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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

Rock Of Ages (DVD)

October 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Diego Boneta, Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin
Director: Adam Shankman
Running Time: 118 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: October 8th 2012

The film adaptation of the 2009 Broadway musical is two hours of high energy 80s rock music coupled with laugh out loud comedy, as we see a young girl search for fame and fortune in the bright lights of Hollywood, set against the underside of the rock music industry.

Filled with great songs of the classic rock era – which has no doubt led it be being one of the last decade’s most popular musicals – the film makes you want to dance around and sing for the whole duration of the film. Although the music in the film is great, credit has to be given for the themes, of which several run through the film, with a sweet young love story evolving whilst the upside and downside of fame counterbalance each other in the background. Another theme that the film touches on is the clear mockery of the right wing with their wholesome image hiding a few dirty secrets. [Read more…]

Crush Of The Day: Rock Of Ages’ Diego Boneta

June 11, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

If you live in Latin America, you’ve probably known of Diego Boneta for years, but he’s pretty new to the rest of us. Born in Mexico, he’s had an incredibly successful career as a solo singer, staring when he was just a teen, even playing to 120,000 people at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2006.

He initially went into acting in Central American telenovelas, before going north of the border for guest spots on the likes of 90210 and Pretty Little Liars, as well as appearing in Mean Girls 2. He’s about to get a major career boost playing the lead male role in the musical Rock Of Ages, alongside Tom Cruise and Catherine Zeta-Jones, as a young guy desperate to make it big in the world of Rock ‘n’ Roll. That seems a good excuse to take a look at some hot pictures of the cute actor, who’s had quite a career despite being only 22 years old – and he’s also keen to get his top off at the beach, which is all the better for us. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Diego Boneta  FILMS: Rock Of Ages  

Rock Of Ages (Cinema)

June 10, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Julianne Hough, Diego Bonita, Tom Cruise, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin
Director: Adam Shankman
Running Time: 123 mins
Certificate: 12A
Release Date: June 13th, 2012

I have a horrible feeling a lot of critics are going to rip into Rock Of Ages, but I for one loved it. While it has its problems, it made me smile about 30 seconds in and I was beaming when I came out. It’s silly, cheesy and sometimes verges on the ridiculous, but it’s also a hell of a lot of fun, with a plethora of hair metal hits being shoe-horned in, Glee-style (or Mamma Mia! style, if you prefer).

The plot (which to be honest there isn’t a huge amount of) follows Sherrie, who arrives in LA from Oklahoma full of dreams of making it big in the City of Angels. She’s barely off the bus when she bumps into Drew (Diego Boneta), who gets her a job at the famed club, The Bourbon Room. Soon Sherrie and Drew are falling in love, but as the big time beckons for Drew, the course of true love won’t run smooth. [Read more…]

Rock Of Ages – ‘Any Way You Want It’ Mary J. Blige Music Video

May 16, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Rock Of Ages hits cinemas on June 15th, which sees the likes of Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Brand and Alex Baldwin belting out 80s hair metal hits as part of a musical about Drew and Sherrie (Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta), two young people chasing their dreams in the big city. When they meet, it’s love at first sight, though their romance will face a series of challenges. Now a music video featuring Mary J. Blige taking on Journey’s classic ‘Any Way You Want It’, so take a look – it certainly suggest the film, from gay director Adam Shankman, is gonna be pretty camp.

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ACTORS: Mary J Blige  DIRECTORS: Adam Shankman  FILMS: Rock Of Ages  

New Rock Of Ages Trailer

April 3, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Rock Of Ages is one of those movies that could either be inspired genius or absolutely awful and from this trailer it’s tough to tell which. Coming across as a rather camp, tongue in cheek spoof on the 80s, filled with the music of Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and more, it’s certainly an unusual beast. Now a new full trailer has arrived, which largely seems to be about making us wait to hear whether Tom Cruise can sing (and when he does, it appears the autotune has been working overtime). The film tells the story of a small town girl called Sherrie and city boy called Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams, all mixed in with the fortunes of a club and the rock star Stacee Jaxx (Cruise). The film, from gay director Adam Shankman (Hairspray) is set for release on June 15th.

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ACTORS: Diego Boneta, Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Malin Akerman  DIRECTORS: Adam Shankman  FILMS: Rock Of Ages  

Rock Of Ages Trailer – Tom Cruise rocks out!

December 14, 2011 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


One of the more bizarre yet intriguing movies of 2012 is Rock Of Ages, based on the Broadway musical that takes a whole host of 80s hair metal tunes from the likes of Def Leppard and Foreigner, and mixes it with the story of small town girl called Sherrie and city boy called Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. If you watch the trailer, it’s more than a little bizarre, but could be a lot of fun. It’s just a shame that while there’s a big build up to seeing Tom Cruise as rocker Stacee Jaxx, we don’t get to see him rock out! It’s due in UK cinemas June 8th.

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ACTORS: Diego Boneta, Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Malin Akerman  DIRECTORS: Adam Shankman  FILMS: Rock Of Ages  

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