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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Pixar’s Monsters University Teaser Trailer Lands

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Disney-Pixar has released the first teaser trailer for their Monsters Inc. prequel, Monsters University, which follows Mike and Sully when they were at college. We can’t wait!

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. “Monsters University” unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Screaming with laughter and fun, “Monsters University” is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,” “Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”) and produced by Kori Rae (“Up,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.”). The film opens in UK cinemas summer, 2013, and will be shown in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.’

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New The Dark Knight Rises Trailer – Bane is Gotham’s reckoning

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It’s just a month until people will be queuing up around the block for The Dark Knight Rises, and now a new trailer has arrived to further whet our appetites. Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent’s crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with the villainous Bane’s plans to destroy the city. And then there’s also the mysterious Selina Kyle. The film hits cinemas July 20th.

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Disney Releases First Pic Of Angelina Jolie In Maleficent

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Disney has announced that start of shooting on Maleficent, the studio’s new live-action film about one of their most famous villains, the evil fairy from Sleeping Beauty, who causes Princess Aurora to prick her finger and fall asleep. They’ve also released the first image, which you can see above (and click on it for a larger version where you can get a better look at Jolie’s creepy eyes and horned headdress).

Here’s the press release: ‘Burbank, CA (June 19, 2012) – The Walt Disney Studios announced today that production began Wednesday, June 13th, on “Maleficent,” starring Academy Award®–winning actress Angelina Jolie.

‘Directed by two-time Oscar®-winning production designer Robert Stromberg (“Avatar,” “Alice in Wonderland”), in his directorial debut, and produced by Joe Roth, “Maleficent” is written by Linda Woolverton (“The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast”) and executive produced by Angelina Jolie, Don Hahn, Matt Smith and Palak Patel.

‘Co-starring in the film are Sharlto Copley (“District 9”), Elle Fanning (“Super 8”), Sam Riley (“On the Road”), Imelda Staunton (“Vera Drake”), Miranda Richardson (“The Hours”), Juno Temple (“Atonement”) and Lesley Manville (“Secrets & Lies”).

‘This is the untold story of Disney’s most beloved villain, Maleficent, from the 1959 classic “Sleeping Beauty.” The film reveals the events that hardened her heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora.

‘Behind-the-scenes talent includes Academy Award®–winning cinematographer Dean Semler (“Dances with Wolves,” “In the Land of Blood and Honey”), production designer Gary Freeman (“Saving Private Ryan,” “The Bourne Supremacy”), two-time Oscar® nominated costume designer Anna B. Sheppard (“Schindler’s List,” “The Pianist”) and seven-time Academy Award–winning makeup artist Rick Baker (“Planet of the Apes,” “Men in Black”).

‘“Maleficent” is scheduled for a March 14, 2014 US release in 3D.’

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Matt Bomer Talks Magic Mike Extreme Manscaping

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As a gay man, we’re sure Matt Bomer knows a little about primping (and looking at him, it’s tough to believe that incredible face and physique doesn’t take a strict beauty and gym regimen), but it appears for his role as a male stripper in Magic Mike, things went to the extreme.

He’s been talking to People, and telling them that if you’re going to wander round in a g-string and be true to the male stripper experience, body hair has got to be pretty much banished – including from the nether regions – and the same was true for Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello and the film’s other stars! “We all had to go there,” Bomer says. “I’m not going to say it was fun, and personally I will never do it again, but for that project it was necessary. We were all in the boat together.”

“What was important to me was to tell the story authentically,” he adds, “and I wanted to reflect what the dancers in real life do. And that’s part of their job.”

They also knew that playing a male stripper was a bit of a risk. Bomer says of this, “It was us against the world. But in a lot of ways, that was the mentality of a lot of exotic dancers I talked to. It’s a profession that’s not widely accepted by the general populace, so even though they raz each other and it is a sort of locker room environment, they help each other out and look out for each other, and I feel like that’s something we picked up on.”

BGPS has already seen the movie and we’ll be bringing you our review soon (as soon as the embargo is lifted), so we can let you know it it lives up to the fun and saucy promise of the recent NSFW Magic Mike promo. The film hits UK cinemas on July 11th.

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Magic Mike NSFW Red Band Promo – Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper flick gets saucy

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While Hollywood loves taking the clothes off women, it tends to be a lot more coy about men, so you may have been wondering just how saucy Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper flick, Magic Mike, would be. We’ve got a good hint now thanks to this extended TV spot, which promises much g-strings, erotic dances, bum flashes and even silhouetted massive dongs! It’s definitely NSFW, but if you fancy a bit of cheeky naughtiness aimed at straight women and gay men, take a look. Partly based on Tatum’s experiences as a young male stripper, the film sees him mentoring a newbie (Pettyfer) and apparently having romantic problems. The film hits UK cinemas July 13th.

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Win The Woman In Black Starring Daniel Radcliffe!

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The Woman In Black became the highest grossing British horror movie ever at UK cinemas earlier this year, taking over well over £20 million! Now it’s set to hit DVD & Blu-ray in the UK on June 18th, courtesy of Momentum Pictures, and we’ve got three copies of the movie to give away on Blu-ray.

Produced by Talisman Films in association with Hammer Films (and perhaps oddly, it’s the iconic British film company’s first ghost story, despite its long-standing fame for horror), The Woman In Black is based on Susan Hill’s acclaimed and very creepy 1983 novel. The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.

If you’d like to try and win one of the three copies of The Woman In Black on Blu-ray that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on June 26th, so get answering and good luck!

HOW TO ENTER: Fill in the entry form below and click send. All fields need to be completed correctly for an entry to be valid. This includes your address, which will only be used if you win a prize. None of your details will be passed to any third party and will only be used for this competition (if you opt to receive a daily e-mail from Big Gay Picture Show, we will use your e-mail address to set that up, but you will be able to unsubscribe at any time), Multiple entries from the same ip address/computer risk being disqualified if we believe they break our rules on multiple/automated entries – we reserve the right to block ip addresses we believe may be engaged in trying to break the rules. This competition closes at 11.59pm on June 26th, 2012. Competition open to UK residents aged 18 or over. (For general competition terms and conditions, privacy policy and site T&Cs, CLICK HERE)

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Rock Of Ages (Cinema)

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I have a horrible feeling a lot of critics are going to rip into Rock Of Ages, but I for one loved it. While it has its problems, it made me smile about 30 seconds in and I was beaming when I came out. It’s silly, cheesy and sometimes verges on the ridiculous, but it’s also a hell of a lot of fun, with a plethora of hair metal hits being shoe-horned in, Glee-style (or Mamma Mia! style, if you prefer).

The plot (which to be honest there isn’t a huge amount of) follows Sherrie, who arrives in LA from Oklahoma full of dreams of making it big in the City of Angels. She’s barely off the bus when she bumps into Drew (Diego Boneta), who gets her a job at the famed club, The Bourbon Room. Soon Sherrie and Drew are falling in love, but as the big time beckons for Drew, the course of true love won’t run smooth. [Read more…]

Win J. Egdar On Blu-ray Triple Play!

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Gripping drama, J.Edgar, arrives in the UK on Blu-rayTM Triple Play, DVD and Digital Download on 11th June, the perfect gift for Father’s Day. To celebrate, three lucky readers can be in with a chance of winning a copy of J.Edgar on Blu-ray Triple Play.

From Oscar® winning director Clint Eastwood and starring Academy Award® nominee Leonardo DiCaprio, J.Edgar is the story of J.Edgar Hoover, the feared and revered head of the FBI. Instrumental in founding the FBI in 1935, he remained director until his death. As seen through the eyes of Hoover himself, J. Edgar explores the personal and public life and relationships of a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it during a life devoted to his own idea of justice, often swayed by the darker side of power.

Don’t miss J.Edgar, the perfect gift this Father’s day – released on Blu-ray Triple Play, DVD and Digital Download on 11th June.

If you’d like to try and win one of the three copies of J.Edgar on Blu-ray that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on June 21st, so get answering and good luck!

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Win The Muppets On Blu-ray!

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The Muppets hits Blu-ray and DVD on June 11th from Disney, and we’re lucky enough to have a copy of the Blu-ray to give away. Kermit, Miss. Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal and the gang are joined by Jason Segel and Amy Adams, along with more cameos than you can shake a stick at – including Jack Black, Whoopi Goldberg and Emily Blunt – in this must see musical-muppet-extravaganza, which follows everyone’s favourite frog as he tries to reunite his friends to save the Muppet Studios from destruction.

Featuring all new and exclusive bonus features including the ‘Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History*)*we think’, ‘The Piggy With The Froggy Tattoo; along with deleted scenes including ‘Walter’s Extended Nightmare’ and ‘Muppets In Jail’, it would be Muppety madness to miss out!

With the Muppets’ signature irreverent comedy, Oscar winning songs and dancing, Muppet fans of all ages will cheer as the gang reunites to put on a benefit show to save the crumbling Muppet Studios from being razed by nefarious oil baron Tex Richman (Chris Cooper). New fans and long-time devotees will find the rainbow connection when they bring Disney’s “The Muppets” into their very own homes.

If you’d like to try and win the copy of The Muppets that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on June 22nd, so get answering and good luck!

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Prometheus (Cinema)

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After one of the biggest and most hyperbolic marketing campaigns ever, which did all but suggest that Ridley Scott’s return to sci-fi is a bigger deal than if Jesus returned, Prometheus is here. Ever since it was announced, there’s been a lot of talk about exactly how it’s related to Alien. Scott himself has distanced the film from his earlier effort, saying only that strands of ‘Alien DNA’ would be apparent and that it only becomes a prequel in the last few minutes.

Well, the truth is that this doesn’t just have ‘Alien DNA’, it’s a full-blown prequel. The reason for Scott distancing it is the same as it often is with marketing nowadays – the assumption the audience is stupid (which, to be honest, is often quite a fair assessment for a lot of cinemagoers). There aren’t any xenomorphs (well, pretty much), and so it appears Scott wants to make sure audiences aren’t expecting the iconic facehuggers and aliens and are then disappointed by their absence. [Read more…]