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

Maria Bello Up For The Max Steel Movie

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Maria-BelloAfter quite a long time in development – including a while when Taylor Lautner was going to take the lead role – the live action film version of Max Steel has finally come together.

The likes of Ben Winchell, Ana Villafane and Andy Garcia have already signed on and now Variety reports they’ll be joined by Maria Bello.

Max Steel  was launched as an action figure line and CG TV series in 2000, but never really took off (although apparently he’s still big in Latin America). It’s perhaps Max’s lack of popularity that’s made Mattel so keen on making a movie out of the extreme sports fan turned supherhuman spy, hoping that a film will give Max the worldwide fandom that’s so far alluded him.

That’s especially true as Mattel is largely funding it themselves and it’ll be released independently.

Shooting on the movie started last month. Bello will play Max’s grandmother.

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Benjamin Walker To Star In The Thriller 2:22 Alongside Teresa Palmer

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Benjamin Walker in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Benjamin Walker in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

With Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter it seemed like Benjamin Walker might be poised to break out as a big star, but it hasn’t quite worked out that way. However he’s now got a new role, taking the lead in the thriller 2:22 opposite Theresa Palmer, according to Variety.

Walker is set to play ‘a man whose life is derailed when an ominous pattern of events repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending at precisely 2:22 p.m. He falls for a beautiful woman whose life is threatened by these strange events, forcing him to solve the mystery of 2:22.’

The film will be sold at Cannes and presuming that goes well, it’s set to start shooting in Australia in October.

Walker has another big movie coming up, as he takes a major role in Ron Howard’s Heart Of The Sea, about the events which inspired Moby Dick.

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Noomi Rapace Finds Brilliance Alongside Will Smith

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noomi-rapaceWill Smith has been incredibly picky about what projects he’s starred in recently, only making a few films in the past few years. However recently it was announced he was in talks for the sci-fi thriller Brilliance.

Now the actor has some company, as TheWrap reports Noomi Rapace has bagged the other lead role in the movie.

David Koepp (Jurassic Park) came up with the script, based on the Marcus Sakey novel. The book is set in a world where special individuals known as ‘brilliants’ have heightened abilities. The plot follows a government agent whose ‘brilliant’ gift is tracking down terrorists. However he may have met his match when tasked to find a dangerous man in Wyoming with his own set of special skills.

It’s not clear exactly who Rapace will play.

Julius Onah is set to direct, although it’s not clear when it will shoot.

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Channing Tatum Is Confirmed As Gambit In X-Men: Apocalypse

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channing-tatum-vanity-fair2-thumbA couple of months ago Channing Tatum suggested he’d really like to play Gambit in the X-Men universe. Well it turns out he was just musing about something that would never happen, as producer Lauren Shuler Donner has confirmed the actor will take on the role in X-Men: Apocalypse.

That’s bad news for Taylor Kitsch, who played Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit, in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, especially as at the time Wolverine was seen as a ways to introduce the character for a possible standalone movie.

Producer Lauren Shuler Donner let the news slip to Total Film, saying, “Well you know he’s a rogue, Channing. He’s a rascal, just like Remy LeBeau, and he can handle the action, we all know that. He’s got a really good heart, because I know him personally, I did a movie with him. So I think he’ll be great, he’ll be great for Gambit, and he’s a southerner too, he’s not from New Orleans but he is a southerner and he understands that world, and you know Gambit loves New Orleans.

Director Bryan Singer had previously suggested Apocalypse will feature both Gambit and Nightcrawler, although it’s not known whether Alan Cumming will be back in the latter role. However there won’t be as many of the cast from the original film trilogy as in Days Of Future Past, with Apocalypse concentrating slightly more on the First Class mutants. The movie is due out in 2016.

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First Look At Ben Affleck As Batman Arrives

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ben-affleck-batman-first-picWhen it was announced that Ben Affleck would play Batman in the planned Batman Vs. Superman, there was a lot of grumbling, although since then some people have come around to the idea. Now we get our first look at the actor in costume as the Caped Crusader, along with a pic of the new Batmobile.

It has to be said he’s looking a bit more beefcake than Christian Bale was.

You’ll also notice the pics are in black and white, as Zack Snyder barely mentioned what the pic was of when he tweeted the pic of Affleck on his new Twitter account, instead saying, ‘I shot this with my @Leica_Camera M Monochrom. #Batman #Batmobile #Gotham http://imgur.com/3hRU6px pic.twitter.com/p5DEf6fLzJ’

But hey, perhaps Leica paid a lot for that, who knows.

In Batman Vs. Superman, Henry Cavill will be back Superman/Clark Kent, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane also returning. Newcomers include Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and Jeremy Irons as Alfred.

The film is set to hit cinemas May 6th, 2016.

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Men Take On Classic Female Movie Roles To Show How The Male Gaze Works In Cinema

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Those interested in film theory will know there’s often talk of most film being shot from a male point of view, but it’s sometimes difficult to truly understand how far that extends (except with extreme examples such as the way Michael Bay shoots women) as it’s so common it just seems to be the way things are.

That’s what’s so interesting about this new video Buzzfeed came up with, which swaps the male and female roles around in movies such as Wild Things, Twilight, Basic Instinct and Titanic. It’s a great way to show how cinema views men and women differently in most situations, and how there’s a presumption of a straight male viewer.

That’s very true of Wild Things, where in the original a lesbian tryst is very blatantly presented as being for the voyeuristic pleasure of straight men, but you change it to two guys making out, and how we view both the men and the watching woman changes completely.

And while I’m sure straight guys might be a bit uncomfortable with the naked painting scene in Titanic with the guy in the nude – personally I’m all for it (and yes, I know that makes me a bad person).

Take a look above and see what you think. [Read more…]

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James Franco, Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Loads More Auction Off Disposable Cameras For MIX NYC Queer Experimental Film Festival

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MIX-camera-benefit-2014MIX NYC, New York’s Queer Experiment Film Festival had a great idea with its Naked Eye Celebrity Camera Auction. And now it’s back!

The idea is that celebs donate disposable cameras which ‘are being auctioned “naked,” i.e. with undeveloped negatives included, giving you a unique opportunity to own original, one-of-a-kind photographic artworks, unseen selfies, and real-life photos. Bid and be the first to see—images created just for you by your favorite celebrities.’

While you might expect an experimental queer film festival to only have rather obscure supporters, MIX NYC has pulled together a great mix of ‘actors, musicians, writers, models, photographers, performance artists, directors, porn stars, drag queens, and more’.

Cameras have been given by movie and TV favourites such as James Franco, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Joan Allen, Parker Posey, Modern Family’s Julie Bowen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Broadway legend Betty Buckley, Michael Cera, Brady Corbet, and Amy Sedaris. There’s plenty of queer interest with filmmakers like Ira Sachs, Travis Mathews, Gregg Araki and Sebastian Silva, Looking’s O-T Fagbele and Frankie J. Alvarez, singer Jake Shears, and Scandal’s Guillermo Diaz and Dan Bucatinsky.

And if you’re hoping you might get something a bit naughtier on your camera (although you won’t know what pictures were taken until they’re developed), porn folks such as Jake Jaxson, Max Ryder and Colby Keller are also involved. The last of those isn’t too surprising, as anyone who knows anything about him outside porn will be aware Keller’s a little bit of a hipster experimental art lover.

There are some hints as to what will be included on some of the cameras though, as it’s known actress Lea DeLaria’s camera contains behind-the-scenes pics from the new season of Orange is the New Black, while Jesse Tyler Ferguson took his shots on the set of Modern Family.

The signed cameras are available for bidding on eBay now through May 22nd, and you can find out more on the MIX NYC website.

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Upstairs Inferno Teaser – New look at doc about the biggest mass killing of gay people in US history

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Last June we covered Upstairs Inferno when it was looking for production funding. Now the documentary is in the can, a teaser trailer is here, and the makers just need a bit more cash for completion.

They’ve launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise $12,500 to cover post-production costs.

The film is about the events on June 24th, 1973, when an arsonist set fire to a gay bar in New Orleans called the Up Stairs Lounge. The result was the largest gay mass murder in U.S. history. Despite the staggering historical significance, few people know about the tragedy.   Thirty-two people were killed and some bodies were never identified because their families were ashamed that the victims were gay. No one was ever charged with the crime.

The tragedy did not stop at the loss of lives. There were also the delayed injuries: lost jobs, fear, public ridicule and severed families. The devastation was compounded by the homophobic reactions and utter lack of concern by the general public, government and religious leaders.  The fire permanently altered lives and was the root of many lifelong struggles.

According to the makers, Upstairs Inferno is poised to be the most comprehensive and authoritative film on the fire. Interviews with survivors and witnesses to the aftermath have been heart wrenching and insightful. Some of the people we interviewed haven’t discussed the fire until now, especially on camera. The documentary also features interviews with historians, experts and current leaders of the New Orleans LGBT community.  Police reports, crime scene photographs, personal photographs, newspaper clippings and video clips from local news stations are also featured in the film.

People can donate to Upstairs Inferno and help preserve history on film by following the link on www.upstairsinferno.com or directly at http://igg.me/at/UpstairsInfernoFilm [Read more…]

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47 Ronin (DVD)

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I’m glad I didn’t live in Feudal Japan, what with the all the monsters and never being allowed to smile. You see, back then men had to hold their emotions in to the point they made Anthony Hopkins in The Remains Of The Day look positively expressive in comparison. Woman meanwhile had to spend half their lives pining over men and the other half crying about men (unless they were a witch, and then they’d be allowed to spend 100% of their time being evil). Oh and even back then Keanu Reeves couldn’t act.

Or at least that’s the impression I got from 47 Ronin. [Read more…]

Veronica Mars (DVD)

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Ever since the teenage private eye show Veronica Mars was cancelled after three seasons in 2007, the cast and creator have talked up the possibility of a movie. However as it was canned due to low ratings, it seemed unlikely they’d ever get the funding to do it – even if many of those people who did like the show were absolutely rabid fans.

Then along came the concept of internet crowdfunding, and so creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell decided to give that a go. As is now well known, the project hits its $2 million target in 10 hours and ended up with over $5 million in funding – and so the film version got the greenlight thanks to ordinary people putting up the cash. [Read more…]

CSI: New York – Season 9 (DVD)

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After nine years CSI: New York comes to an end with the final 17 episodes. Thankfully though, while most shows simply get yanked off the air, they knew this would be the end for the Big Apple’s finest crime scene investigators, giving them time to wrap some things up and give the characters a proper send-off.

That’s particularly true for the show’s central character, Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise), who finds romance in Season 9 – which is certainly fitting considering the series started with Mac still reeling from his wife’s death on 9/11. [Read more…]

Win The Lesbian-Themed Reaching For The Moon On DVD!

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Reaching-For-The-Moon-dvd-coverREACHING FOR THE MOON is out now from Peccadillo Pictures on DVD and on demand. You can order from Amazon and Play. And we’ve got three copies of the lesbian-themed movie to give away in this competition.

Set at the height of 1950s glamour, this audience award winning drama recounts the extraordinary relationship between Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop (played by Miranda Otto, Lord of the Rings) and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares (the beautifully handsome Gloria Pires). In search of inspiration, Bishop leaves America having accepted the invitation of an old college friend to stay with her on her sprawling country estate in Brazil. But she never counted on meeting the love of her life – her friend’s partner.

At first, the fiery personalities of the two women collide and lead to passion-fuelled debates, but animosity quickly turns to attraction, then desire. From Oscar-nominated director Bruno Barreto, REACHING FOR THE MOON is an intimate portrait of two remarkable artists as they discover the most incredible love.

If you’d like to try and win one of the three copies of Reaching For The Moon that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on May 24th 2014, so get answering and good luck! [Read more…]

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