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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

Win The Vince Vaughn Comedy Delivery Man & Goodies!

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delivery-man-eac-2Vince Vaughn stars in his most outrageously funny adventure yet, taking entertaining comedy to a whole new level. Packed full of meaty laughs, Delivery Man is the perfect blend of humour for the entire family and an extra special treat this Father’s Day.

Delivery Man is out to own on DVD and Blu-ray from 9th June, and to celebrate, we have a Delivery Man coffee mug, espresso cup and DVD to give away!

Delivery driver David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) has a life no one would envy and it gets a whole lot worse when he discovers he’s the father to 533 children through sperm donations he made 20 years earlier….with 142 of them bringing a lawsuit demanding to know the identity of their biological father.

Struggling to come to terms with his new situation David embarks on a hilarious journey to discover not only his true self, but the father he could become.

Co-starring Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders Delivery Man is a comedy of epic proportions!

If you’d like to try one of the Delivery Man coffee mug, espresso cup and DVD that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on June 24th 2014, so get answering and good luck! [Read more…]

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In Bloom (DVD Review)

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In Bloom has been compared to the Brit gay hit Weekend, and while the former isn’t quite as good as the latter, you can understand why those comparisons have been made.

The film charts the relationship between Kurt (Kyle Wigent) and Paul (Tanner Rittenhouse) over the course of one summer. Initially the couple are deeply in love, but quickly the cracks begin to show.  Kurt is happy living in Chicago but wants to be able to spend his life dealing pot, smoking joints and to have at least some sense of freedom. Paul meanwhile isn’t that interested in the drug scene or partying (and isn’t very good at it), but he does want to see more of the world than Chicago, even if he’d prefer to do it with him and Kurt as a tight-knit unit. [Read more…]

My Last Round (DVD Review)

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Hugo (Héctor Morales) is a young man living in a small community in the south of Chile. He becomes fascinated by the slightly older boxer, Octavio (Roberto Farías), but when the middle-aged man makes a move on him, he’s initially unsure what to do. However soon they embark on a passionate affair, which due to where they live needs to remain completely secret.

After Octavio is told he cannot fight anymore and Hugo loses a job, moving to the big city seems to offer new possibilities for both them and their relationship. However they soon discover that while the new start offers them plenty of opportunities, they can’t completely leave all their problems behind, and the city may cause some new ones. That’s not least because Hugo is given the chance to be someone completely new, while Octavio has had to leave behind the one thing he was truly good at, boxing. [Read more…]

Groot & Rocket Get A Guardians Of The Galaxy Character Poster

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Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-Rocket-Groot-posterFrom the moment it was announced it was clear Guardians Of The Galaxy wouldn’t be quite like the other movies Marvel has made, not least because two of the main characters are a walking tree and a talking raccoon.

Now those unusual characters – Groot and Rocket (voiced by Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper respectively) – have got their own character poster, which you can see above.

They are odd, but as in the comic books they could also be very cool.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.

‘Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969). James Gunn is the director of the film with Kevin Feige producing, and Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Alan Fine and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. The story is by Nicole Perlman and James Gunn, with screenplay by James Gunn. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” releases in UK cinemas on August 1, 2014.’

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Short Is Sexy In A Video Showing 21 Hot Male Celebs Who Are Below Average (But Only On Height)

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shorter-guysIn the pantheon of things us gays are told we’re supposed to be – gym-toned, bitchy, well-endowed – there’s also often the assumption that being tall is better than being short.

However Buzzfeed has decided to challenge that with the vid below. The average American male is apparently 5ft 9.5in tall, but the video presents us with 21 very hot celebs who are below that particular measurement, but who even the most height-obsessed guy wouldn’t turn away.

From Glee’s Darren Criss and the hotness that is Zac Efron to the surprisingly short Kevin Hart and Harry Potter (who now insists on being called Daniel Radcliffe for some reason), the vid shows being ‘below average’ is nothing to be ashamed of. Indeed when you see the likes of Elijah Wood stood next to the 6ft+ Charle Hunnam, it’s the latter who looks too big rather than Elijah being too small.

And we certainly wouldn’t argue with their last choice! Take a look at the vid below. [Read more…]

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Papa’s Prince Gay Short Film – Take a look at the musical journey of an LGBT family

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papas-princeWhile there’s a lot of political ranting about LGBT families, every so often its worth taking a step back from the theory of why gay people should be allowed to have kids and see the reality – which 99 times out of 100 involves great kids and great families.

That’s certainly true in the musical short Papa’s Prince.

Co-creator Ted Sod says, ‘Some time ago, I asked Blake McCarty if he wanted to collaborate on a short film inspired by my “granddaughter” Viv. Viv was adopted at infancy by our friends Michael and Calvin, and because there were no grandparents in her life, she – in turn – adopted me and my partner as “The Gramps”.

‘The result is a seven-minute musical short mixing live action and stop motion animation. The story focuses on a 7-year-old girl (coincidentally named Viv) who invents a fairy tale about how her Dads met as a way to entertain her new friend, Henry.’

Take a look at the charming short below. [Read more…]

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Joaquin Phoenix Producing LGBT Teen Summer Camp Documentary & He Needs Your Help

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You can never be 100% certain what Joaquin Phoenix will do next, and I doubt many people would have put a bet on the fact he’d lend his name to a documentary about LGBT teens heading off to a summer camp. However he’s comes onboard Camp: The Documentary, which is now looking for funding on IndieGoGo.

The campaign says, ‘In the simplest form, we are having a unique camp this summer, July 13 through July 19, during which we will be transforming the lives of 20 diverse teenagers from across the country. We want to film this journey as a documentary so that we can provide everyone with the same tools as these teens. It is our goal to continue to connect with mainstream media providing content that is thought provoking, igniting larger conversations around the issues that often divide communities.’

Joaquin is involved as the camp and the documentary is a product of The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding and Be More Heroic, with the hope the teens will engage in experiential workshops, resolve personal conflict, forms lasting friendships and become confident and compassionate leaders.

To get the camp and doc going, they’re hoping to raise $40,000 via IndieGoGo, so take a look at the video above, and if you want to help out, head over to IndieGoGo.

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Win RoboCop Starring Joel Kinnaman on Blu-ray!

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robocop-2014-dvd-coverThe reinvention of RoboCop is out now on DVD, Blu-ray and VoD from StudioCanal in the UK, and we’ve teamed up with them to give away three copies of the action sci-fi in this competition.

In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) is a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex’s life. He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.

If you’d like to try one of three copies of RoboCop 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 June 22nd 2014, so get answering and good luck! [Read more…]

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Neil Patrick Harris & Hedwig Win At The Tony Awards

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neil-patrick-harris-tony-awards-2014It was a good night for the gays at the Tony Awards (but then, isn’t it most years?). As many had predicted, Hedwig And The Angry Inch picked up some big gongs, including Best Revival Of A Musical, Best Actor In A Musical for Neil Patrick Harris (a year after he hosted the Tonys) and Best Actress In A Featured Role In A Musical for Lena Hall.

It wasn’t only LGBT tale Hedwig that was celebrating though, as also winning for the gays was A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder’s director Darko Tresnjak, as well as After Midnight’s choreographer, Warren Carlyle.

Bisexual Alan Cumming got to kick the proceedings off with Wilkommen from Cabaret (which you can watch amongst the clips below), while the likes of Matt Bomer, RuPaul, Zach Quinto, and Jonathan Groff presented awards.

However the biggest winner was Audra MacDonald. To many she’s unfortunately just known for appearing in the TV series Private Practice, but at 43 she has made history by picking up her sixth Tony, this time for Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. That puts her ahead of five-time winners Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury. Perhaps just as impressively it means she’s now the only person to win Tonys in all four competitive Actress categories.

You can take a look at a few clips from the show below, including Alan Cumming’s musical number, NPH and Lena Hall singing a ditty from Hedwig, and host Hugh Jackman’s opening numbers below. [Read more…]

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First Period Trailer – Take a look at the John Waters-style comedy ahead of its Baltimore Q’Fest Gala Screening

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This Thursday, First Period has the honour of being the Opening Night Gala screening at the Baltimore Q’Fest. The proud director, Charles Vaughn, reached out to us about it, so we thought it was a great opportunity to post the trailer.

You can certainly get a bit of a John Waters feel from the promo, particularly as the main female characters are played by men in drag but that fact isn’t mentioned, as well as the style of humour.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘New girl Cassie (Brandon Alexander III) and outcast Maggie (Dudley Beene) are easily the most awkward girls in high school. Together, they decide the way to win the hearts of the cute boys and popular girls is to come in first at the school talent show. But rivals Heather, Other Heather, and their popular boyfriends Brett and Dirk will stop at nothing to keep our heroes the laughing stock of the school. It’s going to take makeovers, courage, and maybe even a little rapping to beat them in true 80s style.’

Take a look at the fun looking trailer above. [Read more…]

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True Detective (Blu-ray Review)

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HBO has certainly got itself a reputation in the last few years for bringing the big screen onto the small screen, whether it’s with films like Behind The Candelabra and The Normal Heart or by getting big name stars to appear in its TV series. With True Detective they lured in Matthew McConaughey (just before he was going to win an Oscar) and Woody Harrelson, as well as Jane Eyre director Cary Fukunaga, for what the makers have describes as an eight-part cinematic experience.

Although that might sound rather hyperbolic, this time it pretty much lives up to the hype, even if it isn’t the total masterpiece some have suggested. [Read more…]

RoboCop (2014) (DVD Review)

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Unlike some movies, there was no real reason not to remake Robocop. Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 original is a great movie, but it leaves plenty of room for reinvention in the 21st Century. Indeed it’s probably why when MGM started digging around in their back catalogue for film to do-over, RoboCop was near the top of the list.

Although it took several years to actually get it done, the results are now here with Jose Padilha (Elite Squad) directing and Joel Kinnaman in the title role. [Read more…]