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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

Edge Of Tomorrow Trailer – Tom Cruise dies over and over again in the action sci-fi!

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Another of the big movies that’s bidding for massive audiences next summer has released a trailer – the Tom Cruise sci-fi Edge Of Tomorrow.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The epic action of ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ unfolds in a near future in which an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop—forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again…and again. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt). And, as Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy.’

The Doug Liman directed movie is out June 6th, 2014. There’s also a selection of new images which you can see below. [Read more…]

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Godzilla Teaser Trailer – Plus a poster for the surprisingly awesome looking Aaron Johnson monster movie

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After Roland Emmerich’s incredibly underwhelming 1998 Godzilla movie, you could be forgiven for wondering whether new take on the classic Japanese monster would be another failure. However this trailer makes a great case for this being something far more intense and potentially awesome.

As an intro to the film it’s a great one!

Here’s the synopsis: An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

Gareth Edwards directs “Godzilla,” which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass”), Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai,” “Inception”), Elizabeth Olsen (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”), Oscar® winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient,” “Cosmopolis”), and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), with Oscar® nominee David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck.,” “The Bourne Legacy”) and Bryan Cranston (“Argo,” TV’s “Breaking Bad”).

It’s in cinemas next May. [Read more…]

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Jupiter Ascending Trailer – The Wachowskis return to sci-fi and Channing Tatum gets Elfin

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The Wachowskis are coming back with Jupiter Ascending, and if this trailer is anything to go by, it’s going to look as awesome as you’d hope from Lana and Andy. There’s certainly some unexpected imagery, including Channing Tatum channelling his inner elf.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis star in “Jupiter Ascending,” an original science fiction epic adventure from filmmakers Lana and Andy Wachowski.

‘Jupiter Jones (Kunis) was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other people’s houses and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine (Tatum), a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along—her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

‘From the streets of Chicago to far flung galaxies whirling through space, “Jupiter Ascending” is written and directed by the Wachowskis. Award-winning producer Grant Hill, with whom they have collaborated since “The Matrix” Trilogy, is producing, together with Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski. Roberto Malerba and Bruce Berman serve as executive producers.’

It’s due out next July. [Read more…]

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The Falls: Testament Of Love (US DVD)

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2012’s The Falls (read our review here) gained a lot of fans with its story of young Mormon missionaries RJ (Nick Ferrucci) and Chris (Benjamin Farmer), who fall in love with each other despite the fact they know being actively gay is strictly prohibited by their religion. While many had hoped that after the film’s credits it would be happily ever after for the couple, the sequel lets us know that wasn’t the case. [Read more…]

Interior. Leather Bar (DVD)

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Sometimes it’s difficult to work out what’s going through the head of James Franco. There’s some evidence in Interior. Leather Bar that Franco isn’t sure himself, but that he’d sure like to find out.

First some background. In 1980 Al Pacino starred in Cruising, with The Exorcist’s William Friedkin directing. The movie sees Al as a cop who is tasked with going undercover into the New York S&M scene, where a gay serial killer is lurking. At first he hates it, but soon a strange fascination grows. [Read more…]

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Trailer – Andrew Garfield takes on multiple villains

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After days of promising The Amazing Spider-man 2 trailer is finally here. It’s looking pretty cool, with plenty of Spidey swinging around, although it definitely concentrates of the villains – Rhino, Electro and Dane DeHaan becoming Green Goblin.

Eagle-eyed viewers will also spot hints at villains for Spider-man 3 & 4 with the tentacles of Doctor Octopus and Vulture’s wings.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

‘It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.’

The film’s in UK cinemas next April. [Read more…]

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New 300: Rise Of An Empire Trailer – Sullivan Stapleton takes on stylised, homoerotic ancient Greece

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It’s surprising they managed to invent democracy in ancient Greece, as if the 300 franchise is anything to go by, half the times things happened in slow-motion, before suddenly going really fast. If you’d though replacing Zack Snyder with Noam Murro for 300: Rise Of An Empire would result in a different visual style, it’s clear from the trailers that it won’t.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Based on Frank Miller’s latest graphic novel Xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster “300,” this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war.

‘300: Rise of an Empire” pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes, and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.’

Sullivan Stapleton stars, with a release set for March 2014. Take a look at the new trailer below. [Read more…]

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Chatting To Floating Skyscrapers Director Tomasz Wasilewski

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With In The Name Of and now Floating Skyscrapers it’s been a good year for gay-themed films from Poland – especially as these are some of the first ever made. That said, it’s perhaps surprising the films have arrived at the same time as life if becoming more difficult for LGBT people in Eastern Europs.

With Floating Skyscrapers hitting UK cinemas on Friday December 6th, we caught up with the movie’s director, Tomasz Wasilewski. The film is about a young man in a relationship with a woman, who has to deal with falling for man, but as Wasilewski tells us, it didn’t initially have any gay themes at all. [Read more…]

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Maria Bello Reveals She Is Bisexual (Or Technically ‘Whatever’) And In A Relationship With A Woman

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maria-bello-familyActress Maria Bello has gained a lot of fans thanks to the likes of Coyote Ugly and A History Of Violence. Now she’s penned a piece for the New York Times where she talks about her sexuality and the fact she’s bisexual and in a relationship with a woman.

The piece, titled ‘Coming Out as a Modern Family’, talks about how she told her 12-year-old son, Jackson, that she was in a lesbian relationship. She let her child know about a year after she began a romantic relationship with her best friend, Clare Munn.

The actress says of the beginnings of her relationship that, “We had an immediate connection but didn’t think of it as romantic or sexual. She was one of the most beautiful, charming, brilliant and funny people I had ever met, but it didn’t occur to me, until that soul-searching moment in my garden, that we could perhaps choose to love each other romantically.”

This wasn’t her only relationship with a woman, as she has been with one other female, although most of her relationships have been with men.

Thankfully young Jackson wasn’t bothered, ‘He looked at me for what seemed like an eternity and then broke into a huge, warm smile. “Mom, love is love, whatever you are,” he said with wisdom beyond his years. (Yes, he obviously attends one of those progressive schools in Los Angeles!)’

Bello then wrote, ‘So I would like to consider myself a “whatever,” as Jackson said. Whomever I love, however I love them, whether they sleep in my bed or not, or whether I do homework with them or share a child with them, “love is love.” And I love our modern family. Maybe, in the end, a modern family is just a more honest family.’

She also tweeted the pic above showing off her very happy looking family.

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The Lone Ranger (DVD)

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Shortly after the release of The Lone Ranger, there was much talk about what a gargantuan flop it was, with the potential of losing $200 million for Disney. However while its $89 million US gross was rubbish compared to the $215 million it cost to make, it actually grossed $260 million worldwide, which isn’t as bad, but once all costs are taken into account, it’s still in the red. [Read more…]