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

Jason Momoa In Talks For The Crow Reboot Lead

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jason-momoaWhile Jason Momoa is a fine actor, you have to wonder whether he’s now in talks to lead the planned remake of The Crow, because he’s the only actor left who hasn’t been attached at some point or another. Jack Huston, Mark Wahlberg, Bradley Cooper, Luke Evans, James McAvoy and Tom Hiddleston and Channing Tatum are just a few of the actors who’ve been attached or rumoured for the movie in the past few years.

The list of directors who’ve come and gone isn’t much shorter either.

Mashable had the news Momoa is in talks for The Crow, playing Eric Draven, who is killed and comes back as the supernatural The Crow, in order to seek revenge. Corin Hardy is set to direct the movie, which is said to be closer to the original comic book source than earlier films.

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Anne Hathaway & Rihanna Join All-Female Ocean’s 11 Spin-Off

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anne-hathawayWarner Bros. is moving fast to complete the main cast of their planned female-led spin-off from Ocean’s 11 currently called Oceans Ocho. They already have Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett, with Helena Bonham Carter and Mindy Kaling recently said to be joining.

Now a few more great actresses are coming onboard, with THR reporting that Anne Hathaway, Rihanna and Awkwafina are all likely to sign on. That just leaves one of the the eight female thieves to be cast.

Rumours suggest Bullock’s character may be Danny Ocean’s sister, but no plot details have been released. Hunger Games helmer Gary Ross should start shooting the movie either later this year or early next year, with filming believed to be taking place in New York. Steven Soderbergh, who directed the Ocean’s 11 trilogy, will produce.

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Feral Trailer – Take a look at the upcoming series about gay life and love in the Bible Belt

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feral-slide2Like HBO’s Looking or Girls, but set in Memphis, Tennessee. That’s how creator Morgan Jon Fox characterises Feral, a Dekkoo.com original TV series that debuts October 6th.

In Feral, Fox (who also serves as the series writer and director), weaves a tale of survival as a group of gay 20-something’s learn about love, loss and friendship while living in the vibrant, artistic queer community of Memphis. The storyline revolves around the lives of Billy and Daniel, two best friends sharing a comfortably broken in bungalow in the diverse neighbourhood of Midtown. It begins when the two are forced to kick out their third roommate, after discovering his heroin addiction.

Known for gritty southern stories about characters on the fringe, Fox describes his protagonists as, “…kids who are left on their own, whether it’s financially, whether it’s identity, or whether their lovers are deceased. Whatever that is, they’re left to their own devices to carve their own way. They’re ‘Feral’ beings.”

While shows like Looking and Girls may have provided the template, Fox believes the Middle America Memphis setting and vibe is what sets Feral refreshingly apart from its predecessors. “You won’t see the gay stereotypes you see in shows set on the West or East Coast,” promises Fox. “Now, my characters have their issues, but I didn’t want them to be based in cynicism. I wanted their motives and struggles to be pure and honest in a way that wasn’t just, ‘I’m a spoiled rich person without meaning in my life…’

“There are so many stories that are set in New York or L.A., but I feel that we have a story to tell that is uniquely southern. Memphis is a big city, but because we are in a sense living off the grid, in the Bible Belt, and without the supportive institutions that exist in big coastal cities, we have created our own community, and I think that’s what’s so beautiful about coming up in Memphis.”

Fox has directed four feature films including, Blue Citrus Hearts, OMG/HaHaHa and This Is What Love In Action Looks Like – all informed by his painful coming out as a gay man in the conservative south – and has been called one of the originators of the ‘Memphis Style’ of filmmaking, known for strong, authentic performances, improvised scripts and tight editing. Filmmaker Magazine named him as one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film”.

Feral with debut exclusively on Dekkoo.com on October 6th, 2016. Dekkoo (pronounced ‘DECK-koo’) is a subscription-based streaming service dedicated to gay men. It provides the largest streaming collection of gay-centric entertainment available, boasting a larger selection than Netflix or Amazon Video. Dekkoo is available via iTunes, Google Play, AppleTV and Roku. Feral marks its first foray into original programming. [Read more…]

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Inconceivable: Pilot Episode – And it’s your chance to vote to help the LGBT web series

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inconceivableFrom the director of  the excellent LGBT short film Why Does God Hate Me?, Taking My Parents to Burning Man (feature documentary), Shooting The Musical (feature), & Average Dicks Web series comes a gay-themed new web series. However, to help the project through to completion, it’s currently open for voting on Storyhive, where two series with the highest number of votes will get a $25,000 grant.

In the show, after 6 months of a label-less, open-relationship, Rita (spiritually minded 24 year old lesbian artist working as a mental health worker) and Adam (25 year old flamboyant, straight career obsessed filmmaker) decide that they are better off as friends than romantic partners. This realisation changes drastically when a week later they find out they are pregnant due to a failed condom and a failed Plan b pill. After debating whether this anomaly is bad luck or destiny, Rita and Adam decide to keep the baby and enter the wild and crazy world of unplanned parenthood. A true story of what to expect when you’re not expecting.

Take a look at the pilot episode below, and if you like what you see, vote for it over at Storyhive. [Read more…]

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Misguided: Season 1 – Plus, the web series about soap opera’s biggest fan needs your help to get Season 2 made

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misguided-s1Misguided, is an online comedy that follows Paul (Paul Gosselin), US daytime TV’s biggest fan on his quest to be its newest star. Following the cancellation of his favourite soap opera, Guiding Light, Paul moves from New York City to Los Angeles in the hopes of landing a leading role on one of the remaining daytime dramas. Episodes include vlogs of Paul at the Susan Lucci star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as he seeks spiritual guidance from the ultimate daytime diva herself, “Big Sue.”

Episodes 1-5 are already available, and you can take a look at them below – as you might be able to guess, they’ve a little camp and just a touch gay). Episodes 6-­10 are currently in pre-production and will be a continuation of the first installment as Paul gets closer than ever to having his dream become a reality. A Kickstarter has been launched to help get those episodes made.

Fans of US daytime TV will be excited to see familiar faces in the current episodes, including Emmy nominated actresses Stephanie Gatschet (Guiding Light, All My Children) and Melissa Claire Egan (Young & the Restless, All My Children) as well as Chrishell Stause (Young & the Restless, Days of Our Lives, All My Children). Other cast members have also appeared on daytime TV and include Ivet Corvea, Katy Jacoby and Chuck Saculla (Where the Bears Are). The full lineup of guest stars for episodes 6­-10 have yet to be cast, but Stephanie Gatschet and Ivet Corvea will be reprising their roles.

Take a look at the first five episode below, and if you want to see more, head over to the Kickstarter to help out. [Read more…]

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Win The Gay-Themed Spy Spoof Jayson Bend: Queen & Country On DVD!

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jayson-bend--poster The gay-themed spy comedy Jayson Bend: Queen & Country is out on DVD in the UK now courtesy of TLA Releasing. We’ve teamed up with them to give away three copies in this competition!

Jayson Bend International Super Spy 009. He s sexy, he s highly capable….and he likes men! When the owner of the largest global hair salon chain threatens to launch a satellite that would turn him into the most powerful man in the world, it falls on Jayson s broad shoulders to stymie his plans. It could be his toughest assignment yet, and when he teams up with hot Swiss agent Alec Do Coque things start to get very sticky indeed. Look no further, World, your first gay super-spy has arrived and he ain’t taking any prisoners!

The DVD also includes two exceptionally hot Mexican Shorts; BOYS ON THE ROOFTOP: two men share a playfully seductive evening where everything is on the table, and ACTOS IMPUROS; something strange is going on at a men’s bath house- is anyone safe?

To be in with a chance of winning Jayson Bend: Queen & Country on DVD that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on August 22nd, 2016, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Seth Rogen Offers His Thoughts On Justin Bieber & Orlando Bloom’s Penises

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seth-rogenOver the past few days many thousands of people have been offering their thoughts on the man bits of Justin Bieber and Orlando Bloom, after nude pics of the actors were taken on holiday (they were on different holidays with their girlfriends, before you get too excited). However, most of those opinions were offered by straight women and gay men.

Other people have been taking a look though, and it turns out that includes Seth Rogen, who gave his thoughts on Watch What Happens Live. Host Andy Cohen asked him, “Who would you say, as a straight guy, had the nicer penis of the two?… Who’s is nicer, would you say?”

While some straight guys would have pretended they hadn’t seen then, Rogen jumped right in, sounding like a bit of a celebrity penis connoisseur, saying, “I’ve seen Justin’s before, so maybe I was just like, ‘I’ve been there, done that a little bit. And it’s wonderful, but Orlando’s I was really happy with. Good for him! He’s in great shape overall. So, I thought, honestly, Orlando’s probably a bigger guy and proportionally, his penis, it looked to scale, which makes me think overall, it’s probably bigger.”

Does that mean Seth Rogen is a straight size queen? Who knows?! Take a look at Seth talking Bieber/Bloom willies below. [Read more…]

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Transparent: Season 3 Trailer – Jeffrey Tambor returns as Maura Pfefferman

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transparent-s3-trailer-slideFollowing its incredibly successful first two seasons, which included millions of viewers (via Amazon Prime Instant Video), winning two Golden Globes, five Emmys and plenty more awards, Transparent is coming back for Season 3, and we’ve got the first trailer trailer to prove it.

Take a look at it below.

Jeffrey Tambor’s Maura Pfefferman is back, with Amazon stating that, ‘the Pfefferman family splinters into disparate journeys on their continued path of self-discovery. After a jarring reality check, Maura seeks to become the woman she envisions through gender confirmation surgery. All paths converge on a family cruise to Mexico, affirming that though their family history is murky, each Pfefferman is their truest self when they come together.’

Transparent – Season 3 will be available from September 23rd. [Read more…]

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Iris Prize Announces Its LGBT Short Film Prize Shortlist

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iris-prize-10-years-slideIt’s only a couple of months until the annual Iris Prize Festival in Cardiff, which includes the £30,000 International LGBT Short Film Prize, supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation, which continues to be the world’s largest international LGBT short film prize. The 35 shorts competing this year have now been announced, which includes the largest number of international films competing in the prize’s 10-year history, with 17 countries represented, including for the first time Taiwan

25 have been nominated by a number of partner festivals, with 10 chosen by a pre-selection jury from a record number of over 300 films entered through open submissions.

Filmmakers from Russia, UK and Australia create darkly compelling stories rooted in the horror genre, reflecting the wider interest in fantasy enjoyed by the LGBT community. Equally, a sobering number of this year’s entries address concerns about growing old and the emotional dilemmas that we face with ageing.  This year’s selection explores LGBT stories from all corners of the globe including Sweden, Italy, Ireland, Spain, India, US, Canada, and Taiwan.

The highest number of entries come from US, with 8 films represented, followed by Australia with 6 films and Canada with 3 films. The UK is one of six countries with two films in competition (although Iris Prize does have a separate UK LGBT Short Film Prize) alongside Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Italy and Brazil.

Fittingly in this 10th anniversary year, there are a number of Iris alumni who have been nominees in previous years and are now returning with their latest project.

Andrew Pierce, Iris Prize Chair, comments, “With the shortlist for this year’s Iris Prize now announced, I am thrilled by the high standard of entries for this 10th anniversary year. Having been involved in the festival since its inception, I have been delighted to see not only the number of films being submitted increasing year on year but also the quality of the filmmaking itself. We get to see wide world view of the LGBT community with submissions from countries as diverse as USA, Australia, Sweden, Italy and India.

“Furthermore”, he continues, “I am delighted that the number of partner festivals continues to expand, with five more now nominating a film for the shortlist. This is a testament to the growing reputation of the festival on the global stage and how prestigious the Iris Prize has now become”.

The films will screen during this year’s Iris Prize Festival which takes place from October 12th-16th in Cardiff, Wales. The winner of the Iris Prize will be announced on Sunday October 16th, 2016 during the Iris Awards hosted by Amy Lamé.

This year’s shortlisted films in alphabetical order are:

  • 09:55 – 11:05, Ingrid Ekman, Bergsgatan 4B –    Dir: Cristine Berglund & Sophie Vukovic   Country: Sweden
  • A Doll’s Eyes –   Dir: Jonathan Wysocki   Country: USA
  • – Dir: Kai Stänicke     Country: Germany
  • Balcony –   Dir: Toby Fell-Holden   Country: UK
  • Between Us –   Dir: Daithí Ó Cinnéide   Country: Ireland
  • Buddy –   Dir: Niels Bourgonje   Country: The Netherlands
  • Cecil + Carl –  Dir: Elvis León & Gaston Yvorra    Country: USA
  • Choke Hold –  Dir: Robert Gray    Country: Canada
  • Dawn –  Dir: Jake Graf   Country: UK
  • Great Escape –    Dir: Sal Bardo    Country: USA
  • How To be Alone   –   Dir: Erez Eisenstein   Country: Israel
  • I Don’t Believe in That –   Dir: Neil Fennell   Country: USA
  • Il Manichino –   Dir: Renato Muro    Country: Italy
  • Kaspar X: If I Had a Soul –  Dir: Kaspar Wan   Country: Hong Kong
  • Last Vestiges –  Dir: Seth Poulin    Country: Canada
  • Letargo Dir: Xavier Miralles   Country: Spain
  • Like a Butterfly (Wie Ein Schmetterling) –    Dir: Sabrina Maria Roessel   Country: Germany
  • Little Boy Blue –  Dir: Nathan Keene   Country: Australia
  • Little Doll –   Dir: Kate Dolan     Country: Ireland
  • Nineteen –    Dir: Madeline Kelly    Country: Australia
  • Pink Boy –   Dir: Eric Rockey    Country: USA
  • Push Me –    Dir: Tove Pils   Country: Sweden
  • Pytor495 –     Dir: Blake Mawson   Country: Canada
  • Sign –   Dir: Andrew Keenan-Bolger  Country: USA
  • Submarine (Submarino) –   Dir: Rafael Aidar   Country: Brasil
  • Sunday Lunch (Le Repas Dominical) –  Dir: Céline Devaux   Country: France
  • Thanks for Dancing (Takk for Turen) –   Dir: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken    Country: Norway
  • The Den (La Tana) –   Dir: Lorenzo Caproni    Country: Italy
  • The Last Day Before Zanzibar (O Ultimo Dia Antes de Zanzibar)   –  Dir: Filipe Matzembacher & Mario Reolon   Country: Brazil
  • The Summer of ABC Burns –   Dir: Dannika Horvat    Country: Australia
  • Tonight It’s You –   Dir: Dominic Haxton    Country: USA
  • The Threshold –   Dir: Nishant Roy Bombarde    Country: India
  • Vamonos –   Dir: Marvin Lemus   Country: USA
  • You Deserve Everything –   Dir: Goran Stolevski   Country: Australia
  • Yu and Rachel (《他好吗?) –   Dir: Wu Ji’en    Country: Taiwan
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Thank You (Gay Adult Short Film Review)

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Most of the time the term ‘art-porn’ isn’t quite correct. It refers to explicit sexuality in films that are otherwise ‘normal’ movies, with the ‘porn’ term used because erections and real sex are normally the preserve of that genre. However, the likes of Shortbus, Intimacy, Romance and others can’t really be considered porn. Indeed, many of these movies seem absolutely determined that despite how explicit they are, what they’re showing must not be considered erotic in any way, as if admitting that would diminish their legitimacy (Shortbus being an exception, which isn’t afraid to suggest sex can be fun).

However, Noel Alejandro’s short film Thank You, legitimately is ‘art porn’, joining the likes of Travis Mathews’ I Want Your Love and TheBlackSpark Project as something that is unabashedly erotic but aspires to be more than solely about getting people off. The setup is classic porn – two men come together and have very explicit sex, with the majority of the running time taken up with foreplay, BJs and screwing. In other ways though it’s something a little more. It has a simple but effective plot, decent acting and a genuine filmmaker’s interest in lighting, shot composition and editing. [Read more…]