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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

Jason Momoa Is Looking Super-Buff In The First Aquaman Poster

July 17, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Justice League may not have been the greatest introduction to Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, but hopefully when his solo film arrives, it’ll be more Wonder Woman than Batman vs Superman. The first poster for the movie has now arrived, which you can take a look at below.

We’ve been promised the first trailer this weekend, to coincide with the film’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con. It’ll be interested to see what it looks like (hopefully less cartoony than Justice League’s underwater world).

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Directed by James Wan (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7”) and starring Jason Momoa in the title role, AQUAMAN also stars Amber Heard (“Justice League,” “Magic Mike XXL”) as Mera; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (“Platoon,” “Spider-Man 2”) as Vulko; Temuera Morrison (“Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones,” “Green Lantern”) as Tom Curry; Dolph Lundgren (“The Expendables” films) as Nereus; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (upcoming “Baywatch,” Netflix’s “The Get Down”) as Black Manta; with Patrick Wilson (“The Conjuring” films, “Watchmen”) as Orm/Ocean Master; and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (“The Hours,” “Lion”) as Atlanna.’

The film will arrive in cinemas in December. The poster is below, along with a close-up of Jason Momoa to swoon over. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jason Momoa  DIRECTORS: James Wan  FILMS: Aquaman  

Win Travis Mathew’s Gay-Themed Discreet On DVD!

July 15, 2018 By Tim Isaac 2 Comments

Following his collaboration with James Franco, Interior. Leather Bar., director Travis Mathews (I Want Your Love, In Their Room) returns with Discreet, his latest look into areas of queerness that aren’t always shown on screen. The film arrives on DVD in the UK on July 16th, and we’ve teamed up with the movie’s distributor, Peccadillo Pictures, to give away three copies.

Discreet is a psychosexual thriller about Alex, a mentally unstable drifter living on the social fringes. After years of struggling to control his demons, he returns home to rural Texas to discover a monstrous man from his childhood is still alive. Desperate and mentally unstable, he plots his revenge as he grows increasingly confused about what is real and what is imagined, spiralling into psychosexual encounters with strangers. Alex struggles to survive in the surreal and disturbing landscape of modern-day America.

For your chance to win Discreet on DVD, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on July 29th, 2018, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Tomb Raider (Blu-ray Review) – Alicia Vikander takes on Lara Croft

July 15, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Alicia Vikander, Daniel Vu, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Kristin Scott Thomas
Director: Roar Uthaug
Running Time: 118 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: July 16th 2018

Many people were surprised when it was announced there was going to be a Tomb Raider movie reboot, especially considering the Angelina Jolie movies of the early 2000s aren’t exactly well remembered. However, as with so many other videogames, there’s no intrinsic reason it couldn’t be turned into a good movie. Although for some reason, Hollywood has great difficulty turning games into serviceable film.

This time around Jolie has been replaced by Alicia Vikander, who like her predecessor stepped into Lara Croft’s shoes shortly after winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar (Jolie for Girl Interrupted and Vikander for The Danish Girl). Her Lara is a young woman who’s fiercely intelligent and smart, but whose life shifted sideways when her adventurer father went missing, presumed dead, when she was a child. [Read more…]

Hot To Trot Trailer – Competitive same-sex Ballroom Dancing gets its own documentary

July 11, 2018 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Synopsis: ‘An immersive character study – and an idiosyncratic attack on bigotry – Hot to Trot gets up on the stage and goes behind the scenes to discover the captivating but little known world of same-sex competitive ballroom dance, a world where expressions of personal passion become a political statement, and where one false step can crush aspirations.

‘Away from their graceful turns on the dance floor, the characters’ backstories frame their struggles and conflicts in life. The film follows charismatic Ernesto Palma, a former meth addict from Costa Rica, who strives for success and love; gritty, determined Emily Coles, a diabetic who wears an insulin pump 24/7…even while performing; handsome Nikolai Shpakov, a dazzling dance champion, who came out only a few years ago and still longs for the full acceptance of his Russian family; and introspective Kieren Jameson, whose identity was forged in the strict, conservative environment of a New Zealand military household. Hot to Trot follows the dancers over a four-year period, as it watches their relationships with family, dance partners, life partners – and themselves – develop and deepen.

‘For these individuals, dance is a form of personal power and political engagement that simultaneously shapes their identities and helps them overcome uniquely personal challenges. They are not mere emblems of LGBTQ politics – they are living them.’

The film will open in Los Angeles at Laemmle Music Hall on September 14, 2018, following the New York premiere on August 24 at the Quad. It will then screen in other cities across the US. Take a look at the trailer below. [Read more…]

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Mario Trailer – Gay love reaches the soccer field in the new film

July 11, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Synopsis: ‘On the pitch Mario and Leon are teammates, off the pitch they are becoming so much more.

‘When Leon joins Mario’s football club ,the pair are moved into a flat with one another where the competitive tension turns sexual. As their relationship intensifies, the pair become inseparable, yet Mario is desperate to hide their love from his teammates. As rumours of their relationship begin to circulate, the boys are forced to make a choice; their careers, or each other. A forbidden story of romance between two football players, Mario shines a light on the pressures put upon footballers, managers and associates alike to keep quiet about players who identify as gay in favour of preserving their careers.’

The film will be in UK cinemas from July 13th (find out where it’s screening at the official website). It’ll be on DVD and VoD in September. Take a look at the trailer for the film below. [Read more…]

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First Official Look At Zachary Levi Going DC Superhero In Shazam!

July 11, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The first pic of Zachary Levi is keen to show that while DC has tried to build its superhero franchise with a grittier look and feel than Marvel, it’s going in a different direction with Shazam. That’s evident from the first official pic, showing Zachary Levi in a rather snazzy looking suit, having some all-american cola with a friend.

Shazam (also known as Captain Marvel, although you can see why they’d avoid that name) is the superhero alter-ego of a boy called Billy Batson. The hero has the powers of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury. While not particularly well known today outside comic book circles, he was the biggest selling character of the 1940s.

It’s believed the first footage from the movie will be screened at San Diego Comic Con later this month. Hopefully Warner will release it publicly so we all get to see. The movie itself is due out April 2019.

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ACTORS: Zachary Levi  FILMS: Shazam  

The Miseducation of Cameron Post Trailer – Chloe Moretz is sent to a gay conversion camp

July 10, 2018 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Gay conversion is in the sights of the film industry this year, with two high profile movie’s about the controversial and much reviled practice due to arrive. One is Boy Erased, Joel Edgerton’s movie based on Garrard Conley’s memoir about how he was sent to a gay conversion camp as a teen. The other is the Sundance Grand Jury Prize award-winning The Miseducation of Cameron Post, which has released it’s first trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Based on the celebrated novel by Emily M. Danforth, The Miseducation of Cameron Post follows the titular character (Chloë Grace Moretz) as she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught having sex with the prom queen. Run by the strict Dr. Lydia Marsh (Jennifer Ehle) and her brother, Reverend Rick (John Gallagher Jr.) — himself an example of how those in the program can be “cured” — the center is populated by teens “struggling with same-sex attraction.” In the face of outlandish discipline, dubious methods, and earnest Christian rock songs, Cameron forms an unlikely gay community, including the amputee stoner Jane (Sasha Lane) and the Lakota Two-Spirit, Adam (Forrest Goodluck). In creating a family on her own terms, she learns what it means to empower herself and have confidence in her identity.’

Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behaviour) directs the movie, which is due out in New York on August 3rd and Los Angeles on August 10th. It’ll be out in the UK on August 31st. Take a look at the new trailer below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Chloe Moretz, Jennifer Ehle, Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck  DIRECTORS: Desiree Akhavan  FILMS: The Miseducation of Cameron Post  

New Christopher Robin Trailer – Disney brings Winnie The Pooh to live-action life

July 10, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The recent Goodbye Christopher Robin took a traditional biopic look at Winnie The Pooh creator AA Milne. Well, Disney has a slightly different take on the life of Milne’s son, Christopher Robin, by completely fictionalising it and turning Winnie into a CG character in a live-action world.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In the heartwarming live action adventure, the young boy who embarked on countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with his band of spirited and lovable stuffed animals, has grown up and lost his way. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into our world and help Christopher Robin remember the loving and playful boy who is still inside.

‘Disney’s “Christopher Robin” is directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder and a story by Perry based on characters created by A.A. Milne. The producers are Brigham Taylor and Kristin Burr with Renée Wolfe and Jeremy Johns serving as executive producers. The film stars Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin; Hayley Atwell as his wife Evelyn; Bronte Carmichael as his daughter Madeline; and Mark Gatiss as Keith Winslow, Robin’s boss. The film also features the voices of: Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh; Chris O’Dowd as Tigger; Brad Garrett as Eeyore; Toby Jones as Owl; Nick Mohammed as Piglet; Peter Capaldi as Rabbit; and Sophie Okonedo as Kanga.’

The film is due in cinemas in August. Take a look at the new trailer below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Mark Gatiss  DIRECTORS: Marc Forster  

Wonder Park Trailer – A little girl’s imagination comes to animated life

July 10, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Wonder Park’s synopsis doesn’t tell us a lot, just saying, ‘Wonder Park tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.’ However, the first trailer has arrived to give us a better taste of what could be a fun film.

It’s also got a pretty good voice cast, including Jennifer Garner, Matthew Broderick, John Oliver, Mila Kunis, Kenan Thompson, Ken Jeong, Norbert Leo Butz, and Ken Hudson Campbell.

Not all has gone smoothly with the movie, as the original director, Dylan Brown, was removed from the film following multiple accusations of harassment and inappropriate conduct. No replacement has been announced yet. Take a look at the trailer below. The film is due out early 2019. [Read more…]

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Scarlett Johansson Criticised For Response To Controversy Over Taking Trans Role

July 9, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

In the last few years cisgender actors playing transgender roles has become an ever growing issue, with an increasing backlash against the likes of Jared Leto in The Dallas Buyers Club, Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl and more recently Matt Bomer in Anything. The voices have grown loud enough that it’s difficult to imagine the major actors and their agents are completely unaware that the tide has shifted.

However, following criticism of Scarlett Johansson for taking a trans role in the upcoming biopic Rub & Tug, her agent has given a tone deaf response that appears to suggest she’s completely unaware of what’s been going in in the last few years. Rub & Tug will tell the story of Dante ‘Tex’ Gill, a real-life 1970s mob-style figure, who providing steroids to NFL player and ran a string of massage parlours. Gill was also very masculine, asked to be referred to by male pronouns and may have started hormone treatment.

Despite Johansson facing ‘whitewashing’ accusations for her role in Ghost In The Shell, her reps were dismissive of criticism of her for taking a trans role, saying of the critics (via Bustle), “Tell them that they can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto and Felicity Huffman’s reps for comment.” While all those actors have had success playing trans roles, they were not without their critics and happened before a growing rethink of the issue was starting to gain mainstream traction.

There are growing voices that feel cisgender actors playing trans roles is particularly harmful as they feel it perpetuates the idea that their gender identity is something they are ‘dressing up’ or ‘acting’ as, rather than it being a innate part of themselves. The reaction of Johansson’s reps is yet more evidence of how difficult it often is for trans people to have their voices heard.

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ACTORS: Scarlett Johansson  

Win Jim Carrey In The Noir Thriller Dark Crimes On DVD!

July 9, 2018 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

To celebrate the release of DARK CRIMES – available on DVD & Digital Download 9th July from Signature Entertainment – we have a DVD to giveaway!

Every crime reveals a story in this bold, unsettling Euro noir thriller starring a startlingly different Jim Carrey as a hardboiled detective in a story where the question isn’t whether you’ll uncover dark secrets, but when.

Jim Carrey commands the screen in this exciting new direction for the iconic actor, bringing to life a broken and well-weathered detective desperate to fan the last passionate ember that remains before his self-destruction. Carrey more than holds his own even opposite the equally powerful Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marton Csokas, whose own stand-out performance conjures a charismatic, yet tormenting antagonist who is as unpredictable as the twisted story.

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For your chance to win Dark Crimes on DVD, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on July 23rd, 2018, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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50s Teen Idol And Out Gay Icon Tab Hunter Dies Aged 86

July 9, 2018 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Tab Hunter, the 1950s star of the likes of Damn Yankees!, who came out as gay in his 2005 memoir, has died, aged 86. Born Arthur Andrew Kelm on July 11th, 1931, Tab was a talented ice skater and horse rider as a teen, who joined the coastguard and then almost accidentally segued into acting.

With his charm and good looks, he was spotted by Warner Bros. who groomed him to be one of the first teen idols, finding success in the likes of Battle Cry, The Golden Arrow, The Sea Chase and, perhaps most famously, Damn Yankees!. He also has a successful singing career.

In the mid 1950s, the tabloid Confidential outed him as gay, which affected his career but didn’t destroy it. That was partly due to the studio helping to cover things up (while also leaving its options open, as they also allowed Confidential to out Tab – who’d been betrayed by a former manager – in exchange for them not outing Rock Hudson. Hunter was forced to stay closeted though, going on studio mandated dates and hiding relationships with the liked of Anthony Perkins.

Although his Hollywood career declined after the 50s, he continued to work both on the screen and in theatre. Later appearances including a cameo in Grease 2 as well as appearing opposite Divine in John Waters’ Polyester (1981) and Paul Bartel’s Lust in the Dust (1985).

He wrote his memoir, Tab Hunter Confidential, in 2005, in which he publicly came out for the first time, and wrote about his experiences being a gay movie star in the 1950s. That memoir was more recently turned into an excellent, award-winning documentary (you can read our review here). It was recently revealed that JJ Abrams and Zachary Quinto are working on a movie about Hunter’s relationship with Anthony Perkins.

Hunters passed away due to complications from deep vein thrombosis. His partner of over 35 years, Allan Glaser, said it was “unexpected and sudden.”

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