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

Win Gravity Two-Disc Special Edition On Blu-ray!

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5000204335_UK_GRAVITY_SE_BD_SC_2D-1On October 12, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) releases a new special edition of Gravity, the sci-fi blockbuster that was Oscar® nominated for Best Picture and captured seven Academy Awards®.

To celebrate, we have a copy to giveaway!

Gravity: Two-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray™ will contain the film on Blu-ray as well as three new bonus features along with three hours of previously released bonus features.

The three new bonus features include Gravity: Silent Space, a surprising cinematic experience with an introduction by Oscar®-winning director Alfonso Cuaron; documentary Looking to the Stars: The Evolution of Space; and Sandra’s Birthday Wish, Bullock’s on-set birthday wishes to Cuaron.

Order today: http://po.st/GravitySE

To be in with a chance of winning the copy of Gravity: Two-Disc Special Edition  on Blu-ray that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on October 25th, 2015, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Win The 60s Cinema Gem Sparrows Can’t Sing On Blu-ray!

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Sparrows_Cant_Sing_BD_RET_3DTo celebrate the release of Sparrows Can’t Sing – coming to newly restored DVD & Blu-ray 12th October – we have a copy on Blu-ray to giveaway!

Joan Littlewood’s cracking Cockney comedy drama Sparrows Can’t sing is a sixties gem starring Barbara Windsor, Bafta nominated for her lead role, and a host of now familiar faces making their screen debuts, in a film that would pave the way for the realist, semi-improvised work of the likes of Mike Leigh and Ken Loach. Giving us a glimpse of a long gone London, it also features cameo appearances by legendary London gangsters The Krays.

Sparrows Can’t Sing is part of the Vintage Classics Collection – some of the most iconic films in British cinema history, digitally restored on DVD and Blu-ray, featuring brand new bonus material.

Order yours today: http://amzn.to/1LtfKzJ

To be in with a chance of winning the copy of Sparrows Can’t Sing on Blu-ray that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on October 25th, 2015, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Apropos Of Nothing: The Homoerotic Orthodox Calendar Gets Even Kinkier & NSFW For Its 2016 Edition

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orthodox-calendar-2016-pic8-slideEver since it started, the Orthodox Calendar has been keen to push the boundaries with its homoerotic images of priests. However once you’ve got to the edge, it means you’ve got to go further and further each year to have the same effect.

They certainly seem to have managed that with its 2016 edition, which gets extremely steamy with its images of priests caught in all manner of compromising positions – along with kinky images that bring in the anti-LGBT Vladimir Putin and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill.

The 2016 Calendar is titled Sancta Paraphilia, or as Huffpo puts it, “holy desires, or sexual practices that differ from the traditional.”

The Romanian creators of the Calendar say the images demonstrate, “that desires and temptations do not know gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, opinion or beliefs, ability, age or any other status and certainly not borders.”

The hope is that the images will act to combat homophobia in the Orthodox Church, with the makers adding, “Art has long been one of the main channels for social change. What we stand for is true love and free will. And that makes us think one day we will find common ground, in a better world.”

Take a look at some of the NSFW pics below. [Read more…]

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Ben Whishaw Says He’s ‘Baffled’ By The Fuss Over Gay Actors

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lilting-ben-whishawThere’s been a bit of a fuss recently about gay actors and whether it’s better for them to be open about their sexuality or not, which emerged after Matt Damon made some slightly confused comments in an interview, that included him saying, “Whether you’re straight or gay, people shouldn’t know anything about your sexuality because that’s one of the mysteries that you should be able to play.”

At a screening of his upcoming London Spy, Ben Whishaw was asked about his thoughts, with BT reporting he said, “It feels like a story that’s trying to be drummed up, even though there are more important things we should be talking about.”

“With gay characters being played by straight people, straight characters being played by gay people… come on, we’re actors! I do not understand what the problem is. Actors play all sorts of things. I’ve played murderers, journalists and kings – I’m not any of them.

“The whole thing is a fiction, it’s about imagination, it’s play. I am baffled to why it’s such a big thing. And also, I’m baffled because it feels like we’re in a time where there are lots of gay people, not just actors but in all walks of life, and let’s be where we are. We’re human beings and I don’t understand why it’s really a discussion now.”

Although some of Damon’s comments were indeed taken out of context (particularly people saying he was advocating gay actors staying in the closet), they were a bit problematic. And while Whishaw’s comments are exactly correct for an ideal world, currently there are still issues for gay actors, particularly in Hollywood, where many still don’t believe an openly gay man can be a worldwide a-list star (whether that’s true or not), which limits their options.

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Win A Copy Of Wentworth Prison Season Three On DVD!

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wentworth-s3-eacOut on DVD 12th October as a 4 disc set and individual episodes are available to download after each episode has aired.

Season 1-3 Box set also available from October 12th.

Bea Smith, Franky Doyle and Joan ‘The Freak’ Ferguson are back with the new season of TV’s most famous and loved prison, Wentworth Prison. Blackmail, murder, lies and desperation bring shock after shock in this gripping slice of unmissable television.

To be in with a chance of winning the copy of Wentworth Prison Season 3 on DVD that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on October 24th, 2015, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Win The Horror Hits Insidious: Chapter 3 (1-3 Box set) On DVD!

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InsidiousTriple_DVD_2DFrom the makers of Saw, Sinister and The Conjuring comes the third chapter of this terrifying series. Exploring the earlier experiences of psychic Elise (Lin Shaye), Insidious: Chapter 3 is a genuinely scary thrill-ride with a chilling atmosphere and jump-out-of-your-seat scares.

Insidious: Chapter 3 and Insidious: Chapter’s 1-3 Box Set are out to own on 12th October.

To be in with a chance of winning the copy of Insidious: Chapter 3 (1-3 Box set) on DVD that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on October 24th, 2015, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Win The Gay-Themed Jess & James On DVD!

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jess-and-james-dvd-coverThe gay-themed Jess & James is released on DVD in the UK from August 10th courtesy of TLA Releasing, and we’ve teamed up with them to give away three copies of the movie in this competition!

Jess is a bohemian youth with secrets to hide from his shrewd parents. James feels trapped living with his irritable mother. After meeting for a sexual encounter, the two young men set off on a spontaneous road trip across rural Argentina to reunite with Jess’ estranged brother. On their journey, they confront strange occurrences and engage in a ménage à trois affair that brings them closer. Their newly found affection grows, all while discovering a fresh vision of freedom and happiness. JESS & JAMES is a sexually charged road-trip movie, a love story, and a coming-of-age tale, set against the mythical landscape of the Argentinian Pampas.

To be in with a chance of winning Jess & James on DVD, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on October 24th, 2015, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Jack Black Talks About Losing His Older Gay Brother To AIDS

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jack-blackJack Black is well-known for his wild comedy roles, but far fewer know about his family life and the tragedy they had to deal with when he was young. The actor has been talking about it with Parade magazine, reminiscing about his older brother, a gay man who sadly died of AIDS.

He says, “I have two gay siblings: my big sister, Rachel, and my big brother, Howard. He was a big influence on me. He took me to my first rock concert. I was 11; he was 23. He was so vibrant, creative, amazing. He shaped my taste in music. [Death] didn’t happen quickly. We all saw the deterioration. He was only 31. So very young. We were robbed of something precious. It was devastating. It was hard for all of us, but it was hardest for my mom when we lost Howard. She’s never really recovered.”

Howard died in 1989, when Jack was 20. He also suggests that having lost his brother has effected how he is with his own children, with a heightened sense of wanting to protect them from pain.

Black opened up during promotion for his new film Goosebumps, a family friendly romp which you wouldn’t think would lead to one of his most open and wide-ranging interviews, but the whole thing is well worth reading, taking in his family, past drug use, meeting his wife and more.

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Hail, Caesar! Trailer – The Coens & an all-star cast take on the Golden Age of Hollywood

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hail-caesar-pic1For Hail! Caesar! the Coen Brothers have certainly lined up an all-star cast, including Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Jonah Hill and Frances McDormand, and all for a tale of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Four-time Oscar®-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Fargo) write and direct Hail, Caesar!, an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Jonah Hill and Frances McDormand, Hail, Caesar! follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.’

The film will get an Oscar qualifying run at the end of the year, before expanding across the US and to the UK in February. [Read more…]

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies UK Trailer – Lily James takes on the Jane Austen classic (plus the undead)

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PrideAndPrejudiceAndZombies-poster1-slideAfter an eternity in pre-production, with an endless series of directors and actors coming and going, and the whole thing looking like it was going to be abandoned at several points, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is finally on its way.

The first UK trailer and poster have now arrived, which you can see above and below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES is a fresh twist on Jane Austen’s widely celebrated novel. A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England, the land is overrun with the undead and feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry. Casting aside personal and social prejudices, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must unite on the blood-soaked battlefield to rid the country of the zombie menace and discover their true love for one another.’

Lily James and Sam Riley play Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy, with Bella Heathcote, Jack Huston, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, Charles Dance, and Lena Headey also starring.

The film will be released by Lionsgate UK in cinemas across the UK & Ireland on Friday 12th February 2016. [Read more…]

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Henry Cavill & Luke Evans Head For Sand Castle, Joining Nicholas Hoult

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henry-cavillFor a year and a half Nicholas Hoult has been attached to the war drama Sand Castle, but it’s only now that he’s getting some co-stars, with fellow Brits Henry Cavill and Luke Evans joining him.

Based on a true story, the film chronicles the story of Chris Roessner’s two years and more than 200 missions as a machine gunner in Iraq’s Sunni Triangle. The story centres on Matt Ocre (Hoult) and the leader of his platoon, Sergeant Baker (Evans), as they attempt to protect Baqubah, a dangerous farming village.

Cavill meanwhile will be a special forces captain who is running the whole thing.

Fernando Coimbra, who has helmed several episodes of Netflix’s Narcos, is set to direct the movie, which will start shooting next month.

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Ron Perlman Joins Harry Potter Spin-Off, Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them

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ron-perlmanThe first part of the Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them has already started shooting, but it’s still found time to add a new cast member, as THR reports Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman, has signed on for the movie, just days after Jon Voight, Gemma Chan and Carmen Ejogo were announced.

They join Eddie Redmayne in the central role of New Scamander, a magizoologist who’s mission if to track down all the wizarding world’s magical creatures (which lead to the textbook, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, that Harry studies). However on a trip to New York, he gets more than he bargained for.

The film will also features Colin Farrell as a wizard named Graves, Katherine Waterston as Tina, Alison Sudol as Tina’s sister Queenie, Dan Fogler as Jacob, Ezra Miller as Credence, Samantha Morton as Mary Lou, Jenn Murray as Chastity, and Faith Wood-Blagrove as Modesty.

The film will be released November 2016.

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