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

Sal Trailer – First Look At James Franco’s biopic of gay actor Sal Mineo

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James Franco is back doing gay things. Actually, he did this gay thing quite a while ago, but Sal has taken a couple of years to get from principal photography to the point of release. However now the movie is coming, and the first trailer has arrived.

Franco’s film is a biopic of actor Sal Mineo, famed for his roles in the likes of Rebel Without A Cause, Giant and The Longest Day. While he did have some relationships with women, in the late 60s he became one of the first Hollywood actors to ever acknowledge he was gay. Tragically in 1976, while he was living in San Francisco playing a bisexual burglar in the stage comedy, P.S. Your Cat Is Dead, he was murdered in what is believed to be a robbery gone wrong (reports Mineo was trying to solicit his killer for sex are unfounded).

The film concentrates on his final day, when he wasn’t quite a famous as he once was, but has become comfortable with his sexuality and his abilities as an actor. Val Lauren plays Mineo, with Franco taking a supporting role as Milton Kaselas, the director of the play Sal was starring in before he died.

Sal will be available on iTunes and VOD in the US starting October 22nd, with a limited theatrical release from November 1st, beginning in Los Angeles.

You can also take a look at a new poster below. [Read more…]

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Michelle Rodriguez Casually Confirms She’s Bisexual

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michelle-rodriguezOver the past few years a lot of rumours have swirled around Michelle Rodriguez, with many convinced she was LGBT but hiding that fact. Indeed, some people got pretty angry about it. While it’s taken her a while, the Lost and Fast & Furious 6 actress has revealed that she is ‘B’, aka bisexual.

She tells EW about assumptions she’s a lesbian, “Eh, they’re not too far off,” she said. “I’ve gone both ways. I do as I please. I am too f–king curious to sit here and not try when I can. Men are intriguing. So are chicks.”

Rodriguez has previously been ambivalent about people’s interest in her sexuality, which she has often referred to as people’s obsession with what she does with her vagina. Many would say sexuality is a lot more than just what people do with their genitals, but that’s how Michelle has sometimes put it.

For example, she also told EW, “I don’t talk about what I do with my vagina, and they’re all intrigued. I’ve never walked the carpet with anyone, so they wonder: What does she do with her vagina? Plus, I play a butchy girl all the time, so they assume I’m a lesbo.”

Back in 2006, she was linked to her BloodRayne co-star, Kristianna Loken (who is out as a lesbian), and has also spoken about not wanting to be put in a box. However on a red carpet in 2011 she stated, “I’m not a lesbian….yeah. Michi likes sausage.”

It’s similar to Wentworth Miller, who denied, demurred, hinted and tried absolutely silence before finally coming out in August.

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New The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Trailer Debuts

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As we were promised, a new trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has arrived and it certainly looks pretty, showing of the visuals and action, as well as the return of old friends like Legolas and new character played by actors such as Evangeline Lily, Lee Pace and Luke Evans – the last two of which you can see in new banners above.

There’s also a few giant spider to look out for. But once again the dragon Smaug is only glimpsed in bits and pieces.

Here’s the official synopsis: ‘The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece “The Hobbit”, by J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” continues the adventures of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

It hits cinemas on December 13th.

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The Falls: Testament Of Love Trailer – First look at the gay mormon sequel

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Back in April we reported that director Jon Garcia was seeking funding for a follow-up to his great gay-themed flick, The Falls. Well, he got the cash and the movie will premiere on October 5th at the Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, with a US DVD release set for November.

The first film followed young Mormon missionaries RJ and Chris, who fall for one another despite the fact they know they risk excommunication if their relationship is discovered.

The sequel, ‘picks up five years after the doomed romance between Mormon missionaries RJ and Chris. Though their lives have taken radically different paths, the death of a mutual friend unexpectedly reunites the two men at a time when both are attempting to establish their adult lives. As old feelings of love and regret are rekindled, RJ and Chris must once again confront their seemingly impossible love. Will their reunion prove that they’re fated to be together, or is it merely a temporary fantasy?’

The trailer makes it seem like it’ll be well worth a look, with one of the men having embraced his sexuality, while the other has put the church first and done his best to be straight, complete with wife and kid.

You can take a look at the poster below (via Out) [Read more…]

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Daniel Radcliffe Denies Freddie Mercury Biopic Rumours

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A couple of days ago we reported on rumours that Daniel Radcliffe had been offered the role of Freddie Mercury in a biopic. Even at the time we were sceptical, partly because the news came from the not always trustworthy folks over at the Daily Star.

Now Radcliffe has stepped up to rubbish the rumour himself, telling Empire, “There is no truth to it at all. It’s one of those very, very funny things: it came out of a story in the Daily Star and then you see newspapers like The Guardian using The Star as their source, and it grows and grows [until] it’s ‘Dan Radcliffe is playing Freddie Mercury!’, which I was never going to do.”

He adds, “Everyone on the internet who I presume is saying I’m totally wrong for that part is correct. I AM completely wrong for that part!”

In fact Radcliffe knows nothing about the movie. “If I’d seen a rumour about me playing Iggy Pop, I’d think, ‘Hey, I’d have a go at that – that’d be fun!’, he says. “But Freddie Mercury? No. I don’t even know who the director is. They seem to be saying it’s Stephen Frears and Tom Hooper on the internet.”

This is the kind of thing that happens to me and it happens to Emma (Watson) with multiple 50 Shades Of Grey things. When somebody has column inches to fill, they just sub in one of our names.”

That means the Freddie Mercury role is still open after Sacha Baron-Cohen dropped out a couple of months ago.

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Chatting To Bashment Writer/Director Rikki Beadle Blair

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For the past couple of decades, Rikki Beadle-Blair has been one of the leading artists looking at the British black and gay experience. He’s written and directed numerous stage plays, penned films and TV series such as Metrosexuality and Stonewall, and helmed movies like Fit and KickOff.

Now he’s back with Bashment, based on his 2003 play. The movie, which is out now on DVD in the UK, is about the aftermath of a horrific homophobic attack on a young man, looking at both the victims and the attackers. You can read our review here.

We caught up with Rikki to talk about the movie, as well as his personal take on the issues facing black and gay people today. [Read more…]

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In The Name Of (W Imie) (Cinema)

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If you don’t like ambiguity in your movies, you’re not going to be a fan of In The Name Of. However if you enjoy something a little challenging that’s designed to push buttons and get you questioning what you’re watching, then there’s a lot to admire about this film. It certainly got plenty of fans at film festivals, including winning the Golden Teddy, the annual award for best LGBT-themed movie at the Berlin Film Festival. [Read more…]

Arrow – Season 1 (DVD)

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When the first promos for Arrow appeared, it wasn’t clear whether it was going to work. It looked a little po-faced and yet a tad silly, which wasn’t helped by the fact it’s based on a DC Comics character who few people know anything about. However once it started airing it revealed itself to be a surprisingly entertaining show.

After the sinking of his billionaire family’s luxury yacht, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) was presumed dead. However, five years after his disappearance he re-emerges, having been trapped on a remote island all that time. Everyone is amazed to see him, although some still haven’t forgiven him for being the arrogant prig he was before he disappeared. [Read more…]

Six Months For Six Weeks – Gay themed web series get musical

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There’s an increasing amount of cool looking web series arriving, and they’ve now been joined by the gay-themed Six Month For Six Weeks – a six part web miniseries by songwriter John Coons and filmmaker Alex Berry, about a relationship that’s got a time limit on it.

According to the makers, Six Months ‘tells the story of two twenty-something men in Portland, Maine, their six-week “relationship with an expiration date” and its aftermath, set against 2009’s “Question 1” same-sex marriage debate. Alternatively tender and satirical, it looks at the definitions and value we place on relationships in our changing world.’

It’s the brainchild of singer-songwriter John Coons; a semi-autobiographical one-man show built around original songs. As the video above suggests, it was originally a stage production, which has been made a little more filmic for the web. [Read more…]

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Matt Bomer May Play Gay/Bisexual Star Montgomery Clift In A New Film

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It appears that White Collar and Magic Mike star may be playing the legendary 1950s star Montgomery Clift in an upcoming biopic – at least according to producer Michael Din, who revealed the news on Twitter.

After a user posted the question (to Perez Hilton), ‘Since you know everything, is it true that Matt Bomer is playing Montgomery Clift in the movie Monty Clift by pier3pictures??’

Din replied, ‘@Yolanda150965 Yes, he is, altho we don’t have a schedule yet. It won’t shoot til 2014′

In the late 40s and early 50s, Clift was on the path to becoming one of the biggest stars in the world. After The Search, Red River, A Place In The Sun, I Confess and From Here To Eternity, he was a true heart-throb with three Oscar nominations to his name, and in many people’s opinion a talent on a par with James Dean and Marlon Brando – and all that by the age of 24.

However, Clift was also gay (or at least bisexual) at a time when homosexuality was illegal. He never really came to terms with his sexuality. He suffered from severe self-loathing throughout his adult life (as did many gay people back them) and became a severe alcoholic. In 1956, during the filming of Raintree County, he crashed his car while drunk, which caused various injuries, including facial lacerations that meant he was never quite as good looking again. While he continued to work, with a prominent facial scar and alcohol quickly ageing him, his roles were limited and his days as a heart-throb were essentially over.

He died in 1966, aged only 45, from alcohol-related occlusive coronary artery disease. Acting teacher Robert Lewis famously described Clift’s death as the longest suicide in history.

Bomer seems a good choice to play him, as they certainly share the fact they were/are incredibly good looking with great cheekbones. Being gay in Hollywood also gives Bomer a bit of further insight into Clift.

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