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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)

Aaron Eckhart & Miles Teller Will Bleed For This In A Boxing Biopic

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aaron-eckhartThe cast for Bleed For This is coming together with THR reporting that Miles Teller and Aaron Eckhart have both signed up for this a biopic of boxer Vinny Pazienza. Martin Scorsese is set to produce, with Ben Younger (Boiler Room, Prime) writing and directing.

Awkward Moment star Teller is up for the Paziena role, who ‘after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he’d ever walk again, made an incredible comeback. After months of recovery and against doctors’ orders, Vinny returned to the gym under infamous trainer, Kevin Rooney (Eckhart), and made a triumphant return to the ring just over a year later.’

The film is currently being sold at the European Film Market, but there’s no info on when it might shoot.

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Transformers: Age Of Extinction Super Bowl Spot – First look at the movie including the dinobots

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There may be a new human cast for Transformers: Age Of Exctinction, but as this first look spot for the movie shows, the robots are back and as big as ever. It certainly looks as big and manic as the previous films, even if Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor are replacing Shia LeBeouf and co.

The spot also gives use our first proper look at the dinobots, which will be making their movie debut in the film.

It’s due out in July and as Michael Bay is back in the director’s chair, expect it to be big, brash and explosive. [Read more…]

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Super Bowl Spot & Trailer – Great new looks at Chris Evans & co. in the Marvel movie

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Before the Super Bowl, it was suggested there wouldn’t be that many movie ads, but in the end plenty of studio decided to flog their wares during the big game, which has resulted in a bit of a treat for movie fans. With Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel decided not just to release a 30-second TV but also bring out a brand new, final trailer at the same time.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

‘Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is produced by Kevin Feige, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp and Hayley Atwell, with Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.’

It’s out in the UK on March 26th, 2014 and a week later in the US.

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The Amazing Spider-man 2 Extended Super Bowl Sizzle Reel – Enemies unite in almost four-minutes of footage

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A Super Bowl ad may only be 30 seconds, but you’ve got plenty more time on the internet, so Sony has decided to really supersize their new look at The Amazing Spider-man 2, offering nearly four minutes of footage from the upcoming movie in an extended sizzle reel.

There’s a lot of great looking footage, including shots of Electro, Rhino and new Green Goblin.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

‘It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.’

The movie is due in UK cinemas this April, with a May 2nd US release set. [Read more…]

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Need For Speed Super Bowl Spot – Plus an extended TV spot for the Aaron Paul movie

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Need For Spot got a Super Bowl spot, which has now popped up online, along with an extended TV spot, giving us a 90 second look at DreamWorks take on the videogame franchise.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Fresh from prison, framed for a crime he didn’t commit, street racer Tobey Marshall (Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul), is hell bent on settling the score.

‘With revenge at the forefront of his mind, he gears up for the ultimate cross-country race heaving with adrenaline-charged muscle machines and high-octane super cars. When his powerful rival (Dominic Cooper – The Devil’s Double) places a massive bounty on his head, the wheels are set in motion and the race is finally on.

‘Based on the most successful racing game franchise of all time, bursting with explosive action and exhilarating stunts, NEED FOR SPEED accelerates into UK cinemas on MARCH 14, 2014 by Entertainment One.
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Muppets Most Wanted Extended Super Bowl Spot – Tina Fey and a lot of felty madness

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Muppets Most Wanted, is due in UK cinemas on 28th March 2014 (and a week earlier in the US). With only a few weeks to go, Disney forked out for a Super Bowl spot for the movie and have released an extended version online, which you can watch right here.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The Muppets are back! And this time they are taking on the world in an exciting and hilarious new spy thriller that will take you on a whirlwind adventure of mistaken identity, dastardly sidekicks and double dealing doppelgangers. Featuring star turns from Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey and Ty Burrell, and packed with celebrity cameos, MUPPETS MOST WANTED takes the entire gang on a global tour including stops in Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows them overseas as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine, the World’s Number One Criminal, and dead-ringer for Kermit.’

Take a look at the Super Bowl spot above. [Read more…]

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Emma Thompson Up For Robert Carlyle’s Long Midnight of Barney Thomson

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Emma-ThompsonTrainspotting, Full Monty and Once Upon A Time’s Robert Carlyle is putting together his directorial debut, and he’s snagged a great actress to take one of the roles, as Variety reports Emma Thompson has joined The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson.

Carlyle will play the title role, a troubled Scottish barber who finds himself involved up in a serial murder case. Emma Thompson will play Robert Carlyle’s mother (despite the fact in real life she’s only two year older than him), who loves to emasculate him at every turn. Ray Winstone and Ewen Bremner are also attached to co-star in supporting roles.

Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren wrote the script, based on a series of novels by author Douglas Lindsay.

The film is currently being sold at the European Film Market in Berlin, with filming set to start later this year.

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Ride Along Tops The US Box Office Once More, With Awkward Moment In Third

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ride-along-posterGoing into the weekend many had expected That Awkward Moment to top the US box office, but in the end Ride Along hit number 1 for the third week in a row. It took $12.3 million over the weekend, with $92 million in the bank so far. Frozen took second place with $9.3 million, thanks to the release of a sing-along version which pushed its gross up a little from last weekend.

Awkward Moment ended up in third spot with $9 million, less than the $10-$12 million that was expected. However as it only cost $7 million to make, it should still turn a profit.

The only other new entry was Labor Day, which took $5.3 million. It’s being seen as a bit of a disappointment, although the fact it got pushed from a prime Oscar-bait release to January shows the studio didn’t have a huge amount of faith in it.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of January 31st-February 2nd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Ride Along $12.3 $92.9
2 Frozen $9.3 $360.0
3 That Awkward Moment $9.0 $9.0
4 The Nut Job $7.6 $50.2
5 Lone Survivor $7.1 $104.8
6 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit $5.4 $38.9
7 Labor Day $5.3 $5.3
8 American Hustle $4.3 $133.6
9 The Wolf Of Wall Street $3.5 $104.0
10 I, Frankenstein $3.5 $14.4
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor Behind Some Of Cinema’s Most Interesting LGBT Roles, Found Dead

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Philip-Seymour-HoffmanThere’s been shock today with the news, via the Wall Street Journal, that acclaimed actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been discovered dead in the bathroom of his New York Apartment. Although cause of death has not been officially determined yet, it’s believed the 46-year-old overdosed on drugs.

Hoffman had battled substance abuse for many years. This included a stint in rehab last year, which surprised many as most in Hollywood had believed the actors’ drug issues were behind him.

Hoffman first started getting noticed in film in the 1990s thanks to a series of ‘that guy’ scene stealing supporting performances in the likes of Twister, Boogie Nights and The Big Lebowski. He soon started becoming a star name in his own right in the likes of The Talented Mr. Ripley, Magnolia, Almost Famous and Red Dragon.

He topped that by winning an Oscar playing the title role in Capote, and continued to mix indie and mainstream projects ranging from Mission: Impossible III to Synedoche, New York.

While Hoffman was straight himself, he held an important role in bringing LGBT characters to the big screen and helping integrate them into popular cinema without their sexuality being the main/only thing about them. Whether as the slightly Dirk Diggler obsessed Scotty in Boogie Nights, the flamboyant drag queen Rusty in Flawless, or in his Oscar-winning performance as Truman Capote, Hoffman never shied away from exploring LGBT lives.

Some of his performances which weren’t overtly gay have been interpreted that way by some observers due to the qualities he chose to bring to them. These include his turns in Magnolia and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Most recently in The Master, his Lancaster Dodd deliberately played with the character’s sexuality and whether Dodd was a closeted gay man unable to admit he was in love with Joaquin Phoenix’s Freddie Quell.

While Hoffman directed for the stage for many years, he didn’t helm his first movie until 2010 with the promising Jack Goes Boating. He was currently deep in pre-production on his second directorial outing, the supernatural thriller Ezekiel Moss, which only yesterday announced that Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams were set to star.

Hoffman was undoubted one of the best respected actors of his generation, and one who most had expected to have a illustrious career over the next few decades. Sadly that has now been cut short.

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First Pic From Russell Crowe’s Directorial Debut, The Water Diviner, Arrives

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Russell Crowe is moving from the world of acting to directing with the epic Aussie tale The Water Diviner. Now the first image from the movie has arrived, which you can see above.

The movie is set in 1919 and follows an Australian father, Conor (Crowe), who travels to Turkey to locate his two sons. The brothers went missing during the battle of Gallipoli, which was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War I.

Along the way Conor starts a relationship with the beautiful Turkish woman (Olga Kurylenko) who owns the hotel in which he stays. With the help of a Turkish officer, he attempts to discover his sons’ fate, praying that they are still alive.

Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney and Isabel Lucas also star. It’s likely to be released later this year.

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