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

Actor Alan Cumming Marries His Husband In New York

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Alan Cumming sure likes getting married to his partner as he’s now done it twice (sort of). Five years ago the bisexual star of The Good Wife and X-Men 2 entered a civil partnership with his longterm squeeze, Grant Shaffe. Now he’s announced that on the anniversary of that civil partnership, he and Grant got married in New York.

A few months ago, New York became the sixth US state to allow same sex couples full marriage rights, something Alan has decided to take advantage of.

When announcing the news, Cumming couldn’t help taking a swipe at idiotically anti-gay Republican Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, saying ‘On the 5th anniversary of our wedding in London grant and I tied the knot again in NYC!!! #eatmericksantorum’.

Santorum hasn’t just said he’s against gay marriage, but also hopes to have all the marriages already performed in the US anulled if he becomes Commander In Chief.

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Troll Hunter (DVD)

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Troll Hunter is a movie that shouldn’t work. The whole thing has a faint whiff of the ridiculous about it, but thanks to a contradictory mix of absolute conviction and tongue-in-cheek knowingness it turns out to be a rollicking Brothers Grimm meets Blair Witch Project ride.

Purporting to be real footage mysteriously sent to a film company, the film follows a group of eager young filmmaking students who are out in the Norwegian wilds making a documentary about a spate of bear killings. Although the local legal hunters feel there’s something odd about these dead bears, they also think they might know who’s responsible, a man called Hans, who they believe is a poacher. While Hans initially wants nothing to do with the documentary crew, they won’t be shaken off and while following him late at night they have a close encounter with a strange creature. Hans is convinced it’s a troll, but surely these fairytale creatures can’t exist? [Read more…]

Win A Copy Of Cell 211 On DVD

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Spanish cinema has been getting better and better and now the latest thriller to arrive from the country, Cell 211, is coming to the UK and hitting DVD on January 9th, 2012. We’ve got two copies of the prison riot drama to give away in this comp!

In the film, Juan Oliver is knocked unconscious during a prison tour on the day before he begins his new job as prison officer. He is rushed to the empty cell 211 and left to come around. Meanwhile, inmates of the high security wing break free and riots break out. When he awakes he realises he’s trapped and has to pretend to be a new prisoner in order to survive…

Engaging and intense, Daniel Monzón’s gripping prison drama swept the board at the Goya Awards (the Spanish equivalent of the Oscars), winning eight awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor. Paul Haggis (Crash) has already been asked to write the US remake and is rumoured to direct the project.

If you’d like to be in with a chance of winning, fill in your details in the form below and answer the multiple choice question. The competition closes on January 19th 2012, 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 January 19th, 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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Justin Timberlake ‘Very Seriously’ Considering Playing Elton John In Biopic

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A couple of days ago we reported that Elton John is still busy at work on a biopic of his life and that, “I’ve got a wish list of people. Number one on my wishlist is Justin Timberlake, because he played me before in a David LaChapelle video of Rocket Man and he was superb.”

At the time though it wasn’t certain whether anyone has spoken to Justin about it or how interested the singer turned actor might be. Now E!Online has got word from Timberlake’s camp, with a source saying, “Justin is taking it very seriously. He’s working with his people to figure out exactly how to respond.”

It’s still a long way from saying he’ll actually do it, but it’s a good indication that everything will come together.

Elton has confirmed that he’ll co-produce the film with his civil partner, David Furnish, and that it’ll be a “surreal look at my life, and not just a factual look at my life, more in the manner of a Moulin Rouge”. The singer, who’s never been averse to a bit of flamboyance, added that a “normal biopic” would be innappropriate “because my life hasn’t been like that”. There’s no info on when it might film though.

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Streetdance 2 Trailer

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Streetdance surprised many when it became a huge hit at UK cinemas in 2012. A sequel quickly got the greenlight in the hope of mopping up some more cash. Whether the follow-up will succeed is tought to tell, as you can’t help but feel the first film was slightly riding on the popularity of 3D, which has rather waned since then. However with all things urban still in vogue, it’ll probably still find an appreciative audience.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘When top street dancer Ash (Falk Hentschel) is humiliated and laughed off stage by American crew Invincible, he sets off to gather the best dancers from around the world to take them on – with a dance style they weren’t expecting.  With landmark locations, a spectacular fusion of dance styles and an unparalleled vibrancy, the sequel to StreetDance sees our hero fall in love with a beautiful salsa dancer as he discovers the magic, power and passion of dancing for the ultimate global dance off.’ It’s out March 30th, but a new trailer has now arrived.

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The Artist (Cinema)

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I don’t know why people are saying The Artist should win at the Oscars. It’s obvious director Michel Hazanavicius doesn’t know how to make a movie. For a start, he made the film in black and white. Doesn’t he know the world got coloured in during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s? Plus, he’s so incompetent he forgot to record the dialogue, so he just plays some music and occasionally has a caption card come up on screen, as if that’s a sensible way of telling a story.

He doesn’t even manage to make it in the right aspect ratio, as it’s the same width-to-length as old style-TVs. Hell, it’s not even in 3D! Hazanavicius needs to go back to square one, watch some Michael Bay movies and learn how to make real, proper films with explosions and stuff. This is the 21st Century! [Read more…]

Tatum, McConaughey & Pettyfer Prepare To Strip Down In First Pic From Magic Mike

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If you like male celebrity skin, you’re gonna be happy with Magic Mike, which sees the likes of Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Bomer playing strippers, all based on Tatum’s days as a young man taking his clothes off for cash!

Warner has released the first image from the Steven Soderbergh movie, which sees Tatum as Mike, an experienced stripper who takes a young dancer called The Kid (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money. McConaughey, who’s looking oddly patriotic in the image above, plays a slightly older stripper who now owns his own club. It’s due out in June.

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BGPS’s Advent Calendar Of Buff Blokes: Day 24 – Daniel Radcliffe

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Now that the Harry Potter films have come to an end, are we allowed to think Daniel Radcliffe’s a very sexy young man without feeling like perverts? To be honest it’s his own fault people all across the globe have been feeling awkward, because one minute he’s play a boy wizard on screen and the next he’s appearing naked in Equus. It does your head in, but we still reckon he deserves to be our final Advent Calendar guy!

Now he’s all grown up and as the pictures in the galley below attest, he isn’t averse to getting his shirt off and looking hot. He’ll next be seen in the creepy movie The Woman In Black, which is out in February, but for now just enjoy some Christmas Eve Daniel Radcliffe hotness! [Read more…]

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BGPS’s Advent Calendar Of Buff Blokes: Day 23 – Chris & Liam Hemsworth

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It seems the sensationally sexy Hemsworth brothers are taking it in turn as to who’ll be the most famous. Chris started out first, taking a role in Home & Away from 2004-2007. Then younger bro Liam popped up in Neighbours before getting a Hollywood break in 2009 with Knowing opposite. The following year he appeared in The Last Song, which led to a high profile relationship with Miley Cyrus.

After that though, Liam seemed to be stalling, which allowed Chris to hit back with a role in Star Trek. He then got a huge break playing the title role in Thor. However it’s 2012 that’ll be the real test of which brother is gonna be the biggest star, as Liam has The Hunger Games and The Expendables 2, while Chris will star in Cabin In The Woods, Red Dawn, Snow White And The Huntsman and a little movie called The Avengers.

To help you decide whether you think 28-year-old Chris or 21-year-old Liam deserves to be higher up the a-list, I’ve put together an advent calendar gallery of the brothers looking as fine as they can be. After all, nothing says Christmas more than hot guys. For my part, I reckon Liam wins on looks, but Chris is probably the better all round package. [Read more…]

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