cast last month, although no details were given for their characters. Olivia Munn’s role is also being kept under wraps.

David Koepp is directing from a screenplay by Eric Aronson (The Lone Ranger), adapted from Kyril Bonfiglioli’s novel, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, which is the fourth in his series of Mortdecai books. It should start shooting later this year.

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ACTORS: Olivia Munn, Johnny Depp  DIRECTORS: David Koepp  FILMS: Mortdecai  

Ewan McGregor & Gwyneth Paltrow In Talks To Join Johnny Depp In Mortdecai

July 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

ewan-mcgregorA few weeks ago, Johnny Depp signed up to star in Mortdecai, filling the gap in his schedule left when he stepped away from the Whitey Bulger biopic he’d been involved with. Now he may have some company in the new movie, as Variety reports that Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor are in talks to join Depp in David Koepp’s film.

Koepp is currently rewriting the original script by Eric Aronson, which in turn is based on Kyril Bonfiglioli’s 1970s book, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery.

Depp will play Charles Mortdecai, a debonair art dealer and part-time rogue who travels the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. He also has to juggle angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist.

There’s no news on exactly who Paltrow or McGregor might play, although if we had to bet we’d say Paltrow will be the wife, while McGregor will be turning Mi5.

The film will shoot once Depp has completed Transcendence and his role as the big bad wolf in the musical Into The Woods.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Ewan McGregor, Gwyneth Paltrow  DIRECTORS: David Koepp  FILMS: Mortdecai  

Johnny Depp In Talks For David Koepp’s Mortdecai

July 11, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Johnny-DeppJohnny Depp’s The Lone Ranger may have flopped at the US box office, but he’s still a big star that pretty much everyone wants to work with. As a result he’s now in talks for Mortdecai, which will reunite him with Secret Window writer/director David Koepp, according to THR.

Koepp is currently rewriting the original script by Eric Aronson, which in turn is based on Kyril Bonfiglioli’s 1970s book The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery.

Depp will play, ‘Charles Mortdecai, a debonair art dealer and part-time rogue who, according to the studio, “must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.” He also has to juggle angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist.’

It’s not clear when it will start shooting.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp  DIRECTORS: David Koepp  FILMS: Mortdecai  

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