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

Tiger Orange (Outfest Review)

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The gay-themed drama Tiger Orange premiered a couple of days ago at LA’s Outfest, and luckily we got a preview of the movie.

Normally when you hear that a gay-themed film has a porn star as one of its actors, it seems like stunt casting that cares more about hinting at titillation than because that performer is the right person for the job. However Tiger Orange challenges that by having Frankie Valenti – aka gay porn star Johnny Hazzard – in one of the lead roles and giving him the space to give an extremely creditable performance. [Read more…]

The Lego Movie (Blu-ray Review)

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When it was first announced that they were gonna make a Lego film there was a collective groan around the world – although that largely came from those who knew Lego years ago and weren’t aware of how its grown. Now there are all sorts of popular ranges, TV shows and incredibly successful computer games – it’s certainly not just a load of blocks in box anymore.

When the movie arrived in cinemas, all those who’d pre-judged it to be a desperate cash-grab had to eat their words, as the movie is very good and very funny, which helped it to a worldwide gross of over $465 million. Now it’s come to home ent. and if you missed it in theatres, you need to check it out now. [Read more…]

Til Lease Do Us Part Web Series – Lesbian exes try to deal with becoming just roommates

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til-lease-do-us-partI known a few couples who’ve split up and decided to keep living together, or who have moved back in with one another later ‘just as friends’ – and to be honest most of the time it causes more problems than it’s worth.

A similar situation arises in the new lesbian-themed web series, Til Lease Do Us Part, which has been released via the extremely popular The Gay Women Channel on Youtube. The first four episodes on online now, with two more due on the next two Wednesdays.

Til Lease Do Us Part  follows two roommates who are trying to get back into the dating world with one problem: they’re exes. Take a look at the first four episodes and a look behind-the-scenes below. [Read more…]

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Coffee Talk Web Series – Gay college friends deal with the world of being LGBT

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coffee-talk-web-seriesAnother gay-themed web series has come to our attention and it’s one you might want to catch up with. Each episode is fairly short, but filled with humour and witty looks at gay life.

So far six episodes have been made, but only four are online, as the latest two, ‘Sugar Daddy’ and ‘Gay Marriage’ are being submitted to film festivals, with the hope they can gain a bit of recognition and a wider audience there. Hopefully they’ll be released online soon.

However you can take a look at the first four eps below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Coffee Talk is about gay college friends confronting hot-button issues over a cup of coffee: tattoos, gays in sports, feminine men, gay dads, sugar daddies, gay marriage… When emotions emerge and personal secrets are revealed, the discussion quickly goes in an unexpected direction, ending in a funny gag. The web series seeks to develop awareness about gay topics in an entertaining way, and is subtitled in major languages. Enjoy watching the videos right here on skyriderfilms.com!’ [Read more…]

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Youthful Daze Web Series Character Gets Enveloped In A Gay Love Triangle

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youthful-daze-pretty-little-liarsThings move fast in the world of the web series Youthful Daze, it’s only just over a month ago that one of the lead characters, Drew, came out as gay – and he’s already involved in a love triangle.

As the press release says, ‘Shortly after revealing that protagonist Drew (Bryan James) is gay, award winning hit soap Youthful Daze is now introducing a gay love triangle. Drew and Tommy (Ethan Daniel Corbett) may have just come out of the closet to the students of Westfield Prep, but there is already trouble in paradise. Sexual tension has been brewing between Drew and Oliver (Easton Schirra), and this week they give in to temptation in a parking garage rendezvous. Drew insists he’s with Tommy, but his actions might tell a different story.’

New episodes of Season Two of Youthful Daze are currently being released Sunday nights on www.youthfuldaze.com. Production on Season Three is underway and is set to premiere on August 31st.

Take a look at the love triangle episode below. [Read more…]

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Camp Abercorn Web Series Trailer – Highlighting the US Scouts’ ban on gay leaders

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camp-abercornA new web series is on the horizon, Camp Abercorn, which has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to fund its planned seven episodes. And to give us a taste we can take a look at the trailer posted below.

The show, created by Jeffrey Simon, includes a look at the issues surrounding the Boy Scouts Of America’s ban on gay leaders. It’s a subject that’s close to home for Simon, as he was an Eagle Scout until he came out when he was 19 and left.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Camp Abercorn is a dramatic web series about the blunders and the victories—an authentic portrayal of life on camp staff. For ten weeks each summer Camp Abercorn becomes a bustling wonderland of activity for boys, guided by their fearless leaders—the camp staff.

To tell our stories we’ve created the Compass Guides of America, a fictional organization that parallels the Boy Scouts of America, an organization that we regard with the utmost respect and appreciation because we were Scouts, too.’

On its IndieGoGo page, the makers says the mission is: ‘With the BSA’s recent change in membership policy, youth members are no longer excluded based on sexual orientation, but parents and adult volunteers are still discriminated against. This chasm has created a question that needs to be answered.

‘What happens when a gay Scout turns eighteen? You can help us answer this question, and maybe even change the future. While this is a big inspiration for the show, it’s not the only story we’re telling, not by a long shot.’

I should end this by saying that I have a friend who works for the Scouts in the UK, and he’s always keen to point out that while there’s still discrimination in the US Scouts, there are no such issues in Britain, where LGBT Scouts and leaders are more than welcome (apparently they get quite a few calls and letters from people who hear about the situation in the US and assume Scouts is the same all across the world).

Take a look at the Camp Abercorn trailer below and head over to IndieGoGo if you want to help out.

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Beyonce Teases The Fifty Shades Of Grey Trailer

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fifty-shades-pic1The first thing anyone thinks of when they hear the name Beyoncé is kinky S&M sex and master-slave relationships. No? Well that might change a little now as the singer is the person who’s been chosen to tease the trailer for the Fifty Shades Of Grey movie.

Take a look at it below.

As you can see, we don’t get to see a lot, but it’s certainly intrigued us about Thursday’s full trailer. It’ll be interested to see exactly what we get to see then, as people are inevitably going to be interested in the sex, but you can’t show an awful lot of that in most trailers – unless they’re going full red-band.

The movie follows 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey (Dornan) and his S&M filled affair with young college student Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson). Jennifer Ehle, Victor Rasuk, Eloise Mumford and Max Martini also star. Sam Taylor-Johnson is directing from a script by Kelly Marcel, Patrick Marber and Mark Bomback.

It’s due out February 13th 2015. [Read more…]

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Does Joaquin Phoenix Have A Troll Living In His Forehead? You Decide!

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her-joaquin-phoenixIt’s one of the great questions of all time – does Joaquin Phoenix have a troll living inside him?

Like us, you’ve probably spent a lot of time wondering about this, but now the evidence is starting to stack up that the troll is real and that it resides in his forehead.

Don’t believe me? Well, watch the video below where someone (we’re presuming a highly credentialed cryptozoologist) managed to film the troll during one of the final scenes of Joaquin’s Oscar-winning movie, Her.

It’s certainly one of those things where once you’ve seen it, it can’t be unseen!

So now the question becomes – who’s actually got the acting talent, Joaquin or the troll? And will we ever get see a movie where he just hangs upside-down and lets the troll be the star?

You may have think I’ve gone mad, but watch the vid below and you’ll probably change your mind. (And thanks to movies.com for the heads up). [Read more…]

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Rufus Hound & Ardal O’Hanlon Join Russell T Davies’ Gay-Themed TV Show Cucumber

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Rufus-HoundBack in May, Channel 4 announced the main cast for Queer As Folk creator Russell T Davies’ return to gay-themed television, Cucumber. However it turns out there were a few names missed out, as they’ve now added comedians and actors Rufus Hound and Ardal O’Hanlon, as well as Adjoa Andoh.

Cucumber is about 46-year-old Henry (Vincent Franklin) and his boyfriend Lance (Cyril Nri) whose comfortable and settled existence is shattered after the most disastrous date night in history – involving a threesome, two police cars, and Bony M – and Henry’s new life begins.

Hound joins the eight-part series as Rupert, who’s described as being ‘a man in hot pursuit of Henry – but as their date gets stranger and stranger, the night ends in very unexpected ways.’

O’Hanlon is Brian, who goes out on a date with Cleo, only to find the evening unravelling into old secrets and long-buried truths. Andoh joins as Lance’s sister Marie – a strong, outspoken professional, who thinks her brother’s boyfriend just isn’t good enough for him.

One of the most interesting things about Davies’ project is that it comes in three parts. Cucumber is eight 60-minute instalments that will be shown on Channel 4 in the UK, which then feeds into the eight 30-minute episodes of Banana, about the people orbiting Henry’s world, which will air on E4. If that weren’t enough, there’ll also be the on-demand show Tofu, described a ‘an anarchic and entertaining factual series about sex – from gay to straight, and anything in between – inspired by the dramas each week.’

Banana, which will star the likes of Andrew Hayden-Smith, also has a couple of newcomers – Luke Newberry and Dino Fetscher. Their characters, Josh and Aiden, will first appear in Cucumber before their in-depth stories are detailed in individual episodes of Banana.

The shows are currently shooting in Manchester. No air date has yet been announced.

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Take Your First Look At Andrew Rannells As Hedwig (& The Angry Inch)

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andrew-rannells-hedwigAfter a hugely successful, Tony-winning run, which has already seen the production make back its money, Neil Patrick Harris is stepping out of Hedwig & The Angry Inch’s shoes on Broadway next month.

Although originally it was thought Hedwig would only run as long as NPH starred, its success has assured it will continue, and as we reported a few weeks ago, The New Normal & Girls star Andrew Rannells will take over. Now we can get our first glimpse at the actor in the role with the pic above.

It’s certainly not Rannell’s first Broadway gig, as he’s appeared in the likes of Jersey Boys and Hairspray, before scoring a Tony nomination as part of the original cast of The Book Of Mormon.

Andrew will take over the role on August 20th. You can find out more here.

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