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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

New Fantastic Four Trailer – A far better look at the superhero reboot

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fantastic-four-trailer20th Century Fox had a fairly late start marketing their reboot of Fantastic Four and when the first trailer arrived, it didn’t show us much. However now a new one has arrived and it gives us a much better look at the movie, including a proper look at The Thing, Doctor Doom and the heroes various powers.

It suggests a far less jokey take than the movies from a few years ago, but one that’s still fun.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘FANTASTIC FOUR, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.’

The movie is due out in August. [Read more…]

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Such Good People (US DVD Review)

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One of the ‘barriers’ to having gay people in films is that a lot of the time filmmakers and producers feel there has to be a reason for a character to be gay (and to be honest, a lot of audience members aren’t much better). Unless they’re a very minor character or we’re supposed to be laughing at their campery, an LGBT character’s sexuality has to be intrinsic to the plot or they don’t exist – something that’s not demanded of straight characters.

It’s always good then when a film comes along where with a few nips and tucks the two main characters could have been straight, but they’re not, and the movie doesn’t try to de-gay them by essentially treating them as friends who say they’re in a relationship but show no signs of it. [Read more…]

Big Eyes (Blu-ray Review)

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Except for a few moments, Big Eyes is Tim Burton’s least Tim Burton-y movie for a long time. In fact it’s a relatively low key and straightforward affair which relies on the fact it’s got an interesting story to tell and knows that when you have actors like Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz, it’s often best to just get out of their way and allow them to shine.

The film tells the true story of Margaret (Adams), who leaves her husband and heads for San Francisco with her young daughter where she hopes to make money from her art. That proves difficult, until she meets Walter Keane (Waltz), who also selling paintings and charms her with his stories of studying at a prestigious Parisian art school. [Read more…]

Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice Trailer – The Caped Crusader doesn’t care how hot Henry Cavill looks

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batman-v-superman-trailer1Now here’s an interesting one. Coming a few days early due to a bootleg showing up online, the official teaser trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has now arrived, and it shows that the ‘v’ in Batman v Superman isn’t just for show, as the Caped Crusader doesn’t seem very happy with the Man Of Steel.

Indeed, a lot of people don’t like Superman, who is seen as a Messianic saviour by some, but as a False God by a lot more. It’s certainly an interesting set-up and suggests there’s going to be plenty of social metaphor in the movie.

You can take a look at the trailer below, complete with glowing eyed Ben Affleck Batman and Henry Cavil looking hotter than any man has a right to. The film is due out March 25, 2016. [Read more…]

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Debra Messing Says The Only Thing She Regrets About Will & Grace Is That It Didn’t Last Longer

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Will-And-GraceLike it or loathe it, Will & Grace was an important series in terms of gay representation on the screen, which proved that the world could accept a show with gay lead characters and follow it for long enough that it would be a major success.

The series lasted eight seasons from 1998 to 2006. But what does Grace, aka Debra Messing, think is her biggest regret about the show?

Talking to Huffpo she says, “I guess I would change the fact that we stopped [the show] after eight years. It was such a happy time, and we were all really exhausted by that point and it was the right thing to do at that time, but now obviously time has passed, and I watch the show with my son who laughs at it and I think it would’ve been really great to do it a few more years.”

However regret is certainly not her abiding thought about the show. Indeed she’s very proud of the place of the series in terms of both entertainment and gay representation. She says, “Will & Grace came at a time when television didn’t know if it was okay to have a leading character be gay and be comfortable, and be portrayed as well-rounded and complete as the heterosexual characters we were used to seeing.

“Over the eight years it really did have a big impact… that is what I am most proud of. I am so glad that we made people laugh every week, but that people still say ‘your show helped me come out to my parents’, and ‘your show made me feel okay about who I was’… It’s something I’m proud of, and it’s great to see that now… of course there’s gay people on TV! There’s gay people in life, that’s just what life is.”

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Jonathan Groff Remembers Hiding His Boyfriend At The Tony Awards When He Was In The Closet

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Jonathan-GroffSince Jonathan Groff came out a few years ago his on-screen career has flourished, whether it’s as Patrick in Looking or as Kristoff in Frozen. However while he has an up and comer in New York, forging his career on the stage, he was in the closet and admits he was afraid of what revealing his sexuality might mean to both his life and his career.

During his acceptance speech while receiving the Point Horizon Award for being a young LGBT trailblazer on Monday in New York, he talked about the fears he had while he was appearing in what was his breakthrough stage role in Spring Awakening.

He said, “Even though I was performing eight times a week in a show about the importance of self-expression and the danger of sexual repression, I kept my relationship with my ‘roommate’ a secret. I was still very scared and insecure about being gay [he was 21 at the time]. I did the stupidest things. And I went to great lengths to keep my cast and crew from asking me about my ‘roommate.’ For example, I never had him come to the theater, and I never invited him out after the show. Opening night was tricky because he was there, but I worked it out, so all the pictures that night were group shots, and I’m not even standing next to him. When the Tony Awards came around, he attended, but I didn’t bring him as my date. He sat at the back of Radio City [Music Hall].”

Now though he’s discovered that rather than needing to hide or be insecure about his sexuality, it has become a positive aspect of his career. It didn’t take him too long to get over his initial worries either, as he came out publicly when he was 23 during the National Equality March in Washington.

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Jared Leto Shows Off The Green Hair & Red Lips Of His Take On The Joker

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Jared-Leto-JokerWith Suicide Squad going into production imminently, Jared Leto has decided to give us a little peek at how his take on The Joker will look with a pic which has been posted online by director David Ayer and which you can see above.

At a first glance it’s a far more classic take on the character than Heath Ledger’s Dark Knight Joker, although it’ll be interesting to see how he actually plays the role. It also doesn’t seem to be his complete look, which we’ll still have to wait to see.

As well as Leto, Suicide Squad stars Will Smith as Deadshot, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. It’ll b in cinemas August 5th, 2016.

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The Gallows Teaser Trailer – This year’s Paranormal Activity?

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the-gallows-slideOver the last few years Jason Blum and his Blumhouse Productions company have had huge success turning low budget horror films into major successes with the likes of Insidious, Paranormal Activity, and Sinister.

This year he’s got a new one which is hoping to go from micro-budget to box office hit, The Gallows.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Twenty years after an accident caused the death of the lead actor during a high school play, students at the same small town school resurrect the failed stage production in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy — but ultimately find out that some things are better left alone.’

The teaser itself doesn’t show us much, but it does look creepy. Take a look below. [Read more…]

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Steve Carell To Star In Robert Zemeckis’ Marwencol

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steve-carellAfter a few flops and disappointments it looked like Steve Carell’s movie career was on the ropes, but thanks to Foxcatcher and the Oscar nomination he got for it, he’s back on top, and now TheWrap reports he’s close to a deal to star in Marwencol for director Robert Zemeckis.

When the movie was first announced Leo DiCaprio was being sought to star, but now they’re going in a slightly different direction with Carell taking on the lead role.

The movie will be based on the life of Mark Hogancamp, who became the subject of a documentary by Jeff Malmberg’s in 2010 on which Zemeckis’ film will be based. The doc followed Hogancamp’s long road to recovery after he was severely beaten by five teenagers, causing him to slip into a coma for nine days. When he came out around, he had no memory of his life or friends and family.

To help his recovery, he began constructing a one-sixth scale model of a World War II-era Belgian village in his backyard, called Marwencol, with figures that resembled his friends, family members and even his attackers, which allowed him both to heal his memory and escape into his own fantasy scenarios.

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Patty Jenkins Replaces Michelle McLaren As Wonder Woman Director

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batman-vs-superman-wonder-woman-slideA couple of days ago Michelle MacLaren backed out of directing Wonder Woman and it looked like once more the quest to have a major superhero movie directed by a woman would fail. However Warner/DC have moved quickly to replace her with Monster helmer Patty Jenkins, according to THR.

It’s not Jenkins first involvement with superheroes as at one point she was set to direct Thor: The Dark World, but left after a disagreement over the direction of the movie. However now it looks like she may enter the comic book realm after all.

Gal Gadot will play Wonder Woman, and we’ll first get to see her in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The standalone Wonder Woman movie will arrive June 23rd, 2017 and is expected to shoot later this year (hence why Warner wanted to replace MacLaren so quickly).

Jenkins may end up not being the only female director in the superhero universe, as rumours suggest Angelina Jolie is being considered for Marvel’s Captain Marvel.

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