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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

Lego Movie’s Phil Lord & Chris Miller Plan Animated Spider-Man Movie

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phil-lord-and-chris-millerPhil Lord & Chris Miller are kings of taking on ideas that many people thought could never work and turning them into massively successful film, whether it’s Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, 21 Jump Street or The Lego Movie. Now they’re hoping to do it again, as Sony has revealed they’re working on an animated Spider-man film.

It means the studio is hoping to have two Spidey franchises running at once, with a live-action Peter Parker joining up with Marvel heroes for Captain America 3 before getting his own stand-alone film, as well as Lord & Miller’s animated take.

There’s no news on exactly how the film will work, but it’s due out July 20th, 2018, with Miller and Lord writing the treatment and producing (it’s not clear whether they’ll also direct), with the press release saying that ‘The film will exist independently of the projects in the live-action Spider-Man universe, all of which are continuing’.

It’ll certainly be interesting to see if it works.

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Win Orlando Bloom In Zulu On DVD!

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zulu-eac-2-aprilTo celebrate the release of the gripping, violent and action-packed thriller Zulu starring award-winning actors Forest Whitaker (The Last King Of Scotland) and Orlando Bloom – on DVD & Blu-ray April 27th – we are giving away a copy on DVD.

This Official Cannes Selection balances exciting action with emotional drama, inspiring Orlando Bloom into a career-best turn – his conflicted cop with a past is worthy of several spin-offs.

Which isn’t to diminish Forest Whitaker’s compelling turn – his Chief is the heart of the film, and Whitaker is as mesmerising as ever.

Zulu is available to pre-order today: http://amzn.to/13969zq

To be in with a chance of winning one of the copy of Zulu 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 May 6th, 2015, so get answering and good luck! [Read more…]

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Is Faye Dunaway Trying to Hijack Rutanya Alda’s Mommie Dearest Diaries?

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rutanyaslider3With a UK exclusive for BGPS, Old Dogs & New Tricks creator Leon Acord chats to actress Rutanya Alda, giving their take on the cult phenomenon that is Mommie Dearest.

OK, so maybe it took her a while to catch on.

After all, she’s not just “Carol Ann.” Veteran character actress Rutanya Alda has played dozens and dozens of roles in her career, in such famous films as The Deer Hunter, Last Exit to Brooklyn, When a Stranger Calls and the cult hit Amityville II, as well as guest roles in almost every TV show that’s shot in New York City since the mid-1980s [and, in the interest of full disclosure, a recent guest-starring stint on my web series Old Dogs & New Tricks].

But it wasn’t until May 11, 2013, as actress Rutanya Alda was being honored at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre, that she realized Mommie Dearest—the Faye Dunaway vehicle in which Alda had played Joan Crawford’s faithful maid—had a huge gay cult following. [Read more…]

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Avengers: Age of Ultron (Cinema Review)

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Marvel must have been licking their lips when some genius came up with the idea of throwing all of their superheroes into one film to fight against evil. However The Avengers was a gargantuan success, becoming the third highest grossing movie ever. Now comes the sequel, Age Of Ultron, which has a lot to live up to. The result is a series of brilliantly executed set pieces, but inevitably the characters get lost in the mayhem and some of the actors look like they’d rather be elsewhere.

The plot is a cut and paste job about the evil Ultron, who is fed up with humans ruining their planet, and reasons it’s best to wipe them out – after all they’ve had a fair go. It’s actually a pretty good argument, but we’re supposed to be on the side of the Avengers, who must protect Earth from the evil robot and his army of automatons. [Read more…]

The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (Blu-ray Review)

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The Battle Of The Five Armies certainly doesn’t want to give you time to settle in. Indeed it appears that in Peter Jackson’s mind he wasn’t making three movies, he was creating one enormously long one, as the final part of the trilogy jumps straight in without even the vaguest hint of a recap or a desire to allow the audience to catch their breath.

Nope, the dragon Smaug is on his way to attack Laketown and only Luke Evan’s Bard the Bowman can stop them. That part of the plot is wrapped up pretty quickly, leaving two full hours for the battle of the title and its build-up. Thorin (Richard Armitage) has holed himself up in his ancestral home in the Misty Mountain, but like his forefathers, having control of the vast dwarvish treasure immediately sends him nuts, with the gold causing him to betray his friends and isolate himself from all those around him. [Read more…]

Gay Short Film Showcase: Long Exposure – A Short Film on American Sexuality (NSFW)

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long-exposureSometimes you don’t need a long time to make a good point. Long Exposure is only two minutes long but even so it makes you think – while also raising the blood pressure with its focus on a barely-dressed man whose face we never seen.

Jamie Webster’s film follow a guy’s beauty regime as he attempts to fit into the modern world’s definition of male perfection – although it’s only at the end that we really understand what all his efforts are for, and why he feels all the moisturising and exercises are necessary.

It’s certainly got a point to make in a world becoming ever more populated by websites and apps where, if you don’t have the right look, you might as well be invisible.

Take a look at Long Exposure below.

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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Original X-Men Character Iceman Comes Out As Gay

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Iceman-x-men-Days-of-Future-PastIn the last few years the X-Men comics have been fairly LGBT inclusive, but the gay or bisexual characters have all been characters only fans would know well. However that’s now changed as leaked pages from the latest issue of All-New X-Men reveals that Bobby ‘Iceman’ Drake is gay.

As you can see in the leaked pages below, his secret is semi-forced out of him by Jean Grey, although he seems more relieved than angry.

All-New X-Men centres on Professor Xavier’s first five students – Cyclops, Beast, Angel, Iceman and Jean Grey – who as teenagers are transported into the future and forced to face who they eventually become. What becomes particularly interesting about Bobby’s revelation is that in the future he doesn’t seem to be gay, so perhaps this is a hint that they are able to change how things turn out.

In the X-Men movies Iceman was played by Shawn Ashmore, and while he certainly wasn’t gay in the film, Shawn’s identical twin Aaron did play the gay Agent Jinks in the sci-fi TV show Warehouse 13. [Read more…]

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New Tomorrowland: A World Beyond Trailer – George Clooney heads for another world

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tomorrowland-poster1-slideGeorge Clooney has generally shied away from blockbuster type movies, but he’s hoping he’ll have a huge hit with Tomorrowland: A World Beyond – as is Disney which has spent $150 million to make the movie.

Now a new trailer has arrived.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever.

‘Featuring a screenplay by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of.’

The film is linked to the Disneyland world it’s named after, although in the film’s world, it was Walt Disney that took inspiration from another planet, rather than the other way around. The film is out in the UK on May 22nd. [Read more…]

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The Little Prince Trailer – Fresh look at the animated take on the classic tale

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little-prince-posterAntoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 1943 novella The Little Prince has fast become a children’s classic – indeed it is absolutely revered in France, with its author considered a true hero both for his writing and his aviation exploits.

Now a trailer for the upcoming animated version of The Little Prince has arrived, which is keen to show it’s not straying too far from the original.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Rediscover one of the most beloved stories of all time. From Mark Osborne, Academy Award® nominated director of Kung Fu Panda, comes the first-ever animated feature film adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic masterpiece, The Little Prince. At the heart of it all is The Little Girl (Mackenzie Foy), who’s being prepared by her mother (Rachel McAdams) for the very grown-up world in which they live – only to be interrupted by her eccentric, kind-hearted neighbor, The Aviator (Jeff Bridges).

‘The Aviator introduces his new friend to an extraordinary world where anything is possible. A world that he himself was initiated into long ago by The Little Prince (newcomer Riley Osborne). It’s here that The Little Girl’s magical and emotional journey into the universe of The Little Prince begins. And it’s where The Little Girl rediscovers her childhood and learns that ultimately, it’s human connections that matter most, and that it is only with heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.’

The movie will debut at Cannes. [Read more…]

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Ewan McGregor Will Be Beauty & The Beast’s Lumiere

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ewan-mcgregorThe excellent live-action Beauty & The Beast cast has been growing fast in the past few weeks, but there’s been one role from the 1989 animated movie that hasn’t been filled, until now that is. THR reports that one of the final pieces of the casting puzzle has been fitted into place with the news that Ewan McGregor will play the maitre d’ who is turned into a candlestick, Lumiere.

He joins Dan Stevens (the Beast), Emma Watson (Belle), Luke Evans (Gaston) and Kevin Kline (Belle’s father Maurice), Josh Gad (Lefou), Emma Thompson (Mrs. Potts), Ian McKellen (Cogsworth), Audra McDonald (Garderobe) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Plumette).

The movie is due to start shooting at Shepperton in the UK next month with Bill Condon directing. The musical will once more see a small town girl with big dreams being locked up by a beast whose only hope of becoming human once again is to find true love – but this time in live action.

It’ll hit cinemas March 17th, 2017.

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Steve Carell & Emma Stone Reuniting For Battle of the Sexes Movie

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steve-carellIt’s a battle of the Battles Of The Sexes movies, as just a few weeks after HBO announced Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti would star in their film about the famed match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, Deadline reports Steve Carell and Emma Stone will star in a rival movie for Fox Searchlight.

Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) wrote the script and previously Danny Boyle was set to direct, but he’s not mentioned in the Deadline report so may have moved on.

The film will be set in the early 70s, when former male World Number 1 tennis played and self-proclaimed chauvinist Bobby Riggs’ declared that the female game was inferior and that a top woman player couldn’t beat him even at the age of 55. He then challenged the already legendary female player Billie Jean King to a match, but she declined.

However Margaret Court, who was then the top female player in the world, took on the challenge, but lost to Bobby in straight sets, seemingly confirming Riggs’ claims. King wasn’t going to stand for that and agreed to play Bobby in what became a nationally televised media sensation.

It was an important time in King’s life for another reason too, as for the first time she’d relatively recently become involved in a relationship with a woman, even though she was still married to a man at the time.

These aren’t the only Battle Of The Sexes movies in the works either, as Will Ferrell has previously been reported to be working on a comedy version where he’ll play Bobby Riggs. However there hasn’t been any news on that film for some time.

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First Period (US DVD Review)

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It’s initially difficult to know what to make of First Period, largely because it takes a while to get used to the fact the two main female characters are actually played by men. It’s certainly not the first time a film has done it, but there’s something about First Period that initially makes it feel particularly incongruous. I’m not sure what it is, but it may be because normally when it’s done, half the joke is the fact it’s a ‘man in a dress’, but that’s not true here, as it’s never even hinted that Cassie (Brandon Alexander III) and Maggie (Dudley Beene) are anything other than American teenage girls.

The film is a loving homage/send-up of 80s teen movies, with Cassie starting a new school and keen to be noticed and popular. However the moment she turns up the bitchy, popular clique are quick to ensure the slightly overweight girl knows she’s at the bottom of the social heap and that her dreams of popularity are laughable. She does however befriend Maggie, who’s about as unpopular as it’s possible to be, but has a good heart despite her occasional plans for murder. [Read more…]