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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

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General movie news courtesy of Movie Muser (www.moviemuser.co.uk)

Scott Cooper To Helm Granite Mountain Hotshots Firefighting Film

June 25, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

scott-cooperOut of the Furnace may have failed at the box office, but its director, Scott Cooper, is now brewing up another film, as he is set to helm a film about the Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighter crew from Prescott, Arizona, according to Variety.

The brave group made headlines last year when 19 of these elite firefighters were killed battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire last June. The incident was the largest single loss of lives on US soil since 9/11 and the greatest loss of wildland firefighters in more than eight decades. The film will focus on this tragedy.

Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down) is writing the script.

Scott Cooper comments, “The heroic and tragic story of the men who gave their lives to protect the community of Yarnell is heartbreaking, compelling and inspiring. I look forward to telling their story with the respect, sensitivity and authenticity that these true American heroes deserve.”

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DIRECTORS: Scott Cooper  

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trailer – Plus character posters for the young amphibians

June 24, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

teenage-mutant-character-poster4There was a lot of groaning at the first trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a lot of it based around the fact many fans didn’t like the fact the Turtles had flatter faces than we’re used to.

Now a new promo is here and to be honest it’s looking like it might be quite fun and as Michael Bay produced it, it’s not too surprising there’s plenty of hyperbolic action. Alongside the trailer we’ve also got four new characters posters, so you can take a look at the Turtles and decide if you like the new faces.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan.’

We’ve still got a while to wait a little while for this one though, as the Jonathan Liebesman directed movie doesn’t hit US cinemas until August, while the UK currently has to wait until October.

Take a look at the trailer and three more character posters below. [Read more…]

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DIRECTORS: Jonathan Liebesman  FILMS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

Iron Man 3’s Shane Black Set To Reboot Predator

June 24, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

predator-1987After a couple of badly received Alien Vs. Predator movies and Robert Rodriguez’s Predators, many had thought the Predator franchise had finally run out of steam. However it seems Fox doesn’t think so as THR reports they’re planning a reboot.

They’ve also hired a good man to oversee it, as Iron Man 3 director and Lethal Weapon creator Shane Black in onboard to write a treatment for the project and direct. As Black is busy putting together The Nice Guys and Doc Savage, he won’t actually write the film himself. Instead those duties will be handled by his old friend Fred Dekker, with whom he wrote 1987’s Monster Squad.

It’s an interesting way of things coming full-circle, as when the original Predator was in the works, the studio continually tried to get Black to take a look at the script, but he refused. They even gave him a small role in the movie in the hope he would give the screenplay a polish, but he still wouldn’t do it. Now though he’s taking the reins completely.

There’s no news on exactly what direction the reboot will take, or whether it will return us to the jungle where Arnie first encountered the alien bounty hunter.

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DIRECTORS: Shane Black  

Channing Tatum, Ralph Fiennes & Tilda Swinton Will Hail, Caesar! Alongside George Clooney

June 24, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Channing-TatumThe Coen Brothers are going for star power with their upcoming Hail Caesar!, as they already George Clooney and Josh Brolin attached, and now THR reports they’re set to be joined by Channing Tatum, Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton.

The film is about Eddie Mannix, a 1950s fixer who works for major Hollywood studios. His job is to try and keep the movie stars in line and also cover up their indiscretions.

Tatum will be ‘a Gene Kelly-type star while Fiennes would play Laurence Lorenz, a studio director, and Swinton will portray a powerful Hollywood gossip columnist’ It’s still now 100% who George Clooney and Josh Brolin are portraying at this time, although it’s believed Clooney will be Mannix.

Many of the Coens’ earlier movies harked back to Hollywood’s Golden Age and this would appear to be a return to their love of Tinsel Town in the 40s and 50s. It’s also suggested there are plenty more colourful characters in the script the Coens can find some great actors to play.

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ACTORS: Channing Tatum, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, George Clooney, Josh Bolin  DIRECTORS: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen  FILMS: Hail Caesar  

Brad Pitt Looks Exhausted In The First Fury Poster

June 24, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

fury-uk-posterIt doesn’t look like Brad Pitt’s character in Fury is going to be overfilled with joy about commanding a tank in Fury, as in the first poster for the World War II movie he’s looking pretty exhausted and upset.

Starring Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Pena and Jon Bernthal, Fury ‘is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.

‘Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.’

David Ayer directs the movie, which is due out at the end of the year.

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ACTORS: Brad Pitt  DIRECTORS: David Ayer  FILMS: Fury  

New Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For Poster Shows Off Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Co.

June 23, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Sin-City-2-quad-PosterWith the marketing for Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For it really does seem that they’re trying to suggest that if you liked the first one you’ll be getting more of the same for the second. Indeed if you didn’t read the full title, you could easily think this was a poster for the first movie – except this time the comic book noir world will be in 3D.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it did give us a sense of deja vu.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Nine years after the box-office smash SIN CITY, the stories of the notorious city dwellers resume in the hugely anticipated sequel SIN CITY 2: A DAME TO KILL FOR. Boasting an all-star cast led by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises), Eva Green (Dark Shadows), Juno Temple (Killer Joe), Jessica Alba (Sin City, Fantastic Four), Bruce Willis (Looper) and Josh Brolin (Old Boy), this next installment promises to take audiences on a visceral ride into the twisted minds of Frank Miller’s unforgettable characters.

‘Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller’s visually stunning “Sin City” graphic novels back to the screen in SIN CITY 2: A DAME TO KILL FOR. Weaving together two of Miller’s classic stories with new tales, the town’s most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more reviled inhabitants. SIN CITY 2: A DAME TO KILL FOR is the follow-up to Rodriguez and Miller’s 2005 ground-breaking film, FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY.’

The film’s due to hit UK cinemas on 25th August 2014 (which oddly enough is a Monday).

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ACTORS: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Eva Green, Josh Brolin  DIRECTORS: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller  FILMS: Sin City: A Dame To Kill For  

The Drop International Trailer – Plus a poster for the Tom Hardy thriller

June 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

drop-uk-quad-largeThe Drop, based on Dennis Lehane’s short story Animal Rescue, marks the final screen role for James Gandolfini, who stars alongside the always excellent Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace.

Now the international trailer and a poster has arrived for the movie. You can see the latter above and the former below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘THE DROP is a new crime drama from Michaël R. Roskam, the Academy Award nominated director of BULLHEAD. Based on a screenplay from Dennis Lehane (MYSTIC RIVER, GONE BABY GONE), THE DROP follows lonely bartender Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy) through a covert scheme of funnelling cash to local gangsters – “money drops” – in the underworld of Brooklyn bars. Under the heavy hand of his employer and cousin Marv (James Gandolfini), Bob finds himself at the centre of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighbourhood’s past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living – no matter the cost.

‘THE DROP will be released in UK cinemas on November 14, 2014.’ [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini  DIRECTORS: Michael R. Roskam  FILMS: Animal Rescue  

New Hector and the Search for Happiness Trailer – Simon Pegg decides to break away from his sheltered life

June 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

hector-and-the-search-for-happinessA new trailer for the feel-good drama Hector and the Search For Happiness has arrived, and as you’ll be able to see, it has a great cast including Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Jean Reno and Stellan Skarsgard.

Hector and the Search For Happiness tells the story of Hector (Pegg), an eccentric yet lovable London psychiatrist who finds himself at a crossroads: His patients just aren’t getting any happier and his life is going nowhere. With encouragement from his girlfriend, Clara (Pike), Hector decides to break away from his sheltered life and go on a global quest to find out whether happiness truly exists – and more importantly, whether it exists for Hector. With the help of friends old and new, Hector embarks on a journey of self-discovery that proves colourful, dangerous, exotic and hilarious.

It will hit UK cinemas this autumn. Take a look at the trailer below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgard  FILMS: Hector and the Search For Happiness  

The Good Lie Trailer – Reese Witherspoon gets her own Blind Side

June 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The-Good-Lie-pic1Reese Witherspoon hasn’t had a vast amount of success since she won an Oscar for Walk The Line, while Sandra Bullock has gone from strength-to-strength since her win for The Blind Side. Now Reese is getting her own Blind Side with The Good Lie.

‘They were known simply as “The Lost Boys.”

‘Orphaned by the brutal Civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys and girls to America.

‘In “The Good Lie,” Philippe Falardeau, (writer and director of the Oscar®- nominated Foreign Language film “Monsieur Lazhar”) brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon (“Walk the Line”) stars alongside Sudanese actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and newcomer Nyakuoth Weil, many of whom were also children of war.

‘Mamere and Theo are sons of the Chief in their village in Southern Sudan. When an attack by the Northern militia destroys their home and kills their parents, eldest son Theo is forced to assume the role of Chief and lead a group of young survivors, including his sister Abital, away from harm. But the hostile, treacherous terrain has other dangers in store for them.’

It’s due out this autumn. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Reese Witherspoon  

Aaron Sorkin To Adapt Michael Lewis’ Flash Boys

June 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

aaron-sorkinAaron Sorkin has certainly had success working from books by Michael Lewis, as he contributed to the screenplay for the great Moneyball. Now Sorkin is doing it again, as he has signed up to script and film based on Lewis’ new book, Flash Boys, according to Variety.

Sony Pictures picked up the rights to the non-fiction book in April, which follows a group of stock brokers who discover that their high-frequency trading could be used to rig the stock market. The group included former Goldman Sachs programmer Sergey Aleynikov and Brad Katsuyama, the founder of Investor’s Exchange (IEX).

Lewis certainly has a knack for finding real-life stories that Hollywood like, because as well as Moneyball and, he also wrote The Blind Side.

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