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

Luke Bracey Takes On The Keanu Reeves Role In The Point Break Remake

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A few weeks ago Gerard Butler signed on to take the Patrick Swayze role in the planned remake of Point Break. Now THR reports someone has been cast in the Keanu Reeves part, as G.I. Joe Retaliation star Luke Bracey will play the role.

He will play Johnny Utah, a young FBI agent who goes undercover to infiltrate a crime syndicate who are involved in the world of international extreme sports. Butler will play Bodhi, who’s involved in the crimes and whose influence ends up with Utah questioning what side he should be on.

Ericson Core (Invincible) is directing from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer’s. Principal photography is set to begin early this summer.

Bracey will next be seen in the upcoming Nicholas Sparks adaptation The Best of Me, which co-stars Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden.

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Lily Collins Up For The Rom-Com How To Be Single

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lily-collinsLily Collins’ bid for her own young adult franchise with The Mortal Instruments may not have not worked out that well, but that’s not the end of her career as she’s in talks for the romantic comedy How to Be Single, according to Variety.

The movie is based on a book by Liz Tuccillo and is said to be in the same vein as He’s Just Not That Into You and Valentine’s Day. It follows the loves lives and breakups of a group of New Yorkers over the course of a decade.

Christian Ditter is set to direct  from a screenplay by Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn. Drew Barrymore is producing alongside Nancy Juvonen.

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Amanda Seyfried Joins Ted 2 As The New Female Lead

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amanda-seyfriedSeth MacFarlane has been busy making his second directorial outing, A Million Ways To Die In The West, but he hasn’t forgotten about the sequel to his first, as Deadline reports that Amanda Seyfried has joined Ted 2 as the new female lead.

If you’re wondering what’s happened to Mila Kunis, who played the girlfriend of Mark Wahlberg’s John Bennett in the first film, she is likely to film a small part for the new film, however it is likely to be so minor that it could end up being cut from the film. Kunis being given a smaller role is apparently purely for creative reasons and not due to a rift between Seth MacFarlane and the actress (after all, she still voices Meg on his show, Family Guy).

Seth MacFarlane is directing from a script he co-wrote with Ted collaborators Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. A release date of June 26th, 2015, with filming expecting to start this summer. Seyfried will also be seen in MacFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West, which is out this May.

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Bradley Cooper Takes On The Witness Protection Program With American Blood

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Bradley Cooper seems to have become slightly obsessed with movies with the word ‘American’ in the title. He’s just come off the extremely successful American Hustle, he’s been trying to put together American Sniper, and now THR reports he’s signed up American Blood.

The film is based on an upcoming crime novel Ben Sanders, which centers on Marshall Grade (Bradley Cooper), a former NYPD cop who became a mob informant and is now part of the witness protection program in New Mexico. Despite the fact he’s supposed to be trying to maintain his anonymity, he gets involved in a missing person’s case.

The hope is that this can become a franchise, as Sanders it already planning a series of novels based around the character. At the moment the American Blood book isn’t even finished, but the idea and partially complete manuscript was enough to spark the interest of Warner Bros and another rival studio, along with several TV production companies.

Andrew Sodroski has already been hired to write the screenplay adaptation, with Bradley Cooper, John Lesher, Adam Kassan, Brendan Deenan and Pouya Shabazian set to produce. It’s not known when it will shoot, but as the novel isn’t due out until 2015, it’s likely to be a while.

Cooper will next be heard as Rocket Raccoon in Guardians Of The Galaxy, although we’re presuming he’ll be lobbying to get the title changed to Americans Of The Galaxy.

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Ghostbusters Star Harold Ramis Dies Aged 69

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harold-ramisHarold Ramis, best known to many as Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters has died aged 69, it’s been revealed. The Chicago Tribune first reported the news, saying Ramis passed away as a result of complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease that involves swelling of the blood vessels. He had been battling health issues for several years.

While he became a legend for co-writing and starring in Ghostbusters, Ramis saw just as much success behind the camera. After getting his start with the Second City improvisational group (which bred many of the big names of Saturday Night Live), he got his big break co-writing National Lampoon’s Animal House. He also helped write the likes of Caddyshack and Analyze This, as well as directing movies those films, along with hits such as National Lampoon’s Vacation, Groundhog Day, Multiplicity and Bedazzled. More recently he helmed several episodes of the US version of The Office.

He is survived by his wife, Erica, and three children.

Harold Ramis – November 21st, 1944-February 24th, 2014 – RIP

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Gay Film Festival Poster Featuring Two Men Kissing Banned After Being Deemed ‘Too Confronting’ For Brisbane

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I think we may have found a new word to add to the homophobic arsenal, as apparently gay imagery can be ‘too confronting’, even if it’s difficult to imagine that being said if exactly the same image featured a man and a women. Those were the words used by Brisbane Lifestyle Committee Chairman Krista Adams after Brisbane City Council deemed one of the adverts for the Brisbane Queer Film Festival unsuitable and banned it, according to couriermail.com.au.

She said, “We are mindful of the community’s views and believe that one of the three posters may be seen by many as too confronting. I have been advised that, in the meantime, an alternate billboard design will be used.”

The image in question, seen above, is a gay take on a classic image from the film From Here To Eternity, which features Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr kissing as waves crashed against them. Here that image has been replaced with two guys (and quite frankly I’ve never been so confronted in my life!).

Understandably, many took to Twitter to express their displeasure at the decision, which led the Council to announce a review would be undertaken by the Advertising Standards Board.

Yes, it’s definitely a sexy image, but it’s less explicit and in your face than many adverts featuring women in deliberately sexualised and objectified situations. And it’s particularly ironic seeing as it’s based on a picture of a man and a women that wasn’t even seen as ‘too confronting’ to be in Best Picture Oscar-winning movie in 1953.

This isn’t the first time Brisbane has raised controversy by banning a gay-themed ad. In 2011 a bus stop poster promoting safer sex was torn down by authorities, after organised lobbying by an anti-gay group led to 30 complaints. The poster featured two fully clothed men embracing, with one holding an unopened red condom packet. On that occasion the decision was reversed and the ads were put back up following a social media campaign. It’s unclear at the moment if that will happen this time too.

You can compare the image above with one of the classic From Here To Eternity pics below.

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The Amazing Spider-man 2: Rise Of Electro Trailer – Take a new three-minute look at Andrew Garfield & Jamie Foxx

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Sony is betting big on The Amazing Spider-man 2, hoping it’s going to be a huge superhero success. With an April 18th UK release set, it’s not long until we’ll get to see it, and to ensure our appetites are suitably whetted, a new, three-minute Rise Of Electro trailer has been released, which you can watch right here.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

‘It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.’

The movie is due in UK cinemas this April, with a May 2nd US release set [Read more…]

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Crush Of The Day: Hunky Fratboys Get Shirtless For A Charity Carwash

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Do fratboys actually do any studying? Probably not if this video is anything to go by, as it’s difficult to imagine they’d have enough time to get a degree and those muscles at the same time. Indeed, decent pecs seems to be one of the main requirements to be a member of the University of Miami’s Pi Kappa Alpha (Pikes) fraternity.

They’ve been taking off their shirts to promote their charity carwash. We’re just hoping they realised that making a video like this was more likely to attract horny gay guys than the lovely ladies they might have been hoping would turn up for a quick buff and shine (frats are ridiculously homoerotic places at the best of times, so maybe they genuinely don’t realise quite how gay this is – it’s just daily life to them).

It was all for a good cause though, raising money for the Wounded Warriors Foundation. Unfortunately though, if you were hoping to get your car washed by the hunks you’re out of luck, as the event took place last weekend. (Source: TheGailyGrind)

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Win The Post-Apocalyptic Horror The Last Days On DVD!

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last-days-dvd-coverThe Last Days, from the writers and directors of Carriers, is out on DVD now from Metrodome, and we’ve teamed up with them to give away three copies of the film on DVD.

When the virus hit, John lost everything; his family, friends and his future. Only Michael, another survivor and his protector, kept him from giving up. Nine months later, things are looking bleak as they begin to run out of food and supplies, and are constantly assailed by an horrific threat that comes in the cover of night. When they come unexpectedly upon Karina, another survivor, the three of them are caught in a conflict far worse than they could’ve imagined. This film, by Andrew Jara, takes a look at surviving once the world has ended.

To be in with a chance of winning one of the three copies of The Last Days 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 March 9th 2013, so get answering and good luck! [Read more…]

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Southern Baptist Sissies (US Cinema)

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Normally filmed versions of stage productions are pretty tedious affairs. It’s very difficult to transfer the feel of a live production from stage to screen. That’s partly because they’re very different mediums and partly because if you’re having to shoot around an audience, it severely limits how it can actually be shot. That’s not to mention that stage acting often has to be bigger than screen acting and can come across as a little silly when removed from the theatre.

For about the first five minutes I thought this was going to essentially ruin Southern Baptist Sissies. As Emerson Collins’ Mark addressed the audience, it didn’t really feel like something that would work on screen. However then it all started to come together to create a surprisingly successful hybrid of stage and screen. [Read more…]

The Adored (DVD)

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Maia (Ione Butler) is a model who’s lost her confidence and has been having a difficult time in her personal life. A photo shoot in the Welsh countryside with photographer Francesca (Laura Martin-Simpson) offers her the chance to get away and have a little fun for the weekend. However what should have been a simple girly weekend begins to take on an ominous tone as Francesca embarks on a long, slow seduction of Maia that seems to have an unhealthy intensity and intrusiveness. Maia also can’t shake the feeling there’s someone else hanging around and spying on them. [Read more…]

Serpico (Blu-ray)

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Few people have had a stronger start to their career than Al Pacino. His first few films include The Panic In Needle Park, the first two Godfathers, Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico, all of which are classics in their own rights. Now the last of those arrives on Blu-ray for the first time.

Pacino is the title character, Frank Serpico, who’s always wanted to be a New York cop. He gets his chance and ends up being a plainclothes officer who doesn’t quite fit in as he’s far more hippie-ish than his colleagues. He’s also far more honest. Frank soon realises there’s a huge amount of corruption, with many officers involved in a well-organised operation to take under the table payments from local criminals. [Read more…]