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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

Bryan Singer Becomes The Daddy Of A Baby Boy With Actress Michelle Clunie

January 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

bryan-singer-michelle-clunie-babyBack in October it was revealed that X-Men director Bryan Singer was expecting a baby with Queer As Folk actress and friend, Michelle Clunie. Now the day has come and Clunie has given birth, with Singer Tweeting the news, saying ‘Michelle Clunie and I would like to welcome our beautiful son Dashiell Julius William Clunie~Singer into the world :)’

Although for most of his career Singer has been publicly thought of as being gay, last year in an interview he revealed that he was actually bisexual and that he’s allow the gay status to stand as news about his sexuality had initially come out by ‘osmosis’ and that it was an ‘easy answer… because sexuality is so complex’.

He did also say though that eventually he expects he’ll end up in a relationship with a man.

Singer and Clunie were previously a couple, but for the past two decades they have mainly been best friends. Clunie has recently said of their relationship, ‘We dated. We broke up. He came out to me. We still loved each other and so made a pact we would start a family together some day.’

They plan to live extremely close together so that they can fully co-parent their child.

It’s certainly better news for Singer that he had to deal with last year, when he was accused of underage sexual abuse and forcible rape, by a main claiming the event took place in the late 1990s. However the case against him collapsed due to major issues with the credibility of his accuser, and Singer’s claims he could prove he wasn’t in Hawaii at the time the events there were supposed to have taken place. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Michelle Clunie  DIRECTORS: Bryan Singer  

Buffy’s Amber Benson Proud The Show ‘Kicked The Door Open For Gays On TV’

January 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

buffy-willow-tara1999 was a bit of a watermark year for gay representation on US television. Will & Grace was growing into a major hit (having premiered in late 1998), Jack came out on Dawson’s Creek, and in the world of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Willow (Alyson Hannigan) and Tara (Amber Benson) fell in love.

What was particularly unusual about Willow & Tara is not just that they were a same-sex couple – which was rare enough at the time – but that were shown as affectionate, sexual and affected by the same issues any couple faces, not just dealing with ‘gay issues’.

During a recent Reddit AMA, Benson talked about the pride she feels for having been part of the Buffy universe, saying “The most rewarding thing about playing Tara was that the relationship on Buffy between her and Willow helped kick open the door for more amazing LGBTQ characters on TV. We were so blessed to walk in their shoes and play those ladies. It’s one of the things I am most proud of in my life.”

Others online during the chat responded by talking about how important Tara & Willow were to them, such as one saying, “The only reason I knew it was okay to come out to my mother was because she told me how adorable she thought Willow and Tara were. She’d never said anything else for or against gay people so I had no idea before that.”

Benson added, “I feel very blessed to have played Tara on Buffy. It wasn’t about gratuitous making-out scenes. It was about two people who just happened to be of the same gender falling in love. [Joss Whedon] wrote real characters. He wasn’t trying to fill quotas. He was trying to create two people who just happened to be gay.”

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ACTORS: Amber Benson, Alyson Hannigan  

US Queer As Folk Cast & Crew Plan Texas Reunion Event This Summer

January 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

queer-as-folk-us-castIt’s 15 years since the US version of Queer As Folk first appeared on TV and 10 years since it ended, so to mark that milestone Variety reports that the cast and crew are set to reunite this summer at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, for a panel event.

Those already planning to attend include exec producers Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, along with cast members Gale Harold, Peter Paige, Robert Gant, Scott Lowell, Michelle Clunie and Thea Gill. There’s no news on whether the likes of Randy Harrison and Hal Spark are also thinking about showing up.

Festival co-exec directors Caitlin McFarland and Emily Gipson comment, “We strive for diverse and revolutionary programming, and this groundbreaking series changed the game for cable television in 2000, marking a high point not only for the LGBT community, but for socially important storytelling.”

It’s the latest announcement for a big year for ATX looking back on TV hits of the recent past, as Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel are also due to show up for a Gilmore Girls reunion, while there’ll also be a panel featuring writers from Dawson’s Creek.

The festival runs June 4-7.

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Actor Chris Lowell Sounds Off On His Dislike Of Gay ‘Caricatures’ In Movies

January 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

chris-lowell-bellomagThe moment Chris Lowell was introduced in the pilot for Private Practice – where he was shirtless and dripping wet – he gained an awful lot of gay fans, in addition to those he’d already gathered from his work in Veronica Marx. Since then he’s been seen in the likes of The Help and the short-lived TV series Enlisted, as well as gaining a bit of attention as a photographer (with some of the more prurient amongst us enjoying that doesn’t always wear a huge amount of clothes in his self portraits).

He’s also a big supporter of the LGBT community, and his recent directorial debut, Beside Still Waters, included a gay couple. The movie has been described as being a bit of a millennial Big Chill, featuring a group of old friends reuniting and sharing memories and secrets, shortly after the death of one of their fathers.

Now Lowell has been talking to Rage Monthly about his issues with how gay people are normally represented on screen, saying ‘I get very frustrated at how LGBTs are portrayed in movies and on television. Often times, they’re just broad, foppish, loud caricatures. I wanted to have a character in the film that went against those tropes. On top of that, I didn’t feel it necessary to explain why he “has to be gay,” which is something, for some stupid reason, that film and television seems to think they need an explanation for.’

You can take a look at the trailer for Beside Still Waters below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Chris Lowell  

Henry Cavill & Armie Hammer Get Very Close In A New Man From U.N.C.L.E. Pic

January 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

man-from-uncle-vespa-slide2Ah, the joys of cropping. You cut down an image like the one above and suddenly it looks like Henry Cavill & Armie Hammer have been caught getting a bit too up close and personal in the street, but when you take a look at the full pic below, you can understand exactly why Hammer is positioned that way behind the Man Of Steel.

The image is a new one from the upcoming Man From U.N.C.L.E. movie, which is due in cinemas this August.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchie’s action adventure “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series.

‘Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.’

We’re hoping that the homoerotic undertones between the guys don’t just end with cuddling up on a vespa, but we’ll have to wait and see.

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ACTORS: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer  DIRECTORS: Guy Ritchie  FILMS: The Man From U.N.C.L.E  

Ant-Man Trailer – Plus the first poster for Paul Rudd in Marvel’s movie

January 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

ant-man-paul-rudd-shirtlessWhile Marvel’s cinematic universe has been wildly successful, it’s not resting on its laurels and is now in expansion mode, with films about various new characters in the works. The first of those to arrive will be Ant-Man, which is due to arrive in UK cinemas July 17th, 2015.

Now to get us excited, the first trailer and ‘ant-sized’ poster for the movie have arrived, which you can see below, along with a bit of a close-up on Paul Rudd in the poster from the latest cover of EW (click on the pics for larger versions).

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

Marvel’s “Ant-Man” stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Corey Stoll as Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket, Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, Michael Peña as Luis, Judy Greer as Maggie, Tip “Ti” Harris as Dave, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Wood Harris as Gale, Jordi Mollà as Castillo and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s “Ant-Man” delivers a high-stakes, tension-filled adventure on July 17, 2015.’ [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Douglas  DIRECTORS: Peyton Reed  FILMS: Ant Man  

Good Kill Trailer – Ethan Hawke turns drone pilot with an ethical dillema

January 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

good-kill-ethan-hawkeThere’s been an increasing uncertainty amongst the public about the use of unmanned drones, both in military and civilian life. The film Good Kill takes is into the world, where people far from a warzone have control of drones able to kill those thousands of miles away.

Now the first trailer for the Ethan Hawke movie has arrived.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The film tell the story of a Las Vegas fighter-pilot turned drone-pilot (Ethan Hawke), wo fights the Taliban via remote control for half of his day, then goes home to his wife (January Jones) and kids in the suburbs for the other half. But the pilot is starting to question the mission. Is he creating more terrorists than he’s killing? Is he fighting a war without end? One soldier’s tale with epic implications.’

Andrew Niccol (Lord Of War, Gattaca) directs, with an April 10th 2015 UK release set. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz  DIRECTORS: Andrew Niccol  FILMS: Good Kill  

T.J. Miller And Ed Skrein Up To Join Ryan Reynolds In Deadpool

January 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

tj-millerPoor old T.J. Miller didn’t last too long in Transformers: Age Of Extinction, quickly going from major character to dead in the first half hour, but hopefully he’ll last longer in Deadpool, as he and Ed Skrein are both in talks for the film, according to TheWrap.

Ryan Reynolds will return in the title role, which is part of Fox’s attempts to expand their X-Men world, which also includes a Channing Tatum Gambit movie. It’s not known exactly which role either of the new actors will play, but Miller is said to be ‘an additional comic voice to compliment Deadpool’, while it’s speculated that Skrein may be the main villain.

Fans of Deadpool have been watching the development of the movie carefully, especially as most felt X-Men Origins: Wolverine got him wrong. Deadpool in the comics is far funnier and sarcastic than most film superheroes, and often ‘breaks the fourth wall’ by directly addressing the audience. While it’s not know exactly what Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick’s screenplay contains, its believed they’re trying to keep the comic’s tone while still allowing it to exist within the X-Men film universe.

The film is expected in cinemas in 2016.

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ACTORS: T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein, Ryan Reynolds  FILMS: Deadpool  

Watch Benedict Cumberbatch’s Emotional Film Festival Speech About ‘Gay Icon’ Alan Turing

January 5, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

imitation-game-slideOne of the honorees at this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival is Benedict Cumberbatch, who turned up on Sunday night to pick up the ensemble cast award for The Imitation Game and took the opportunity to give an impassioned speech about the film’s subject, Alan Turing.

As the movie shows, Turing was gay at a time when that was illegal in the UK. He helped the Allies crack some of the most fiendish German codes during World War II, with many crediting his work with shortening the conflict by two years. However in the early 1950s he was convicted of taking part in homosexual activity, chemically castrated, shunned from academia and he later killed himself.

In part he said, “Alan Turing was a war hero, he was a gay icon and he was and is the father of modern computing science. He is a man who died tragically early due to a Government that he helped free from fascism by his work in the Second World War in cracking the enigma code, rewarding him for his nature, for confessing to who he was as a gay man in a time of intolerance in the 1950s.”

You can take a look at the speech below.

Although there have been some who feel The Imitation Game underplays Turing’s sexuality, there is little doubt about Cumberbatch’s pro-LGBT credentials, having even officiated a friend’s same sex wedding. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Benedict Cumberbatch  FILMS: The Imitation Game  

Scarlett Johansson Up For Live-Action Ghost In The Shell Film

January 5, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

SCARLETT-JOHANSSONScarlett Johansson continues her mission to be the world’s premiere female action star as after a few months of being rumoured for the role, she’s signed up star in the planned live-action Ghost in the Shell film, according to Variety.

Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) is set to direct the movie, which is based on Masamune Shirow’s 1989 Manga, about a covert unit within the Japanese National Public Safety Commission who fight tech-related crimes. Since it’s publication, it’s been adapted into an animate powerhouse franchise with the likes of Ghost In The Shell, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Ghost in the Shell: Individual Eleven, Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – The Laughing Man and Ghost in the Shell 2.0. It’s also been turned into successful videogames.

It’s not clear exactly who Johansson will play.

The movie is still waiting for the greenlight, although with Johansson onboard a decision about how the project will move forward is expected soon, especially as it’s believed Paramount will decide whether to co-produce in the next few weeks.

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ACTORS: Scarlett Johansson  DIRECTORS: Rupert Sanders  FILMS: Ghost In The Shell  
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