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Win The Hit TV Show Nashville – Season 3 On DVD!

October 9, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Arena sized entertainment in one complete season!

In this season, Rayna (Connie Britton) tries to decide once and for all between the two men in her life – Deacon (Charles Esten) and Luke (Will Chase). Meanwhile, Deacon receives some bad news and Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) comes to a realisation about her pregnancy.

Nashville Season Three is out on DVD from 12th October 2015.

To be in with a chance of winning the copy of Nashville – 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 23rd, 2015, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Win The Dominic Purcell Thriller Elimination Game On DVD!

October 9, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The Running Man meets The Hunger Games in this futuristic action film!

After a civilian massacre in a foreign war zone, Navy SEAL Rick Tyler (Dominic Purcell), is falsely imprisoned for the crime.

But Rick is offered the chance of freedom – all he has to do is enter and survive a deadly game show, which pits him against some of the world’s most ruthless killers in a series of brutal locations. The rules are simple: kill or be killed.

Can Rick survive the game, win his freedom and find out why he was framed for a crime he didn’t commit?

Elimination Game is out on DVD from 12th October 2015

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Win The Horror-Western Blood Moon On DVD!

October 9, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

It’s cowboys vs the wolfman in this bloody horror-western. Re-imaging the werewolf as the Native Americans’ mythical “skinwalker”, the film sees a stagecoach of passengers, gunslingers and outlaws terrorized by the bloodthirsty beast.

With a great cast, fun prosthetic effects, it’s a true horror and weird western gem.

Blood Moon is out on DVD from 5th October 2015.

To be in with a chance of winning the copy of Blood Moon 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 23rd, 2015, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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New Eastender Riley Carter Millington Will Be British Soap’s First Major Transgender Character Played By A Transgender Actor

October 9, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Coronation Street was the first soap in the world to have a permanent transgender character – in the form of Hayley Cropper, who was with the show from 1998 to 2014. However Hayley was still played by a cisgender actor, albeit a very good one in the form of Julie Hesmondhalgh.

Now though rival UK soap, Eastenders, is adding an ongoing character who, for the first time in any British serialised drama, will be played by a transgender actor, as the BBC has announced the addition of the rather cute Riley Carter Millington to the show.

Here’s the press release anouncing the news: Riley Carter Millington, 21, will be joining the cast of EastEnders as Kyle, a transgender character. Riley’s casting is the first time a UK television soap opera has ever had a transgender actor playing a transgender character in a continuing role.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Executive Producer, announced earlier this year that he was creating a transgender character and he was determined to have a transgender actor in the role. Following that announcement, a number of transgender actors put themselves forward for the role and, as well as working alongside groups within the transgender community, EastEnders undertook workshops to find an actor. As soon as they found Riley, the character of Kyle was developed and created.

EastEnders is Riley’s first television role. Riley’s first appearance as Kyle will be on screen this month (October 2015) but little will be known about his mysterious character for quite some time. Following this brief appearance, Riley will return permanently at the end of the year.

Speaking of joining EastEnders, Riley said “I am extremely excited to be joining EastEnders. I can honestly say that I have now fulfilled my two biggest dreams – to be living my life as a man and to be an actor. I cannot wait to really get stuck in with filming and I look forward to seeing what is in store for my character.”

Dominic Treadwell- Collins, Executive Producer adds “From Mark Fowler’s HIV to Colin and Barry’s first gay kiss, EastEnders has always led the way in changing audience’s perceptions about ‘difference’ – and ultimately making the world a better place. It has been my intention for a long time to cast a trans actor playing a trans role – and we have been so careful to ensure that we cast the right actor for the part. I’ve sat in many acting workshops over the years with our Casting Executive Julia Crampsie and her team – but never have we been so moved by the incredible life stories and wealth of talent that we experienced over our several weeks of workshops with transgender actors. The people we met showed us a strength and bravery that took our breath away – and to go through as much as they have while maintaining humour and a positive view on the world is testament to what special people we met.

“In Riley, we have found not just a talented actor but also an inspirational young man whose warmth immediately comes through the screen. And this isn’t about tokenism. Alex Lamb and his story team have worked with Riley to create an EastEnders character who is fresh and relatable – but also comes with his own stock of secrets and is going to be thrown right into one of our biggest stories for the end of the year. I hope that the audience will take Riley and his character to their hearts as quickly as everyone here at EastEnders has done.” [Read more…]

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The Nashville Grizzlies Gay Rugby Team Shed Their Clothes For A 2016 Calendar

October 8, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

As we’ve pointed out before there’s an increasing amount of calendars each year filled with guys stripping down to raise money for charity (and it’s a trend we wholeheartedly endorse). However nearly all of them concentrate on either young, skinny things or people who’ve got more muscles than anyone has a right to.

It’s nice then to get one that features guys who are hot, but don’t all look like they live on protein shakes and gym workouts, and whose have single digit body fat percentages. The calendar features the Nashville Grizzlies Gay Rugby Team, and includes men of various sizes, all of whom take off their clothes to raise cash for the club, which is hosting next year’s gay rugby showcase event, the Bingham Cup.

Thomas Hormby of The Grizzlies told Towleroad: “We were founded in 2006 and are the only gay and inclusive rugby team in Nashville. Our goal is to create a safe space for players of all sexual orientations, backgrounds and experience level to learn about the sport and have fun.”

“This is the first time in several years that we have played straight teams across Tennessee and the rest of the Deep South. We are in the middle of our season and are raising money to help make sure that playing rugby on an affirming team is affordable. We do our best to cover expenses via fundraising so rugby is accessible to everybody, even if they don’t have much money.”

You can find out how to order below, as well as enjoy some of the great pictures. [Read more…]

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LGBT-Themed Web Series Elevator Stories, Starring Awkward’s Jillian Rose Reed, Seeks Funding

October 8, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Can you make a decent web series that’s set in an elevator? The aptly name Elevator Stories is planning to find out, as long as it can raise enough cash via Kickstarter, where it’s hoping to make $36,000. It’s only got eight days left and still has a long way to go!

The show, which has a bisexual heroine, is a ‘comedic love story, based in the elevator of a NYC apartment building, between Ezabel (a fashionista, serial dater who is searching for “the one”) and Samantha (a struggling comic book artist) who moves into the building with her overbearing best friend, Bonnie. The series will delve into the lives and relationships between these characters, along with some of Ezabel’s many exes (Adam, Frank, and Tatiana) within the building. Each episode is based on a page out of Samantha’s comic book, which will feature the aforementioned characters.’

The makers are also keen to point out that it is, ‘created and written by multi-ethnic women, who are proud members of the LGBTQ community. Led by a strong female driven cast, our series will explore diversity, love, contemporary social issues and relationships in a comedic and honest way.’

A talented cast and crew are in place, including Jillian Rose Reed, best known as Tamara in MTV’s Awkward. It looks like it could be an interesting one, so if you want to help out, take a look at the video below and then head over to Kickstarter. [Read more…]

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Win The Found-Footage Horror The Houses of Halloween On DVD!

October 8, 2015 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

To celebrate the release of The Houses of Halloween – on download, DVD from 5th October 2015 – we have a copy on DVD to giveaway courtesy of Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment.

A genuinely creepy concept that once again reinvents the “found-footage” horror movie and blurs the lines between reality and fiction. Following five filmmakers on a road trip to find an alternative Halloween tourist attraction, it builds to a nerve-shredding climax that haunt you for days.

Beneath the fake blood and cheap masks of countless haunted house attractions across the country, there are whispers of truly terrifying alternatives. Looking to find an authentic, blood-curdling good fright for Halloween, five friends set off on a road trip in an RV to track down these underground Haunts. Just when their search seems to reach a dead end, strange and disturbing things start happening and it becomes clear that the Haunt has come to them…

The Houses of Halloween stars, Brandy Schaefer (Someplace Better Than Here)

Mikey Roe (producer TV’s Feed the Beast), Zack Andrews (feature debut), Jeff Larson (feature debut) Bobby Roe (TV’s Clubhouse, directing debut).

To be in with a chance of winning the copy of The Houses of Halloween 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 22nd, 2015, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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Win The Retro Adventure Turbo Kid On DVD!

October 8, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

To celebrate the release of Turbo Kid – on digital download 28th September and DVD/Blu-ray 5th October – we have a copy on DVD to giveaway!

Set in a vision of the future, Turbo Kid will be instantly recognisable to anyone who spent a wasted youth in the video store – it’s a retro-adventure for the ages!

It’s packed with nods to 1980s pop culture (even down to Atari-style credits and its synth-tastic score) and riffs on the kids’ adventure movies such The Monster Squad and The Goonies.

With its crazy decapitations, disembowelments, and dismembered limbs, Turbo Kid follows in the footsteps of other hyper pastiche movies such as Wolfcop and Hobo With A Shotgun, with director Jason Eisener bringing his grindhouse touch as a producer!

Also on hand is legendary actor Michael Ironside (Total Recall, Starship Troopers), who brings some serious genre credentials to the movie and leads a cast of up-and-coming talent.

“An outrageous, blood-soaked gore-fest” Joshua Winning, Total Film

“Mad Max on a BMX” Wired

Order your copy today: http://amzn.to/1LMkHV1

To be in with a chance of winning the copy of Turbo Kid 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 22nd, 2015, so get answering and good luck. [Read more…]

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New Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Trailer – Secrets are promised from the final instalment

October 8, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

After lacklustre box office for Paranormal Activity 4, the main franchise took a bit of a break (although the spin-off The Marked Ones), but now it’s coming back with what’s currently planned as the final instalment. As you’d hope, it promises to reveal all the series’ secrets.

This time the action goes back in time to show us a little more about the entity that plagued various people in the other movies. It follows Ryan, Emily and their daughter Leila, who unsurprisingly get plagued by something demonic – all of which is captured of video, of course, as apparently this is a supernatural baddie with a big ego, who must be on camera at all times.

The movie will also feature the return of Katie Featherstone from the first film, in demonic form.

The film will be out towards the end of the month. [Read more…]

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Tatiana Maslany Joins Jake Gyllenhaal In Boston Marathon Bombing Movie, Stronger

October 8, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Shortly after the Boston Marathon bombing there was an unsurprising but rather unsightly scramble to start developing movies about the events. Thankfully things slowed down after that initial rush, but now one is moving forward, Stronger, which Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in.

Now Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany is in talks to join him, according to TheWrap.

Gyllenhaal is set to play Jeff Bauman, who survived the bombing but lost both legs. Bauman had a central role in the event, as film will ‘detail the aftermath of the 2013 attack at the marathon finish line, where Bauman had been cheering for his girlfriend [to be played by Maslany]. A photo of Bauman moments after the blast remains one of the best-known images from the tragedy, which killed three and injured more than 260. When Bauman awoke the next day after surgeries and realized he could not speak, he asked for a pad and paper and wrote: “Saw the guy. Looked right at me.” That set off a massive manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted of the murders in April.’

David Gordon Green is set to direct the movie, with John Pollono writing the script, based on a book by Bauman and Bret Witter.

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ACTORS: Tatiana Maslany, Jake Gyllenhaal DIRECTORS: David Gordon Green

Gay Short Film Showcase: Thirteen Or So Minutes – Two straight guys find an unexpected connection

October 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A few years ago Thirteen Or So Minutes won numerous awards at film festivals, including Best Short Film at the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival and Best Alternative Short at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.

Now it’s online for all of us to see, and you can see it below.

Here’s the synopsis (via IMDB): ‘Lawrence Jefferies is a guy who’s found the flow in his life; he knows how to trust his gut and follow his instincts. Driven by a loving curiosity and strong sense of adventure, he lives his life with a freedom and confidence most men envy. Hugh Greerey, by contrast, lives under the influence of his self-consciousness, struggling to connect to a deeper sense of who he really is. There is a power and intensity to Hugh’s spirit which he fights to hold in check until the two meet by happenstance and a defining moment between them opens one into his humanity and propels the other into his soul.’

If you know a short film we ought to be posting, tell us by getting in touch via our contact page. And check out more gay short films and web series here. [Read more…]

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Please Like Me – Season 3 Trailer – Josh Thomas’ hit gay-themed comedy drama is back

October 7, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

please-like-me-season-3 Through its first two seasons, Please Like Me gained a legion of fans not just into its native Australia but also around the world, to the point it’s scored International Emmy nominations.

Now it’s returning with Season 3, which will continue the story of Josh – played by Josh Thomas, who also writes the show – a young gay man making his way in the world.

This season charges head-on into twenty-something territory with storylines concerning online dating, coming out, STDs, adultery, and raising chickens (yes, chickens).

Season 3 hits both Australia (on ABC) and the US (on Pivot) this month, while American viewers who need to catch up will be able to view Seasons 1 & 2 on Hulu from October 11th. [Read more…]

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