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

New Kung Fu Panda 3 Trailer – Po reunites with his father and they need to defend China

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Kung-Fu-Panda-3-Second-Teaser-Poster-slidePo is coming back with Kung Fu Panda 2, and this time he’s bringing along his father.

To give us a taste a new trailer and poster have been released, which you can see below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In 2016, one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, KUNG FU PANDA 3. When Po’s long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!’

The film will be in cinemas next March.

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Anne Hathaway, Keanu Reeves & Daniel Radcliffe Take On The Modern Ocean

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daniel-radcliffe-what-ifNot many indie films can muster a starry cast like this, but The Moon Ocean has signed up Anne Hathaway, Keanu Reeves, Daniel Radcliffe, Chloe Grace Moretz, Tom Holland, Asa Butterfield, Jeff Goldblum and Abraham Attah.

It’s certainly a step towards the mainstream for director Shane Carruth, who previously impressed many with Primer and Upstream Color.

THR reports that the film, ‘revolves around vengeance and the fierce competition for valuable shipping routes and priceless materials that converge in a spectacular battle on the rolling decks of behemoth cargo ships.’

It’s not clear what role the actors will play.

The Modern Ocean is currently looking for buyers at the American Film Market.

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Paul Rudd & Alexander Skarsgard Up For Duncan Jones’ Mute

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alexander-skarsgardMoon and Source Code director Duncan Jones has been caught up for the last couple of years making Warcraft: The Beginning, but he’s now going back to a movie he was planning before the fantasy film took over – Mute.

Now he’s beginning to fill the cast, as Variety reports that Paul Rudd & Alexander Skarsgard have signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller.

In the movie, ‘Skarsgard will portray a mute bartender in Berlin, 40 years in the future in what has become a roiling city of immigrants, where East crashes against West. His character will be looking for a woman who has disappeared — and when his search takes him deep into the city’s underbelly, an odd pair of American surgeons (led by Rudd’s character) seem to be the only recurring clue.’

Jones comments, “I’ve been working towards making ‘Mute’ for 12 years now. I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that we’re finally going to shoot this utterly unique film. The fact that I get to make it with Alexander Skarsgard and Paul Rudd makes it all the more exciting!”

Working from a script by Jones and Mike Johnson, the film will start shooting next March.

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Animated LGBTQ Web Series McTucky Fried High Is Looking For Season 2 Funding

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McTucky Fried High Ep1For years people having been asking why there isn’t an animated queer web series set around pieces of food that go to high school. Ok, nobody was wondering why it hadn’t been made, but when McTucky Fried High arrived it turned out to be a very good idea, as it proved to be a very entertaining way to look at real-life teen LGBTQ issues from a different perspective.

Season 1 was great fun (you can watch it below), and now the makers are looking for crowdfunding cash to make Season 2. The team has already received a $9,000 grant from the Chicago Digital Media Production Fund and Albert. P Weisman Award and are now hoping to raise the remaining $16,000 they need.

The makers promise that, ‘Season 2 will release seven episodes starting February 2016, and will use humor to tackle religion, feminism, STD’s and race – all while foregrounding and affirming LGBTQ characters and experiences. McTucky Fried High stands out as one of the only LGBTQ animated cartoons to date.’

And if you’re in Chiacgo and want to help while having a good time, the McTucky Fried High team is  hosting a screening of Season 1 Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at Columbia College Chicago 623 S. Wabash Ave. There is a suggested donation of $15-20, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. There will also be live music by Scott Nadeau and table reads of season 2 episodes followed by Q&A with McTucky Fried High creator and director, Robert-Carnilius. The crowdunding campaign ends on December 3, 2015.

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Iris Prize Festival LGBT Shorts 2015 – Part 1 (Reviews)

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Closets

Closets, written and Directed by Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, won both Youth Award and Best Of British Award at Iris 2015 for its portrayal of the struggles gay teens have faced over the past 30 years.

Henry (played by Tommy Lawrence Knight, of The Sarah Jane Smith Adventures), a drag-loving 16-year-old living in 1986, is transported, via his wardrobe, to 2016, where he meets Ben (Cucumber’s Ceallach Spellman), a gay teen with problems of his own. Together they find solace and hope in each other’s stories, and the knowledge that they aren’t alone. The performances between the two boys is wonderful, and their interaction is in turns both touching and funny. Suffering slightly in the end scene, Closets is a coherent and enjoyable piece of queer cinema that’s obviously designed to inspire and provoke debate in younger viewers. [Read more…]

Naz & Maalik (Iris Prize Festival Review)

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Naz & Maalik chronicles the lives of two gay muslim teenagers living in a post-9/11 New York, doing their best to balance a relationship that would be frowned upon by their social and cultural peers, and schemes to make a little money on the side.

The boys, played by Curtiss Cook Jr and Kenwin Johnson Jr., run afoul of an FB agent, played by Annie Grier, who seems intent upon uncovering some deeper, more sinister purpose in their actions. [Read more…]

Fourth Man Out (Iris Prize Festival Review)

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Winner Iris Prize Festival Best Feature 2015

Fourth Man out is the story of Adam and his group of bro-dude friends as they attempt to preserve their friendships after he comes out as gay.

Adam, a handsome and hunky mechanic (played note-perfectly by Parker Young), deals with coming out to his nearest and dearest, his feelings for his straight best friend and some cringeworthy forays into the world of gay dating. Meanwhile, his friends deal with the initial shock by doing their best to help him find someone to love in their masculine and often amusing way. [Read more…]

Scrum (Iris Prize Festival Review)

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Scrum is a documentary following the Sydney Convicts gay rugby team as they play in the Bingham Cup, named after an Australian rugby player who died in the 9/11 attacks while heroically trying to save the day.

What starts out as a seemingly bog-standard sports documentary develops into something much deeper, as Director Poppy Stockell skilfully uses the stories of individual teammates to illustrate the hypermasculine world of rugby in a way that is interesting to both sports fans and laymen alike. As the feature develops, it’s clear that the players themselves and their shared bonds of team-hood are what make this piece shine. [Read more…]

The Sound And The Fury Trailer – James Franco & friends take on William Faulkner

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the-sound-and-the-fury-slideJames Franco seems to love two things, everything gay and William Faulkner. He’s back into the world of the latter with The Sound And The Fury, his second film directing a movie based on one of Faulkner’s books after As I Lay Dying.

He’s also joined by plenty of his friends, as the likes of Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Scott Haze, Tim Blake Nelson, Loretta Devine, Joey King, and Ahna O’Reilly also star.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Directed by and starring Academy Award nominee James Franco, The Sound and The Fury captures the lives and passions of the Compsons, a once proud Southern family caught in a tragic spiral of loss and misfortune. Based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner author William Faulkner and considered among the 20th century’s greatest works, The Sound and The Fury encapsulates the universal theme of the death of honor, social injustice and forbidden love.’

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Anomalisa Trailer – Take a look at Charlie Kaufman’s award-winning animated movie

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anomalisaCharlie Kaufman gained many fans as the writer of Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine, before turning director for Synecdoche New York. Now he’s returning to the director’s chair for a stop-motion animated movie, but one which seems just as steeped in his eccentric world.

The film recently won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival, and is billed as ‘a stop-motion comedy-drama starring David Thewlis, who plays an author and motivational speaker who falls in love with Jennifer Jason Leigh’s character Lisa — even though he can’t initially explain why.’

Anomalisa will be in US cinemas at the end of the year, with a March UK release set.

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