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

Win The Gay-Themed Short Film Collection Mexican Men On DVD!

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mexican-men-dvd-coverThe gay-themed short film collection Mexican Men is out now on DVD in the UK courtesy of TLA Releasing, and we’ve teamed up with them to give away three copies in this competition!

Who’s up for a sensual, seductive trip with some of the hottest Latin men that have ever graced the Silver Screen? ‘Mexican Men’ collects five of the most accomplished gay shorts from one of the homes of groundbreaking queer cinema. From short encounters, emerging love stories and deeply touching connections, these short films are sure to stir the heart….and body. Featuring Trémulo, Young Man at the Bar Masturbating with Rage and Nerve, Wandering Clouds, To Live, and Atmosphere. Films directed by Julián Hernández or Roberto Fiesco.

To be in with a chance of winning one of the three copies of Mexican Men 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 March 28th, 2016, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Everybody Wants Some!! Red Band Trailer – Richard Linklater heads for college

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everybody-wants-some-slideFollowing its warmly received debut at SXSW on Friday, a red band trailer for Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! has arrived. You can take a look at it below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘From the acclaimed writer and director of the Academy award-winning Boyhood, Richard Linklater returns with EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!, a spiritual sequel to his 1993 breakthrough, Dazed & Confused.

‘Set in the world of 1980s college life, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! follows a freshman’s first weekend of college, experiencing a fraternity-like lifestyle with his hard-partying teammates as they navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.’

It’ll be in UK cinemas on May 13th. [Read more…]

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Lost In White City (US DVD/VoD Review)

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Kyle (Thomas Dekker – Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) and Eva (Hayley Bennett – Hardcore Henry) are American art students who’ve headed to Tel Aviv, with both of them hoping it will bring a new aspect to their art. Eva begins to explore the world of Israeli literature, while Kyle starts to shoot an experimental movie. Then they meet local man, Avi (Bob Morley – The 100), who Kyle becomes fascinated with and decides to make the centre of his movie.

The relationship between Kyle and Eva slowly begins to disintegrate, as she tries to break through his seeming disinterest in her, and she starts to see new possibilities. She also starts to realise that there is more than just friendship between Avi and Kyle, and that her boyfriend is building perhaps subconscious (or perhaps not) feelings for the young man. Neither seems to know what to do about it, and it isn’t clear whether Kyle even really cares, or indeed whether Avi has motivations beyond friendship for either of them. [Read more…]

Peter de Rome (DVD Review)

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Back in 2012 the British Film Institute released what is undoubtedly one of the most explicit DVDs ever given an 18 certificate in the UK – The Erotic Films Of Peter De Rome. It was a collection of what are essentially hardcore gay porn short films, which isn’t the sort of thing you’d normally think the BFI would be involved with. They were a bit special though, as they were the work of Peter de Rome, who made them in the 1960s and 70s, at a time before there was such a thing as a gay porn industry. They are extremely rare looks at how gay life – and more particularly gay sex – was back then, as well as being influential in the direction gay erotica took.

The documentary Peter de Rome takes a look at the man’s life, putting his films in the context both of what the filmmaker was trying to do, and the world in which he created them. The film features plenty of interviews with de Rome – in fact he essentially acts as a tour guide to his own life. After serving in the Air Force during the Second World War, de Rome was Involved on the side of the film industry and led a transatlantic existence for most of his life, spending part of his time in the UK and the rest in New York. [Read more…]

Mexican Men (DVD Review)

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I’ve written on more than one occasion that some of the most interesting queer cinema around is coming out of Central and South America. This new release focuses on the work of Julián Hernández (Broken Sky, Raging Sun Raging Sky) and Roberto Fiesco, who have often collaborated together (such as Fiesco producing Hernández’s film). Mexican Men brings together five gay-themed short films, the first directed by Fiesco, with the others helmed by Hernández.

So are they any good? Take a look below. [Read more…]

Win Peter De Rome About The Grandfather Of Gay Porn On DVD!

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Peter de Rome dvd coverArmed with only an 8mm movie camera Peter De Rome was an eccentric English gentleman who in the 1960’s would politely ask young men to remove their clothes and “perform” on camera. Initially this was filmmaking for his own pleasure, but it wasn’t long before a growing audience wanted to see more, although at the time his work was considered far too subversive and corruptive for general viewing.

Ethan Reid’s documentary about Peter De Rome is released on DVD in the UK on March 14th 2016 – order you copy here – and you can win once of three copies in this competition!

Peter’s story spans eight decades of the “gay experience” both in the USA and UK with first-hand experiences from World War II to Stonewall and beyond. The film PETER DE ROME charts his remarkable journey from cinematic outlaw to celebrated film icon with contributions from collaborators and some of those he has influenced. The film uses extensive extracts from Peter’s varied and often explicit work, from his early 8mm experiments in the 1960s to his extraordinary feature films to create a portrait of a true original.

Click here to watch the Peter De Rome trailer.

PETER DE ROME celebrates the life and work of one of the UK’s most charismatic filmmakers. His work was daring yet iconic, his charm simple yet irresistible and his persuasive abilities simply unmatchable.

To be in with a chance of winning Peter De Rome 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 March 27th, 2016, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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A Hologram for the King Trailer – Tom Hanks heads for Saudi Arabia in Tom Twyker’s movie

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hologram-for-the-king-slideHot on the heels of the first image from the movie comes the trailer for A Hologram for the King, the movie that reunites Tom Hanks with one of his Cloud Atlas directors, Tom Twyker, and sends him to the Middle East. A UK release date of May 20th has also just been announced.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Starring Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks, A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING follows businessman Alan Clay (Hanks) on a journey halfway around the world, far from his American roots, to a rising Saudi Arabian city.

‘Based on the best-selling novel by Dave Eggers, Clay is dispatched to pitch a new IT contract to a wealthy King, a project that must be a success for him to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter’s college fees, and finally accomplish something big.

‘Tom Tykwer’s comedy-drama is a portrait of the transcendent power of love, recounting the journey of a man in a country that requires him to rise to completely unknown challenges – and that answers old questions in new and unexpected ways.

‘A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING reunites Hanks and Tykwer, who previously worked together on Cloud Atlas. The film also stars Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Sidse Babett Knudsen (Borgen), Ben Whishaw (Spectre), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty) and Tom Skerritt (Ted, Top Gun).’ [Read more…]

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One Direction’s Harry Styles Offered Feature Debut In Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk

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harry-stylesAfter One Direction split-up/took an extended break (I thought I’d add the latter in case you’re too traumatised to think they might not get back together) most expected that Harry Styles would concentrate on a solo career. However, it looks like he’s got acting in his sights, as Deadline reports he’s been offered a role in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk.

Nolan seems to be very busy casting, as the news comes hot on the heels of reports that newcomer Fionn Whitehead is currently the top choice for the lead role, with Jack Lowden and Aneurin Barnard also in talks. Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hardy are already onboard. It’s not known however who any of them would play.

The movie will centre around the Dunkirk evacuation, which occurred in May 1940, when Belgian, British, and French soldiers in Northern France were cut off and surrounded by the German Army. It was a giant military disaster – something even Winston Churchill acknowledged in a speech in the House Of Commons – with hundreds of thousands of men trapped, with the German Army on one side and the sea on the other. A massive evacuation was put into operation, with Naval vessels joined by an armada of ‘little ships’, such as fishing boats, small ferries, tourist boats, lifeboats and merchant marine craft, which braved the seas and German guns in order to help rescue over 300,000 men.

The evacuation is one of the most incredible stories of the war – an event which could have allowed the Germans to win if the men had not been saved. Nolan’s movie will be released July 21st, 2017.

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Jake Gyllenhaal Is In For Life With Ryan Reynolds & Rebecca Ferguson

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Jake-GyllenhaalJake Gyllenhaal has gotten Life – or at least he’s signed on to star in a movie of that name. He joins the previously cast Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson in the sci-fi tale (some reports have suggested Gyllenhaal is replacing Reynolds, but Variety says both actors will be involved).

The film follows ‘the crew of the International Space Station, who, after retrieving a sample from Mars, discover that it displays signs of life, and proves to be more intelligent than expected.’ There’s no info on whether the tone is more action or horror, or indeed possible comedy, considering it’s written by Deadpool’s Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese.

Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) is set to direct the movie. It’s expected to shoot this year, probably after Gyllenhaal is finished with Stronger, about the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Boxx Episode 1 – Two London-based trans artists create a documentary in the new web series

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boxx-ep1Some of the most interesting work in depicting trans people on screen is going on in the world of web series, and now there’s a new show to add to the mix – Boxx. The first part of the eight episode series has now been released, which you can watch below.

The synopsis says that Boxx, ‘follows two black diasporan London based trans artists as they create a documentary about their lives. BOXX was written by Yrsa Daley-Ward, directed and produced by Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor.

‘This is not just another queer web drama series, it’s a story about people, their loves, lives and lies. Roen
is stuck between a past relationship with Temi and a new one that isn’t really going anywhere with his best friend Ahrah. Then there’s his family…or lack of them. Ahrah doesn’t want a relationship but can she risk losing a best friend in Roen? Osko has finally found a stable ground and is now looking back at his journey but he still has to deal with issues around being a transman along the way.’

You can find out more at the series’ website. [Read more…]

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