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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

The Shallows (DVD Review)

December 4, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Blake Lively, Oscar Jaenada, Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo, Brett Cullen
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Running Time: 86 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: December 5th 2016 (UK)

Nancy (Blake Lively) is feeling a bit lost in life and is considering dropping out of medical school. She heads off on her own to a secret Mexican beach that had special significance to her dead mother. After spending some time surfing, she discovers the bay is hiding the enormous body of a dead whale.

That’s not all that’s lurking either, as she is attacked by a great white shark, but manages to escape onto a rocky outcrop. She’s only a few hundred metres offshore, but with a gash in her leg that will attract the shark back, it doesn’t seem there will be any way to get back to the beach. It also becomes increasingly apparent that the cartilaginous fish isn’t going to give up. [Read more…]

Nick Offerman Reveals He’s Getting Homoerotic With Chris Pratt (In Comic Form At Least)

December 3, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

nick-offerman-chris-pratt-comicI think it’s fair to say, that if most gay gys ever get to do anything homoerotic with Chris Pratt, they’s want everyone to know about it. Well, it turns out that may be true of straight dudes too.

Nick Offerman has written a new book, and during an appearance on Conan, he was keen to point out that Good Clean Fun, includes a homoerotic comic where he gets a little personal with his former Parks & Recreation co-star, Chris Pratt. Although things don’t get too explicit, it looks like there’s plenty of subtext going on not too far under the surface.

You can take a look at Nick talking about it, as well as his Tinkle Box, below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt  

Amy Schumer Is In Talks To Be The Live-Action Barbie

December 3, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

amy-schumerBack in 2014 it was revealed that Sony & Mattel were working on a live-action Barbie movie. If you’d drawn up a list of the actresses you might have expected to nab the lead role, Amy Schumer probably wouldn’t have been on it, as she doesn’t exactly fit into the Barbie stereotypes. However, Variety reports she’s in talks for the role, and while she may not immediately seem an obvious fit, the funny woman is a smart choice.

A live-action Barbie movie was always likely to run into trouble unless it could divorce itself from the idea of the toy many people have – a woman only interested in fashion, looking pretty, having a hunky Ken, and the material things in life. Having Schumer on board should ensure the movie can play with those ideas, while have a few smart, funny things to say about them.

Hilary Winston wroted the initial script, but it’s believed it’ll now be handed over to Schumer and her sister, Kim Caramele, for retooling. The more is said to be, ‘in the vein of “Splash”, “Enchanted” and “Big.” In it, the main character gets kicked out of Barbieland for not being perfect enough and lands in a real-world adventure.’

The film’s due out summer 2018.

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ACTORS: Amy Schumer  FILMS: Barbie  

John Waters Offers Up His Top 10 Movies Of The Year

December 1, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

john-watersEach year idiosyncratic legendary auteur John Waters lets the world know his top 10 movies of the last 12 months. It’s always worth a look, as he inevitably manages to find films you won’t have seen, some you won’t have heard of, and a few that probably ought to be on other people’s top 10’s but which most have passed over.

Whether you agree with his picks or not, they’re always worth a look. So what’s he chosen for 2016? Take a look below (via ArtForum):

1. KRISHA (Trey Edward Shults) This hilariously harrowing portrait of a family reunion ruined by an alcoholic relative and too many dogs is told with verve and lunacy and features a top-notch performance by Krisha Fairchild, the director’s own aunt. Other people’s hell can sometimes be so much fun.

2. TICKLED (David Farrier and Dylan Reeve) Hahahahaha! First you’ll chuckle watching this exceptional piece of investigative reporting, but then, once the shocking plot twists begin, you’ll choke on that laughter.

3. EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! (Richard Linklater) The best accidentally gay movie ever made by a known heterosexual director features the most talented and sexy ensemble cast of the last decade.

4. ROAR (Noel Marshall) I finally got to see Tippi Hedren’s real-life snuff movie starring her entire family that was made in 1981 but not released in the US until 2015. Watch, slack-jawed, as Tippi is scalped and her daughter Melanie Griffith mauled by the wild-animal extras who turn out to be the real stars of this nutcase action film.

5. WIENER-DOG (Todd Solondz) The funniest dog movie since Godard’s Goodbye to Language. Nasty, blunt, rude, and full of hideous surprises.

6. ELLE (Paul Verhoeven) Do daughters of mass murderers like to get raped? In France they sometimes do, and only Isabelle Huppert could play this hetero-deviant, Claude-Chabrol-meets-Radley-Metzger character with feminist dignity. Isn’t she the best actress in the whole wide world?

7. JULIETA (Pedro Almodóvar) If Hitchcock had actually understood women, might he not have made this serious and absolutely stunning hellodrama about female longing and loneliness? Rossy de Palma is back, too. Yay!

8. LIKE CATTLE TOWARDS GLOW (Dennis Cooper and Zac Farley) Arty teenage death, Gallic rimming, and a maddening passion for punk penises make this Eric Rohmer–like porno a real French tickler for the fucked-up literary set.

9. VALLEY OF LOVE (Guillaume Nicloux) Yep, it’s her again. Isabelle Huppert and the fattest Gérard Depardieu you’ve ever seen team up as parents in Death Valley, searching for some kind of mystical message from their son who has just committed suicide. Even dead Pasolini would love this film.

10. A QUIET PASSION (Terence Davies) The grim curse of Emily Dickinson’s poetic talent has never been shown with such depressing clarity. If you can’t enjoy suffering along with her, you should be dead too.

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DIRECTORS: John Waters  

Rob Letterman Set To Helm Live-Action Pokemon Movie, Detective Pikachu

December 1, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

rob-lettermanI have to say, the title Detective Pikachu doesn’t give me an awful lot of faith in the planned live-action Pikachu, but perhaps the film itself won’t be as embarrassingly cheesy as that makes it sound. Indeed, there’s a good chance it’ll get a different name by the time it reaches cinema.

It has moved a step closer to getting made though, as Variety reports that Rob Letterman has signed on to direct. To be honest, his back catalogue causes a little trepidation too, as the likes of Shark Tale, Gulliver’s Travels, and Goosebumps aren’t exactly masterpieces.

Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch wroted the script for the movie, which its believed Legendary Pictures wants to get made as quickly as possible, to hopefully capitalise on the renewed popularity of the franchise following the release of the Pokemon Go app.

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DIRECTORS: Rob Letterman  

Win A Duffle Bag Full Of Sully: Miracle On The Hudson Goodies!

November 30, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

sully-posterTo celebrate Friday’s cinema release of SULLY: MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON, we’ve got three high-flying merchandise packs to give away! Each Sully duffle bag contains a cap, t-shirt, special Sully desk clock, and a copy of Captain Chesley Sullenberger’s book!

From Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ drama “Sully,” starring Oscar winner Tom Hanks as Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career. “Sully” also stars Aaron Eckhart as Sully’s co-pilot, Jeff Skiles, and Oscar nominee Laura Linney as Sully’s wife, Lorrie Sullenberger.

To be in with a chance of winning a Sully duffle bag, just answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on December 15th, 2016, so get answering and good luck.

SULLY: MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON is in cinemas now

© 2016 Warner Bros. Entertainment. All rights reserved. [Read more…]

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Bi The Bi: Episodes 1-3 – A young man explores bisexual life in the new LGBT-themed web series

November 30, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

bi-by-bi-slideThere are quite a lot of gay-themed web series out there, and a few trans-ones too. And while there have been bisexual characters in various series, few have looked directly at the particular issues faced by bi people.

By The Bi has now arrived to help address that, with comedian and musician Bill Posley giving us a fictionalised take on his life, offering a humorous look at the difficulties faced by bisexual people, not least of which is having to deal with people who don’t understand, or want to make judgements. As Posley says at the beginning of the series, “I don’t speak for all bisexuals. This is just my personal experience. I made this because I don’t actually see this point of view out in the world all that much.”

The first three episodes of the series have been released, which starts out with Bill telling his parents he’s bi – although they’d prefer it if he was either gay or straight. Then he heads to an LGBT support group, where he discovers they’re not exactly sure how to support the ‘B’ bit. Finally in the third episode, his friends decide to make sure he’s ready to jump into the LGBT world.

Take a look at Bi By Bi below. (And thanks to The Advocate for the tip) [Read more…]

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FILMS: Bi The Bi  

Anthony Rapp To Play Gay Lead Character In Star Trek: Discovery

November 30, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

anthony-rappThey’re finally starting to pull the cast together for the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery. Things have been delayed a little, as originally the first episodes were due out in January, but not they’re expected some time in May 2017. So who will be heading to the set? Well, it’s been revealed that Michelle Yeoh and Doug Jones have both been cast, as has Rent’s Anthony Rapp, who will be playing the majot gay character co-creator Bryan Fuller announced would be part of the show back in August.

The official Star Trek website confirms that, ‘Jones will play Lt. Saru, a Starfleet science officer and an alien species new to the Star Trek universe. He is a respected actor with a large following of sci-fi and horror fans as a result of his creature performances in the likes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Legion, Pan’s Labyrinth and The Strain.

‘Yeoh is set to play Captain Georgiou, the Starfleet captain aboard the starship Shenzhou. She is an internationally known actress and action star whose many credits include Tomorrow Never Dies and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

‘Rapp will beam aboard as Lt. Stamets, an astromycologist, fungus expert and Starfleet science officer on the starship Discovery. He is best known for his stage work in such Broadway productions as Rent, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and If/Then, and also counts among his films credits School Ties, A Beautiful Mind and Rent.’

Some had though that when Yeoh was first rumoured a few days ago, she would be the show’s main character, as Fuller had said the show would be seen through a female character’s eyes, who won’t be the captain. However it doesn’t appear Yeoh will be that character, unless the announcement she’s the captain of another starship hides the fact she’s end up on the Discovery and no longer a captain.

Not too much more is known about Rapp’s character, although it has been confirmed that Stamets will be gay. Whether he’s in a relationship isn’t known, or indeed how his sexuality will figure into the series. We’ll have to wait another six months to find out!

The series will be available to stream via CBS: All Access in US and Netflix in the rest of the world next May.

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ACTORS: Anthony Rapp, Michelle Yeoh, Doug Jones  FILMS: Star Trek: Discovery  

Gus Van Sant & Joaquin Phoenix May Reteam For Biopic Of Cartoonist John Callahan

November 30, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

her-joaquin-phoenixIn the 1990s, Gus Van Sant liked the Phoenix’s, directing River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho and a few years later Joaquin Phoenix in To Die For. Both were seminal roles for the actors, and since then Van Sant and Joaquin have talked about working together again numerous times, but either their schedules didn’t work out, ot the movie they were working on together fell through.

However, now they’re attempting to come together again, with Variety reporting that they’re set to team on Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot, the long-gestating biopic of cartoonist John Callahan. And it really is long-gestating, as various Hollywood figures have been working on adapting Callahan’s autobiography since before My Own Private Idaho was made (Robin Williams was initially attached to play Callahan in the late-80s and early-90s).

The biopic will follow Callahan who was ‘paralyzed in a car accident at age 21, and turned to drawing as a form of therapy. For decades Callahan’s work raised eyebrows for its taboo topics leading to numerous boycotts in his hometown of Portland. His work was published in the New Yorker, Penthouse, and Playboy before his death in 2010.’ John’s work often touched on macabre topics, with a particular interest in physical disability, with his work labelled politically incorrect by many.

It’s not clear when the movie may shoot.

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ACTORS: Joaquin Phoenix  DIRECTORS: Gus Van Sant  

Jodie Foster To Star In Drew Pearce’s Near-Future Thriller Hotel Artemis

November 30, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

jodie-fosterJodie Foster’s screen appearances are becoming increasingly rare. While she’s kept busy directing Money Monster and episodes of Orange Is The New Black, we haven’t seen her in a movie since 2013’s Elysium, and it was two years before that that she popped up in Carnage.

However, she’s now booked her next role, as THR reports she’s set to star in Hotel Atermis, the directorial debut of Iran Man 3 screenwriter, Drew Pearce. She will play ‘”The Nurse” in the near-future thriller that is set in its own distinctive crime universe.’ Not much more is known about the plot, although comparisons have been made to Looper, Ex Machina, and Drive.

Producer Stephen Cornwell comments, “Casting Jodie Foster is a real coup. She is an extraordinary talent and will bring something very special to the film. We are delighted to welcome her to this exciting production. Drew’s vision is unique and we can’t wait to see it brought to life by a stellar cast.”

It’s not clear when it might shoot.

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ACTORS: Jodie Foster  DIRECTORS: Drew Pearce  
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