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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

GENERAL MOVIE NEWS

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

Life Of Crime Trailer – Jennifer Aniston take on a semi-prequel to Jackie Brown

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Previously called The Switch (and based on Elmore Leonard’s book of the same name), Life Of Crime takes us back into the world of Jackie Brown. Well, kind of, as while Tarantino isn’t involved this time around, the novel is set in the same world.

The is set 15 years before the events in Jackie Brown, following Louis Gara (John Hawkes) and Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey) who join forces to kidnap Mickey (Jennifer Aniston) , the wife of a real estate magnate (Tim Robbins). Their plan goes awry when the husband refuses to pay the ransom, leading Mickey to use her abductors for revenge.

Life Of Crime arrives in UK cinemas on September 5. [Read more…]

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JJ Abrams Gives Fans The Chance To Appear In Star Wars: Episode VII

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star-wars-jj-abramsWant to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII? Well, you could have the chance and help raise money for Unicef in the process! As the video from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII shows, director J.J. Abrams has announced the creation of Star Wars: Force for Change, which will raise funds and awareness for the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Innovation Labs and its innovative programs.

Disney has committed US $1 million, and fans can now contribute directly at Omaze.com/StarWars for a chance to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. For each $10 contribution made through the Omaze fundraising platform, eligible participants will be automatically entered for a chance to win this once-in-a-lifetime experience. The campaign runs until July 18th.

The Grand Prize includes:

  • Airfare and accommodations to London for one winner and a guest
  • Behind-the-scenes access on the closed set of Star Wars: Episode VII as VIP guests of J.J. Abrams
  • Winner will have the opportunity to meet members of the cast
  • Winner and their guest will then be transformed by makeup and costume teams into a Star Wars character and filmed for a scene in Star Wars: Episode VII

“The Star Wars fans are some of the most passionate and committed folks around the globe,” says J.J. Abrams. “We’re thrilled to offer a chance to come behind the scenes as our VIP guests and be in Star Wars: Episode VII. We’re even more excited that by participating in this campaign, Star Wars fans will be helping children around the world through our collaboration with UNICEF Innovation Labs and projects.”

The press release adds, ‘By pledging support for Star Wars: Force for Change, fans are helping UNICEF create a brighter tomorrow for kids and families around the world. Through its global network of Innovation Labs, UNICEF helps create sustainable solutions to major issues facing children in the areas of nutrition, water, health, and education. The Star Wars: Force for Change campaign will help fund innovative, life-changing projects in communities around the globe.

‘Visit StarWars.com/ForceForChange to learn more about this new charitable initiative and the work of UNICEF’s Innovation Labs and programs, and be sure to enter through contribution or free entry for your chance to win at Omaze.com/StarWars.’

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Batman v Superman Gets It’s Full Official Title And A Logo As Filming Starts

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batman-v-superman-Dawn-of-Justice-logoWhile people have been calling the follow-up to Man Of Steel, Batman Vs. Superman, that was always a provisional name, and we knew it was likely to change. Now, as shooting starts, we know that name and we have a logo!

Here’s the release letting us know all the info:
CAMERAS ROLL ON DIRECTOR ZACK SNYDER’S “BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE” FROM WARNER BROS. PICTURES
Principal photography is underway in Metro Detroit, Michigan

BURBANK, CA, May 21, 2014 – Filming is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the highly anticipated action adventure from director Zack Snyder, starring Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” also stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane returning from “Man of Steel,” Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and Holly Hunter in a role newly created for the film.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is written by Chris Terrio, from a screenplay by David S. Goyer. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producing, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Wesley Coller, David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.
Principal photography will take place on location at Michigan Motion Picture Studios and on location in and around Detroit, Michigan; Illinois; Africa; and the South Pacific.

Set to open worldwide on May 6, 2016, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, Batman characters created by Bob Kane, and Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston, appearing in comic books published by DC Entertainment.

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Kingsman: The Secret Service Trailer – Plus a poster for Matthew Vaughn’s Colin Firth spy adventure

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Matthew Vaughn left X-Men behind partly so he could finally make his long-gestating adaptation of The Secret Service, based on Mark Millar’s comic The Secret Service.

Now it has a new name – Kingsman: The Secret Service – suggesting they’re already viewing it as a potential franchise, along with a poster, pics and the first trailer.

It’s essentially a particularly posh James Bond (in the form of Colin Firth) teaming up with someone much younger (newcomer Taron Egerton) and on a very different part of the social ladder, to take on an evil threat. And they’ve invited the likes of Michael Caine and Samuel L. Jackson along for the ride.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (“Kick-Ass,” “X-Men: First Class”), “Kingsman: The Secret Service” tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.’

The film’s due out this autumn.

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Happy Christmas Trailer – Anna Kendrick & Joe Swanberg have festive issues

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Although Happy Christmas doesn’t sound like anything particularly special on its face, the fact it stars Anna Kendrick has to give us hope.

The trailer for the movie is here, so we can all get a taste.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘When Jenny (Anna Kendrick), a hard partying 20-something, moves in with Kelly (Melanie Lynskey), a budding novelist, her film director husband (Joe Swanberg) and their two-year-old son after a break up, the family’s idyllic life is shaken. Jenny begins a rocky relationship with their baby sitter-cum-pot dealer (Mark Webber), and she and a friend, Carson (Lena Dunham), bring Kelly to the realization that an evolution in her life, career and relationship is necessary for her happiness. A new comedy from the director of DRINKING BUDDIES.’

Despite the title although as you might expect, it arrives in the US on VOD on June 26th, and in cinemas on July 25th. [Read more…]

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New Pics From Disney’s Animated Marvel Movie Big Hero 6

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big-hero-6-pic1Many wondered how Disney would integrate Marvel when they bought the comic company. Largely they’ve left them to their own very successful devices, but one bit of synergy they did put into motion was a Disney animated movie based on Marvel’s Big Hero 6.

Now three new pics from the film have been released, which you can see above and below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘“Big Hero 6” is a heartfelt comedy adventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who learns to harness his genius—thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, clean freak Wasabi No-Ginger, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion—a cutting-edge robot named Baymax—and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery.

Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style action and all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, “Big Hero 6” is directed by Don Hall (“Winnie the Pooh”) and Chris Williams (“Bolt”), and produced by Roy Conli (“Tangled”). The film hits theaters in 3D on November 7, 2014. For more information, check out www.Disney.com/BigHero6, like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/DisneyBigHero6, and follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DisneyAnimation.’

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Juliette Lewis & Molly Ringwald Join Jem and the Holograms

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Juliette-LewisThe Jem and the Holograms adaptation is fast coming together with two new actresses signing up for the movie – Juliette Lewis and Molly Ringwald. They’ve come on late as the Universal and Hasbro movie is already shooting in LA. under the direction of Jon M. Chu.

Aubrey Peeples is playing Jerrica, a young orphan who becomes a rock star named Jem, with the help of some high-tech earrings and her best friends (Stefanie Scott (Kimber), Aurora Perrineau (Shana) and Hayley Kiyoko (Aja)). Ryan Guzman is set to be Rio, the Holograms’ manager and Jem’s love interest.

It’s not clear who Juliette Lewis or Molly Ringwald will play, although there’s some speculation they’ll be members of the evil Riot Girl band, which is led by Phyllis “Pizzazz” Gabor, a spoiled child living off her dad’s money and trying to upstage Jem every chance she gets.

It would be particularly fitting for Lewis, as she fronted her own band Juliette and the Licks until 2009, before going solo.

The film’s due out next year.

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Lost River Teaser Trailer – Matt Smith gets muscly & Iain De Caestecker watches in Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut

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Matt Smith has been working out and this first teaser for Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut wants to prove it – after all, Smith spends a good chunk of it repeating ‘Look at my muscles’ over and over again.

It’s a little odd, slightly hyper-real, a bit ethereal and very intriguing, even if it doesn’t go that deep into the more fantastical elements of the movie.

The film has been described as being ‘Set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city, BILLY, a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while BONES, her eighteen-year-old son, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery, if their family is to survive.’

Iain De Caestecker, who co-stars and is the other main presence in the trailer, told Empire last year, “There’s my character, Bones, his mother and his younger brother. There’s also a girl next door played by Saoirse Ronan, called Rat. It’s about this family living in a town called Lost River, which is perhaps a place that was once full of family and happiness and love, and is now this town that’s slowly descending into a place without any hope. This family is holding onto the foundations of their house and everything they think they need to hold onto.” [Read more…]

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New Guardians Of The Galaxy Trailer – Chris Pratt and co. get into a massive space opera

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As promised, Marvel has released a new trailer for Guardians Of The Galaxy, and it’s looking good. Thankfully along with the vast amounts of special effects, it seems like the film will have a sense of humour.

And if you’re wondering what Rocket Raccoon and Groot sound like, this is the trailer for you.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.

‘Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969). James Gunn is the director of the film with Kevin Feige producing, and Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Alan Fine and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. The story is by Nicole Perlman and James Gunn, with screenplay by James Gunn. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” releases in UK cinemas on August 1, 2014.’ [Read more…]

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Hellion Trailer – Aaron Paul gets really beardy for a new thriller

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If you, like many others, have spent night awake wondering how full a beard Aaron Paul can grow, then Hellion is the movie for you!

But it’s not just about his beard.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul stars in this riveting drama about a family under siege. Hard-drinking Texas single dad Hollis (Paul) struggles to raise his two boys, including rebellious teenager Jacob (first-time actor Josh Wiggins in a stunning breakthrough performance). Seething with anger, Jacob finds release in the high-risk, white-knuckle world of motocross—but his increasingly reckless behavior threatens to spin out of control. Academy Award nominee Juliette Lewis co-stars in this thrilling saga of fathers and sons that builds towards a heart-stopping climax, all set to an electrifying heavy metal soundtrack.’

The movie is out in the US in June.

And if Aaron Paul ever wants to go to any bear bars, we’re sure he’ll get a warm welcome. [Read more…]

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