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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

Get Your First Look At Chris Hemsworth In The Ghostbusters Reboot

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ghostbusters-2016-pic1-slideWith this summer’s new take on Ghostbusters, they’re not just swapping the gender of the spook fighters, but also of their secretary. Annie Potts who played Janine Melnitz in 1984’s Ghostbusters and its 1989 sequel has morphed into the form of Chris Hemsworth’s Kevin. Now we can get out first look at him in the movie thanks to a new pic.

Annie Potts will still be around though, but like Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Pitts and even Bill Murray she’ll be playing a different character than in the original. It appears the movie takes place in a parallel universe to the original movies, where the busters never existed and no one knows ghosts exists.

Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones will be the women who team up to take on the supernatural – and each of them also gets a new pic too, which you can take a look at below. A trailer is expected very soon (it looks like it might it might arrived to tie in with the Superbowl).

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New Zoolander 2 Trailer – Ben Stiller must save the world from a celebrity killer

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zoolander-2-teaser-slideIn a week and a half we’ll finally get to see the long awaited Zoolander 2, which has been in the works for years but is only just now making it to cinemas. Will it have been worth the wait? A new trailer is here which hopes to convince us it is.

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson back in male model mode, with the duo beginning to realise that they aren’t as young as they once were – something that is pretty much fatal in their profession – and also that the world of fashion has changed from the one they once knew. That includes Benedict Cumberbatch as a model who goes beyond androgynous.

There is a problem though, someone is out killing celebrities including Demi Lovato, Usher, Justin Bieber, Lenny Kravitz, and Miley Cyrus, all of whom have died with one of Derek Zoolander’s signature looks on their face.

Take a look at the new trailer below, and expect the movie in cinemas on February 12th, 2016.

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Zach Galifianakis, Seth Rogen & Bill Hader Will Find The Something In A New Comedy Sci-fi

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Sci-fi comedies don’t have a great track record at the box office, but Zach Galifianakis, Seth Rogen and Bill Hader aren’t going to let that put them off, as THR reports that they’re all set to star in The Something. Unfortunately though there’s not too much info on the movie.

All we know is that it ‘follows a group of male astronauts, who, after being stuck in space for years, come upon another ship.’ The script comes from Rodney Rothman, who also wrote the likes of 22 Jump Street and Grudge Match. He wll also make his directorial debut with the film.

Don’t be surprised if the rather ‘blah’ title changes, but hopefully the talent involved means the script itself is a good one. Universal is backing the movie, which is also a good sign, as Hollywood is usually wary of space-set sci-fi comedies unless they have reason to believe such a potentially pricy project will be worth it.

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Me Before You Trailer – Emilia Clarke & Sam Claflin find rom-com love in the Jojo Moyes adaptation

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me-before-you-poster-slideLove is not going to run smooth for Emilia Clarke & Sam Claflin in Me Before You, but then it never does in the movies, does it? Based on Jojo Moyes’ best-selling novel, the film will hit UK cinemas this June, so it’ll be a bit of counterprogramming to the slew of mega-budget blockbusters we’re sure to have around that time.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Louisa “Lou” Clark (Clarke) lives in a quaint town in the English countryside.  With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year-old goes from one job to the next in order to help her tight-knit family make ends meet.   Her normally cheery outlook is put to the test, however, when she faces her newest career challenge.  Taking a job at the local “castle,” she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor (Claflin), a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident two years prior, and whose whole world changed dramatically in the blink of an eye.  No longer the adventurous soul he once was, the now cynical Will has all but given up.  That is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.  Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for, and find their lives—and hearts—changing in ways neither one could have imagined.’

Matthew Lewis, Jenna Coleman and Charles Dance also star in the movie. Take a look at the trailer below.

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Channing Tatum Gets Golden Age Of Hollywood Gay In Hail, Ceasar! Clips

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channing-tatum-hail-caesarBack in the Golden Age Of Hollywood, the Production Code literally meant that you weren’t allowed to mention homosexuality, but filmmakers still found ways to sneak things in. It appears the Coen Brothers are playing with that in their new movie, Hail, Ceasar!, at least if these new clips are anything to go by.

They feature Channing Tatum as movie star Burt Gurney, who’s filming a musical where he has to put up with the fact that at sea, there will be ‘No Dames’. The first clip allows Channing to show off his singing skills, while in the second we get to see that when there are No Dames around, the boys will certainly find things to occupy their time.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Four-time Oscar®-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Fargo) write and direct Hail, Caesar!, an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood’s Golden Age.  Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Jonah Hill and Frances McDormand, Hail, Caesar! follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.’

The film will be in UK cinemas on March 4th. Take a look at the clips below.

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Elizabeth Banks Will Be Getting Villainous In The Power Rangers Movie

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The planned Power Rangers movie has taken longer to put together than originally planned, but now its added a famous name to underline that this is going to be a bit higher budget than previous attempts to put the show into movie form. THR reports that Elizabeth Banks is in talks to play the movie’s main villain.

She will be playing a classic Power Ranger character, the alien witch Rita Repulsa. In the original show, Rita had designs on Earth and was continually sending monsters and other creatures that the Power Rangers had to use their powers to sort out – which always started out small but then grew enormous, so the rangers could engage in some mecha action. She was also known for always looking slightly confused about what she was doing, and the fact her mouth never moved in time with her words (due to the fact she was from the original Japanese series that the show was edited from).

Relative newcomers RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Naomi Scott, and Dacre Montgomery are playing the Power Rangers, who will have to fight off Rita’s forces. Project Almanac’s Dean Israelite will direct, with shooting kicking off in the next few months.

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Daddyhunt: The Serial – Intergenerational gay love gets its own web series

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daddyhunt-the-serialWhile there have been plenty of short films and Youtube videos that have used Grindr as their inspiration, social networking/dating site has decided to get in on the action by making its own gay-themed web series, unsurprisingly called, Daddyhunt: The Serial. You can take a look at it below.

It’s not the most complex of plot, and the title should give you a hint that it’s about a young man out looking for a ‘Daddy’, who find the person who may be the man of his dream, but he may also lose him. It’s sweet although if we’re being honest, not all daddies and sons look like these hotties!

Daddyhunt founder Carl Sandler comments, “After years of stereotypical depictions of intergenerational relationships in TV, porn and movies, it’s increasingly clear that our community would do well to shed these hang-ups. We may well be strong, capable and sexual, but without desirable older role models — without a positive, normal vision of what an older gay man can be, we’re stunted. These stereotypes will persist until we topple them. A few months ago, the Daddyhunt team got the idea to put together a video series to do just that;  show why the modern daddy is so in demand, and what gay dating looks like for men with a little salt in their beards.”

Watch all the episodes below. (And yes, we know it’s essentially advertising, but it’s also fun and a little sexy).

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Keira Knightley To Play Bisexual Writer Colette In Wash Westmoreland’s Biopic

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After Wash Westmoreland’s success with Still Alice (which he co-directed alongside his partner, Richard Glatzer, who sadly died last March), he’s now planning his next movie, a biopic of the French writer and performer Colette, who is best known for penning Gigi. He may now have found the person to play the central role, as Variety reports that Keira Knightley is in talks for the part.

Born in 1873 as Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, when she was 20 Colette married libertine Henry Gauthier-Villars, better known by his nom-de-plume, Willy, who encouraged her to start writing. Together they came up with the semi-autobiographical Claudine novels, which shocked many with their depiction of lesbian desire. Willy also introduced Colette to the intellectual circles of Paris and encouraged her to have same sex affairs (he also didn’t had more this his fair share of lovers).

The marriage didn’t last long and when it ended Colette was thrown into poverty (largely because Willy owned the copyright to her books), but she continued to write, continually using her own life as inspiration. While initially seen as a minor writer whose main attraction was titilation, her reputation grew over her lifetime, especially during the 1920s and 30s, which saw her produce much of her best work. When she died she became the first French female writer to be given a state funeral.

The Best Picture winning Hollywood musical of Gigi was released four years after her death, and helped cement her reputation with an international audience.

It’s not clear whether Westmoreland’s film will cover all of her life or just one period, although it appears it’s her early period they’re most interested in. Bold Films’ Michel Litvak comments, “Keira is impeccably suited to step into the role of the iconic Colette in the early 1900s, who pushed the envelope in a time when women writers were shunned and bisexuality was scandalous. We are honored to bring her story to the big screen.”

The movie will start shooting in Budapest in May, from a screenplay by Westmoreland and Glatzer.

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Portrait Of A Serial Monogamist (US DVD Review)

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Elsie (Diane Flacks) has been with her girlfriend for five years, but they haven’t had sex in months and she feels that it’s time to move on. Elsie is known for being a serial monogamist, jumping from one relationship to the next, without ever spending the time to work on herself or be single. And there’s also the nagging suspicion that it may also be a way for her to avoid having to really work on a relationship when it gets difficult.

After her break-up, Elsie is challenged to spend the next five months on her own, something that immediately becomes difficult when she meets DJ and photographer Lolli (Vanessa Dunn). Elsie feels a spark between them and immediately put herself into the middle of what is essentially a faux-relationship, but things quickly get complicated as she doesn’t really know what she wants – and the conflicting advice of her friends doesn’t help. [Read more…]

Macbeth (Blu-ray Review)

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A rebellion is underway against Scottish King Duncan (David Thewlis), and it looks like it may be the end for his reign, until Thane Of Glamis, Macbeth (Michael Fassbender), scores an unexpected battlefield victory. However, before he can go back to Duncan, Macbeth and his friend Banquo (Paddy Considine) are visited by three witches, who tell the former that he will be King, but that it is the latter’s children who will reign in the future.

Goaded on by his ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth (Marion Cotillard), Macbeth kills Duncan and seizes the throne. However, his greed and aspirations begin to slowly consume him, as he attempts to consolidate his power and ensure that the witches’ prophecy about Banquo’s children will not come true and that his own line will rule Scotland. After the supernatural ladies have a few more things to say, Macbeth makes a decision that could spell disaster for everyone. [Read more…]