The passing of the hideous anti-gay laws in Russia have resulted several filmakers responding with movies that look at the issues and repurcussions of rules that supposed ‘protect’ minors from ‘non-traditional’ relationships, but have resulted in violence and extreme prejudice against LGBT people.
Water Boys is the latest addition to the trend.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘New anti-gay laws have just been approved in Russia. After a competition in St. Petersburg, Italian swimmer Massimo meets a Russian his own age. Vladimir works as an interpreter for the delegation of which Massimo is a member. The two men fall in love, but they will have to face the cultural barriers between them, as well as old and new macho stereotypes.’
TLA Releasing will bring out the movie on DVD in December, but you can get a taste with the trailer below. [Read more…]
Australia has a history of making some really good gay-themed film, and Drown looks set to continue that tradition, especially is you like buff guys running around in their speedos. Indeed, if this trailer is anything to go by, nobody wears a full set of clothes for the entire movie (well, not quite, but close).
It’s time for a meet-cute, this time between Ellen Page and Julianne Moore in the upcoming Freeheld, which is one of the gay-themed films coming out over the next few month which is hoping to be in contention when awards season arrives.
Two stars of rival British soap operas – Coronation Street’s Daniel Brocklebank and Eastenders’ Jonny Labey – have come together and they’re having an affair, or at least they are Soft Lad, which is due out on DVD in the UK in November.
Synopsis: ‘Set during a repressive 1970’s Brazil, Tattoo is bold and distinctive – following the lives of men who refuse to live, and love quietly. The most flamboyant of the group is unquestionably Clecilo- a powerhouse of unapologetic energy and sexuality. When Clécio s lover brings home his sexy brother-in-law Fininha, an 18-year-old policeman, Clécio falls in love and things quickly spiral out of control. A heady mix of sex, nudity, drugs, with generous lashings of glitter Tattoo will rock your world.
After an unexpectedly large backlash following the release of the trailer for Roland Emmerich’s Stonewall, those behind the marketing have been doing some damage limitation even if they haven’t admitted that’s what they’re doing.
Carol was a massive success at Cannes, with many tipping it for a major awards run at the beginning of next year. Todd Haynes’ beautiful 1950s set drama will receive its UK Premiere on Wednesday 14 October at the Odeon Leicester Square as the 59th BFI London Film Festival’s American Express Gala, attended by Todd Haynes, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
In the last couple of year Jake Gyllenhaal has been flexing his acting muscles in the likes of Nightcrawler and Southpaw and getting plenty of critical plaudits for doing so. It looks like he’s hoping to continue that run with Demolition, which has now released its first trailer.
New York has long been known as a melting pot of different nationalities and cultures, but less studied is the multitude of queer lives where those living them don’t necessarily fall into any predefined box. The documentary Queer City sets out to help redress the balance, following a group of diverse people living in various parts of the city.
There’s already a lot of interest in The Danish Girl, which looks set to catch the zeitgeist and the interest in transgender people and issues that has been growing in the public consciousness over the last couple of years. It certainly feels like the right time for a film about a trans* person to find mainstream success.