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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

Rush (Blu-ray)

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There were quite a few people who were expecting Rush to get a few Oscar nominations, but in the end it was shut out. It’s a shame as it’s a damn fine movie and should have got some kudos, even if it was only in the production design and cinematography departments, as it does such a great job of recreating 1970s Formula 1 racing.

The film tells the true story of the intense rivalry between the British James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Austria’s Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). They first meet in Formula 3, where it’s clear they are very different people. Hunt is a playboy whose life is about sex, drugs, partying and being everyone’s friend.  Lauda meanwhile is far more serious, seeing racing as being about business. He spends his time learning the mechanics of the cars, as well as showing off an arrogant streak that ensures none of the other drivers like him that much. [Read more…]

Gravity Holds The US Box Office Top Spot With $44 Million

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gravity-poster1While some weren’t sure whether Gravity’s incredible visuals would translate into box office success, the film is now a bona fide hit, taking $44 million in its second weekend to top the box office once more. That’s just a 20% drops, which is incredibly unusual for a film that took over $50 million in its first outing (indeed it’s the best hold ever for such a film outside the holidays).

Gravity also had the second best weekend ever for IMAX, taking $9 million in that format, while 86% of the gross was for the 3D version, almost double what many of the summer’s 3D openings had. It shows that if Hollywood can present something where viewers feel they’re really getting something for a premium ticket, they will turn up. It’s expected by the end of its run it’ll be in the $250-300 million range, and perhaps beyond.

The Tom Hanks drama Captain Phillips ended up in second place with $26 million in its first three days. It’s a pretty good start, ahead of the likes the Zero Dark Thirty and Argo, suggesting it’ll be a real success by the end of its run, helped by great reviews.

The only other new movie in the top 10 was Machete Kills, which came in at number four with a verylacklustre $3.7 million. That’s just a third of the first film’s opening and one of the worst starts ever for a movie opening on more than 2,500 screens. It probably didn’t help that while the marketing started with a bang, it went on for so long that any hype dissipated before it opened.

Outside the top 10, Romeo And Juliet, starring Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld, proved a major flop, taking just half-a-million.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of October 11th-13th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Gravity $44.2 $123.4
2 Captain Phillips $26.0 $26,0
3 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 $14.2 $78.0
4 Machete Kills $3.7 $3,7
5 Runner Runner $3.7 $14.1
6 Prisoners $3.6 $53.6
7 Insidious Chapter 2 $2.6 $78.4
8 Rush $2.3 $22.2
9 Don Jon $2.3 $20.1
10 Baggage Claim $2.0 $18.2
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Gravity Breaks October Records At The US Box Office

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gravity-poster1There’s been plenty of interest in Gravity, but few expected it to do as well as it has on its opening weekend in the US. It took an impressive $55.5 million, a new record for October, outdoing the previous best, 2011’s Paranormal Activity 3.

Interestingly it’s also the best opening for both George Clooney and Sandra Bullock. With critics and audiences raving, it should continue to do well over the coming weeks, making it a bona fide mega-hit. Some even suggest it could make a decent awards runs this winter, which is very unusual for a sci-fi movie.

Not all the new movies did as well, as Runner Runner bombed with just $7.6 million. Even the combined star power of Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck couldn’t draw audiences out, partly because the marketing failed to make it clear what the movie is about. It also seems viewers didn’t think much of it, suggesting it’s unlikely to have much staying power either.

The only other new entry was Pulling Strings, which took $2.5 million to land in ninth place. It’s the second movie in the last month aimed at Hispanic audiences that’s hit the top 10, which is impressive as usually they’re barely noticed at the box office. The other film, Instructions Not Included, is now the highest grossing Spanish-language film ever at the US box office, with $41.2 million. Pulling Strings has little chance of besting that, but it’s still doing well.

Take a look at the US box office top 10 for the weekend of October 4th-7th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Gravity $55.5 $55,5
2 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 $21.5 $60.5
3 Runner Runner $7.6 $7.6
4 Prisoners $5.7 $47.8
5 Rush $4.4 $18.0
6 Don Jon $4.1 $16.0
7 Baggage Claim $4.1 $15.1
8 Insidious Chapter 2 $3.8 $74.7
9 Pulling Strings $2.5 $2.5
10 Enough Said $2.1 $5.3
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Is Chris Hemsworth’s Butt The Real Star Of Rush?

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rush-preview-pic1Rush has been getting plenty of positive notices as it rolls out around the world, and it’s due to reach the US on Friday. That release coincides with the emergence of a gif, showing one moment in the movie that looks like it’ll be worth the admission price along – Chris Hemsworth’s butt!

Well, at least we hope it’s really his and he’s not so shy he had to use a body double.

Hemsworth plays ‘Privileged, charismatic and handsome English playboy, James Hunt could not be more different from his reserved and methodical opponent, Austrian born Niki Lauda. RUSH follows their checkered personal lives both on and off the track and charts their rivalry from its inception in Formula 3. Here they competed viciously against each other until Lauda’s superior business acumen and surgeon like precision behind the wheel propelled him all the way to Formula 1; eventually landing him the number one spot at Ferrari.

However it was not long before unruly golden boy James Hunt fought his way into Formula 1, and into the hearts of a nation, dramatically seizing the world championship from Lauda and proving to the critics, and more importantly himself, that there was real substance beneath his stylish exterior. Polar opposites pitted against each other in the most dangerous sport in the world, Hunt and Lauda were pushed to the breaking point of their physical and psychological endurance. In the final race to the chequered flag these two men knew there were no short cuts to victory and no margin for error.

Take a look at the sexy GIF below. [Read more…]

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New Posters For Saving Mr. Banks, Rush and Mr. Peabody & Sherman

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Some rather cool new posters have emerged, including the very first for Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks, along with pics for DreamWorks Animation’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman and the F1 drama Rush.

Here’s the synopsis for Saving Mr Banks: ‘When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins,” he made them a promise—one that he didn’t realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney’s plans for the adaptation.

‘For those two short weeks in 1961, Walt Disney pulls out all the stops. Armed with imaginative storyboards and chirpy songs from the talented Sherman brothers, Walt launches an all-out onslaught on P.L. Travers, but the prickly author doesn’t budge. He soon begins to watch helplessly as Travers becomes increasingly immovable and the rights begin to move further away from his grasp.

‘It is only when he reaches into his own childhood that Walt discovers the truth about the ghosts that haunt her, and together they set Mary Poppins free to ultimately make one of the most endearing films in cinematic history.’ It’s due out in December.

Rush is set in the 1970s, with Chris Hemsworth playing James Hunt with Danie Bruhl as fellow Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda. Hunt was a dashing playboy with a wild social life, whose exploits off the track filled more column inches than what he did while racing. Lauda meanwhile was a quieter figure, but still an amazing and driven racer. Their rivalry became legendary. Ron Howard directs. It’ll be out in September.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman is based on the classic 1950s animated series, about a genius canine ,Mr. Peabody, and his adopted human son Sherman, who spring into action when Sherman uses their time machine without permission and moments in history begin to be changed. It’s due out March 2014.

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New Rush Trailer – More F1 action with Chris Hemsworth & Daniel Bruhl

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There haven’t been that many movies about F1, partly because it’s not that popular in the US and so the rather myopic people in Hollywood don’t see it as a good box office bet.  They’ll make Nascar movies, despite the fact 90% of the world’s population knows nothing about that, but generally ignore the biggest motorsport competition in the world.

However Rush is bucking that trend, with Ron Howard directing and Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl set to star. Now we can get a fresh look at the film with a new trailer.

Set in the 1970s, Hemsworth plays James Hunt with Bruhl as Niki Lauda. Hunt was a dashing playboy with a wild social life, whose exploits off the track filled more column inches than what he did while racing. Lauda meanwhile was a quieter figure, but still an amazing and driven racer. Their rivalry became legendary.

Olivia Wilde, Natalie Dormer and Alexandra Maria Lara also star, with the film set for release in September. [Read more…]

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New Rush Trailer Revs In – Chris Hemsworth & Daniel Bruhl for racing in the 70s

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A few weeks ago the first trailer for Rush drove in, and now another one has arrived, this one showing off a little more on the track action and the recreation of F1 racing in the 1970s.

The film stars Chris Hemsworth as James Hunt and Daniel Bruhl as Niki Lauda, whose rivalry became legendary. Hunt was a dashing playboy with a wild social life, whose exploits off the track filled more column inches than what he did while racing. Lauda meanwhile was a quieter figure, but still an amazing and driven racer.

We’ll have to wait a while to see the film though, which also stars Olivia Wilde, Natalie Dormer and Alexandra Maria Lara, as it’s not due for release until September 2013.

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New Posters For Star Trek Into Darkness, Rush & Red 2

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star-trek-into-darkness-character-poster1A fair few new posters have popped up online in the last 24 hours, so we’ve decided to pull them all together so that you can take a look at them here.

First up is a new set of character posters for Star Trek Into Darkness, giving us a look at Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and co., ahead of the movies launch in the UK on May 9th and May 17th in the US.

Also offering a couple of character posters is Red 2, with Bruce Willis and John Malkovich looking very orange. The sequel sees the former CIA operatives back in action, and arrives in cinemas in July.

Finally the first poster for Rush, starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl has arrived, and charts the rivalry between F1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda in the 1970s. The Ron Howard directed film is out later this year.

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Rush Trailer – Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl & Ron Howard take on F1

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Director Ron Howard is heading back to 1970s Formula 1 racing for Rush, and now the first trailer for the high-octane biopic has arrived, giving us a look at Chris Hemsworth as James Hunt and Daniel Bruhl as Niki Lauda.

Hunt was a dashing playboy with a wild social life, whose exploits off the track filled more column inches than what he did while racing. Lauda meanwhile was a quieter figure, but still an amazing and driven racer. Their rivalry became legend both on and off the Grand Prix circuit.

We’ll have to wait a while to see the film though, which also stars Olivia Wilde, Natalie Dormer and Alexandra Maria Lara, as it’s not due for release until September 2013. [Read more…]

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First Official Look At Chris Hemsworth & Daniel Bruhl In Rush

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The first official images from Ron Howard’s Rush have debuted over at the movie’s website, showing off the fast cars and 70s style of this look at the rivalry between F1 drivers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Nikki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl).

Hunt was a dashing playboy with a wild social life, whose exploits off the track filled more column inches than what he did while racing. Lauda meanwhile was a quieter figure, but still an amazing and driven racer. Their rivalry became legend both on and off the Grand Prix circuit.

We’ll have to wait a while to see the film though, which also stars Olivia Wilde, Natalie Dormer and Alexandra Maria Lara, as it’s not due for release until September 2013.

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