October 14th 2013 Archives - Big Gay Picture Show

Behind The Candelabra (DVD)

October 14, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Michael Douglas, Rob Lowe, Scott Bakula, Debbie Reynolds, Matt Damon
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Running Time: 118 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: October 14th 2013

Hollywood studios refused to pay for Behind The Candelabra as despite the presence of Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean’s 11) and having a relatively low-budget, they thought it was too gay to become a success. They’re probably kicking themselves now as HBO stepped up to the pay for it and had a huge hit with it on US TV, while distributors in other countries took it to cinemas and saw healthy box office. [Read more…]

Out In The Dark (DVD)

October 14, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Nicholas Jacob, Michael Aloni, Jamil Khoury, Alon Pdut
Director: Michael Mayer
Running Time: 96 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: October 14th 2013

When I’m reviewing gay-themed films, I sometimes feel I’m using the word ‘forgive’ too much. With many of these films you can see there’s a lot that’s good about them, but you have to forgive the acting, the low-budget (and resulting picture or sound issues), the shaky direction or slightly unfinished script. It’s always great then when you find a gay-themed film that’s just a good movie, and Out In The Dark certainly fits in that category. [Read more…]

Chicago Fire – Season 1 (DVD)

October 14, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Monica Raymund, Lauren German, Charlie Bartlett
Director: Various
Running Time: 1080 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: October 14th 2013

I’m not sure why American TV thinks Chicago is mainly about the emergency services, but after the likes of ER, Chicago Hope and The Chicago Code comes Chicago Fire, following the theme that residents of the city need saving an awful lot. As you may have guessed, the series follows a group of firefighters, in this case the men and women of Firehouse 51.

The team includes Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer), who leads the team but is dealing with relationship problems and a mother who’s locked up for killing his father. Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) meanwhile has become addicted to painkillers and is trying to cover this up, partly because if he has the surgery that could sort out his pain problem, he could end up behind a desk. [Read more…]

The Mummy (1959) (Blu-ray)

October 14, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux, Eddie Byrne
Director: Terence Fisher
Running Time: 88 mins
Certificate: PG
Release Date: October 14th 2013

Following the success of Dracula and Frankenstein, it was little surprise that Hammer decided to take on one of the other characters that Universal had success with in the 1930s – The Mummy. The British film company’s 1959 take on bandaged ancient Egyptians reunites Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and director Terence Fisher, and while the results aren’t as memorable as with the earlier movies, it is fun. [Read more…]

Lifeforce (Blu-ray)

October 14, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Peter Firth, Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Frank Finlay, Patrick Stewart
Director: Tobe Hooper
Running Time: 116 mins
Certificate: 18
Release Date: October 14th 2013

In the 1980s, Cannon Films became a prolific producer of low-to-mid budget movies across a whole range of genres, who were best known for cheap and cheerful action-thrillers such as Missing In Action and American Ninja. However with Lifeforce they wanted to go big, hiring Tobe Hooper shortly after Poltergeist to make them a sci-fi epic. [Read more…]

Summer In February (DVD)

October 14, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Dan Stevens, Emily Browning, Dominic Cooper, Hattie Morahan
Director: Christopher Menaul
Running Time: 93 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: October 14th 2013

Set against the backdrop of the Cornish coast in 1913, Summer In February follows the true story of the Lamorna group of Newlyn Artists. Florence (Emily Browning) arrives in Cornwall to stay with her brother after escaping her overbearing father. She hopes to fulfil her dreams of becoming an artist and is excited to be welcomed into the group who’ve set themselves up on the Lamorna estate. [Read more…]

Spiders (DVD)

October 14, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Patrick Muldoon, Christa Campbell, William Hope, Shelly Varod, Brian Hankey
Director: Tibor Takacs
Running Time: 89 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: October 14th 2013

3D has largely been limited to the cinema. While 3D Blu-ray has attempted to bring it to the small screen, nearly all the releases have been for cinema movies when they come to the home. However Spiders comes direct to Blu-ray as a 3D release, which may mark a new horizon for straight-to-disc movies. However on DVD we only get it in two-dimensions, which robs the film of a lot of the fun it might have had – which would have been mild anyway. [Read more…]