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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

GAY INTEREST TRAILERS

Take a look at promos for movies that have got some of them gays in them!

G.B.F. Trailer – Everyone wants a gay best friend in the new teen comedy

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A few weeks ago we posted a behind-the-scenes look at the new comedy G.B.F. Well, now it’s time for the trailer, which makes the movie look like it’s going to be a lot of fun. The film premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19th, but you can get a taste of the movie above.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘G.B.F. tells the story of two closeted best friends, Tanner (Michael J. Willett, United States of Tara) and Brent (Paul Iacono, The Hard Times of R.J. Berger). Brent longs for the spotlight and has a plan that will make him the most popular kid in school. He believes that coming out will make him instantly popular, as the newest must-have teen girl “accessory”: The G.B.F. (Gay Best Friend). Tanner on the other hand, would rather fly under the radar and graduate from high school without ever being noticed.

‘When things don’t go according to plan and Tanner is outed instead of Brent, the two boys go from B.F.F.s to instant frenemies and the three most popular girls in school — queen-of-mean bombshell Fawcett (Sasha Pieterse, Pretty Little Liars), drama club diva Caprice (Xosha Roquemore, Precious) and sweet, Mormon good-girl ‘Shley (Andrea Bowen, Desperate Housewives) launch an all-out social war to win Tanner’s status-enhancing friendship.’

Hopefully it’ll get a more general release later this year. [Read more…]

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TOM Trailer – Into the world of homoerotic artist Tom Of Finland

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Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom Of Finland, became a bit of a gay legend with his illustrations of often leather-clad men with massive bulges engaging in all manner of homoerotic shenanigans. While his imagery is instantly recognisable to many, not many know anything about the man himself – other than the fact he comes from Finland.

Now a new movie, TOM, is coming to tell us more about the man, and the first trailer has  arrived, which is essentially a lengthy clip from the film, showing Tom trying to get through airport security. It’s not a traditional trailer as the movie hasn’t been filmed yet. Instead the promo is designed to drum up interest and hopefully secure funding and distribution rights.

The plan is to shot TOM next year, for release in 2015. You can find out more about the movie on its Facebook page.

And if you’re interested in Tom Of Finland, take a look at his Wikipedia entry. [Read more…]

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Matt Damon & Michael Douglas Sparkle In Behind The Candelabra Trailer

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We’ve had a short promo for HBO’s Liberace biopic, Behind The Candelabra, and now it’s been followed by a full trailer, giving us our best look yet as Michael Douglas and the flamboyant pianist and Matt Damon as he is lover, Scottie Thorson.

Douglas look remarkably like Liberace and Damon hasn’t looked as hot in a long time. Indeed, you might want to repeat the bit where he gets out of a pool a few times.

Here’s the official synopsis: ‘Before Elvis, before Elton John, Madonna and Lady Gaga, there was Liberace: virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and television. A name synonymous with showmanship, extravagance and candelabras, he was a world renowned performer with a flair that endeared him to his audiences and created a loyal fan base spanning his 40-year career. Liberace lived lavishly and embraced a lifestyle of excess both on and off stage. In summer 1977, handsome young stranger Scott Thorson walked into his dressing room and, despite their age difference and seemingly different worlds, the two embarked on a secretive five-year love affair. BEHIND THE CANDELABRA takes a behind-the-scenes look at their tempestuous relationship — from their first meeting backstage at the Las Vegas Hilton to their bitter and public break-up.’

It’ll screen on HBO in the US on May 27th and will hopefully reach the rest of the world shortly afterwards. [Read more…]

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Petunia Trailer – A great cast deal with family issues including a polyamorous Michael Urie

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Director Ash Christian certainly got a great cast of actors together for Petunia, including Eddie Kaye Thomas, Thora Birch, David Rasche, Christine Lahti, Brittany Snow, Michael Urie and relative newcomer Tobias Segal.

They’re all mixed up in a family drama that includes both gay and straight characters coming to terms with their complicated lives.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘An off beat family of New Yorkers must come to terms with their own misgivings about life, relationships and the sheer unpredictability of love itself. Petunia weaves together the lives of brothers Charlie (Tobias Segal), Adrian and Michael (Eddie Kaye Thomas) as they unlearn everything their psychoanalyst parents have taught them. While Michael’s cynical wife Vivian (Thora Birch) discovers she is pregnant, the family is also changing. Charlie’s would be boyfriend George (Michael Urie) is in a polyamorous relationship with fitness fanatic Robin (Brittany Snow) and Adrian has developed a unrelenting sex addiction. Meddling parents Felicia (Christine Lahti) and Percy (David Rasche) must decide whether to reignite the spark in their relationship or start all over again. Petunia is a film about a dysfunctional family unit on the verge of a nervous breakdown. This is the story of how they pick up the pieces.’

It looks like it could be a lot of fun. Wolfe Video will be releasing the film in the US later this year. It’s currently playing at film festivals. [Read more…]

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Cloudburst Trailer – Olympia Dukakis & Brenda Fricker play aging lesbians

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Cloudburst opened the 2012 London Lesbian & Gay Festival, but it’s only now that it’s heading towards release outside the LGBT film festival circuit, with Wolfe Video releasing a trailer for its upcoming US release (we don’t have a specific date yet, unfortunately).

The film stars a pair of Oscar winners – Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck) and Brenda Fricker (My Left Foot) – as septuagenarian lesbian lovers Stella and Dottie. After they break out of their nursing home, the duo flee their hometown in Maine and head to Canada to get married, picking up an ally along the way in this most unlikely of road movies.

It’s an interesting subject, as the older generation of gay people has largely been ignored, with rare exceptions such as Beginners. However as those who came of age after Stonewall start to reach pensionable age, it may well be a subject we see addressed more and more. [Read more…]

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Bridegrooms Trailer – Take a look at the moving LGBT documentary

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Early last year the heartbreaking documentary short, It Could Happen To You, went viral and was watched by millions. It told the story of Shane Bitney Crone and his boyfriend Tom. When tom tragically died, Shane found himself completely frozen out by his boyfriend’s homophobic family, with no recourse as his rights were not recognised.

A couple of months later plans were announced to turn the short into a feature length documentary. At the time it became to highest funded Kickstarter project in history, with over $384,000 pledged to ensure the film became a reality.

Now the trailer for the final documentary, Bridegroom, has been released, which you can watch above. It certainly looks like it’s going to be a moving, emotive film that’ll be well worth watching. Bridegroom will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Shane Bitney Crone commented to Towleroad, “Tom and I were not perfect, but we were perfect for each other. Our love was undeniable, and when I lost him, I lost a large part of myself. No matter how hard Tom’s family tries; they can never erase the love that Tom and I had for each other, and the life that we started together. If Tom and I were legally married, I would never have been so easily disregarded, and knowing that Tom would have wanted his family to embrace me, makes me more determined to fight for this cause. I will never be able to hold Tom again, or tell him that I love him, but this movie may convince many opponents to reconsider their stance on marriage equality, not for me or for Tom, but for love.” [Read more…]

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Trailer: Luke Macfarlane Gets An Erection (At least that’s what his short film is called)

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Many of us fell a little bit in love with Luke Macfarlane as Matthew Rhys’ on-again, off-again boyfriend Scotty. Now the openly gay actor is back with ‘Erection’, a short film he’s made, about a man who has problems getting it up the night before he leaves town.

A trailer for the short has now emerged, and as you might expect for a film about bedroom issues, there’s plenty of Macfarlane shirtlessness.

However it looks like a pretty dramatic film, with the man not taking his flaccidity very well, as sex may be the only way to save the relationship. The short has been doing the rounds of the festivals, but take a look at the short trailer above.

And although you don’t see it in the promo, there does seem to be a little downstairs action going on in the still from the film below. [Read more…]

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Matt Damon & Michael Douglas In Behind the Candelabra Teaser

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A few weeks ago HBO released a rather cryptic tease for their Liberace biopic, Behind The Candelabra, which largely featured flying piano keys, but with no footage from Steven Soderbergh’s film.

Now EW has another short promo, although this one actually shows us Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in the movie. It’s certainly looking fabulous, with Douglas resplendent in his Liberace OTT outfits, Matt Damons putting on a bit of makeup and both of them in the bath together. It’s embedded below.

Here’s the official synopsis: ‘Before Elvis, before Elton John, Madonna and Lady Gaga, there was Liberace: virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and television. A name synonymous with showmanship, extravagance and candelabras, he was a world renowned performer with a flair that endeared him to his audiences and created a loyal fan base spanning his 40-year career. Liberace lived lavishly and embraced a lifestyle of excess both on and off stage. In summer 1977, handsome young stranger Scott Thorson walked into his dressing room and, despite their age difference and seemingly different worlds, the two embarked on a secretive five-year love affair. BEHIND THE CANDELABRA takes a behind-the-scenes look at their tempestuous relationship — from their first meeting backstage at the Las Vegas Hilton to their bitter and public break-up.’

It’ll screen on HBO in the US on May 27th and will hopefully reach the rest of the world shortly afterwards.

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Boys On Film 9: Youth In Trouble Trailer – More from the popular gay shorts series

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We love ourselves a bit of Boys On Film here at BGPS (the gay short film DVD series, not anything more prurient – although actually…), which across its first eight instalments has brought us some of the best LGBT themed shorts from around the world.

Now the next one has been announced, which will arrive on UK DVD on April 29th, this time themed around Youth In Trouble. It’s an eclectic mix, including the winner of last Autumn’s Iris Prize winner, The Wilding.

Take a look at the trailer above and there’s some more info on each of the shorts below. Plus, you can read our reviews of the previous Boys On Film releases here.

Deep End
Dir. Bretten Hannam (Canada) 11mins
When Dane’s older brother comes out, Dane doesn’t react very well. But soon after he has to choose between siding with his homophobic classmates or fighting to support his brother.

Family Affair
Dir. Caru Alves de Souza (Brazil) 11mins
Rossi’s family are no different from anyone else’s but when he tries to fit in with his older brother’s group of friends, he finds the outcome more than surprising.

Together
Dir. James Cook (UK) 22mins
One month after moving in together David and Mark come home to find a key in the lock of their front door. They check the house and it all seems clear, until they slowly start to realise that they are not alone…

Easy Money
Dir. Carlos Montero (Spain) 15mins
When a handsome rent boy shows up at a mysterious client’s hotel room, the boy quickly learns that sex appears to be the last thing on his clients mind. Starring Spanish heartthrob Mario Casas.

The Wilding
Dir. Grant Scicluna (Australia) 16mins IRIS PRIZE WINNER Best Short Film 2012
Juvenile inmate Malcolm is in love with his cellmate Tye, but their relationship is confined within their cell. When Malcolm is offered a shot at parole, he finds himself torn between his rare chance for freedom and protecting the one he loves.

Colonial Gods
Dir. Dee Rees (UK) 29mins From the director of PARIAH
A complicated friendship between a Somali man and Nigerian man unfolds against the chaos of gentrification and displacement in the small immigrant community in Cardiff known as Tiger Bay.

This Is Not A Cowboy Film
Dir. Benjamin Parent (France) 12mins
Last night, Brokeback Mountain aired on TV. Vincent watched it and found himself emotionally compelled by the story. Whilst chatting with a classmate in the school toilets, he takes advantage of the break to describe the film as only an adolescent can.

Prora
Dir. Stephane Riethauser (Switzerland/Germany) 23mins
In this deserted former Nazi holiday camp and communist military complex, teenagers Jan and Matthieu embark on an adventure that could change everything. Whilst exploring their surroundings they confront their identities and ultimately put their friendship at risk.

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Dream On Trailer – Take a look at the upcoming gay-themed Brit flick

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Almost exactly a year ago we featured the preview trailer for a new, British LGBT-themed movie called Dream On. Now the film has secured UK distribution, with TLA Releasing due to bring the movie to shop shelves on June 10th.

Now a new trailer has been released, which certainly suggests it’s a movie filled with humour or drama.

Here’s the official synopsis: ‘Dream On is a feature film written and directed by Lloyd Eyre-Morgan based on the sell-out play of the same title. Polar opposite teenagers Paul and George meet and fall in love on a campsite Iin Wales during the summer of ’88. They make a pact to return the following summer and run away together, but when only Paul shows up, he vows to find his young lover and sets off with the campsite owner’s daughter in tow and his overbearing mother not far behind… If they think running away is going to be easy, they’d better dream on.’

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