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Four New That Awkward Moment Posters Featuring Zac Efron, Miles Teller & More

November 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac 2 Comments

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The red band trailer for That Awkward Moment featured Zac Efron’s butt and him wearing a dildo, so it’s perhaps a bit of a surprise that he’s holding a cat in his new poster for the movie, which makes everything seem a lot more innocent.

He’s not the only one who’s got one, as there are character posters for Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan and Imogen Poots have got one too.

Previously titled Are We Officially Dating?, That Awkward Moment is about a groups of Manhattan friends (Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan) who initially make a pact to remain single. The plot thickens when each friend falls in love shortly after the vow is made (wouldn’t you just know it!), and have to decide “So…where is this going?”.

The movie is due out at the end of January.

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ACTORS: Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Imogen Poots FILMS: That Awkward Moment

New Wolf Of Wall Street Posters & Clip Land, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

November 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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There was talk a few weeks ago that The Wolf Of Wall Street might miss its Christmas Day release and therefore miss out an awards run. But now Martin Scorsese has decided it’ll be ready in time, so it’s sticking to the original plan, which will see it arrive in the US on December 25th and the UK on January 17th.

A couple of new posters have shown up, along with a clip from the movie, which you can see below.

The based-on-a-true-story movie is about Jordan Belfort’s meteoric rise, where he made making millions selling phony stocks before he was arrested and sentenced to 22 months in prison for securities fraud. Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill, Kyle Chandler, Jean Dujardin, Margot Robbie, Jon Bernthal, Rob Reiner, and Jon Favreau also star.

Martin Scorsese directs from a screenplay by Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter.

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ACTORS: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill DIRECTORS: Martin Scorsese FILMS: The Wolf Of Wall Street

Johnny Depp & Mia Wasikowska Confirmed For Alice In Wonderland 2

November 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

After the billion dollar grossing success of Alice In Wonderland, it’s taken Disney a while to get a sequel going. Now they’ve kicked into high gear with the news that Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska have been confirmed to star in the movie, and a May 27, 2016 release date has been set for Alice in Wonderland 2.

Disney has also set its live-action version of The Jungle Book for October 9, 2015.

While Alice in Wonderland was released in early March 2010, the follow-up is being given a prime Memorial Day weekend release. At the moment it doesn’t have any direct competition, although that’s likely to change as the other studios firm up with 2016 release schedule.

Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska are slated to reprise their roles as The Mad Hatter and Alice, although no other cast members have been confirmed. James Bobin is directing from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton, although it isn’t clear when production will begin.

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ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska DIRECTORS: James Bobin FILMS: Alice in Wonderland 2

Eloise Mumford Joins Fifty Shades of Grey, As Anastasia’s Roommate

November 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

eloise-mumford With the shooting and release of Fifty Shades Of Grey pushed back, it’s given them a little more time to fill out the cast. The latest to join is Eloise Mumford, who has landed one of the last major roles, playing Kate Kavanaugh, the roommate of Dakota Johnson’s Anastasia Steele, according to Variety.

Jamie Dornan is set to play Christian Grey, a 27-year-old billionaire who strikes up a torrid, S&M flavoured affair with college student Anastasia. Jennifer Ehle is set to be Anastasia’s mother Carla, with Luke Grimes as Christian’s brother Elliot and Victor Rasuk as Anastasia’s friend Jose, who wants more out of their relationship before Christian comes along.

Sam Taylor-Johnson is directing from a screenplay by Kelly Marcel, Patrick Marber and Mark Bomback. Filming is scheduled to begin next month in Vancouver.

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ACTORS: Eloise Mumford, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson DIRECTORS: Sam Taylor-Johnson FILMS: Fifty Shades Of Grey

Rob Cohen To Helm Road House Remake

November 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

road-house-dvd-cover The remake train continues to roll on with the news that MGM is once again reaching into their vaults to remake the cult classic, Road House. THR reports that The Fast and the Furious and xXx director Rob Cohen is set to helm the film.

The original 1989 movie follows Dalton (Patrick Swayze), a tough bouncer with a mysterious past who is called upon to tame and protect a dirty Missouri bar. However, he becomes the target of rich town bully Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara), which leads to one of the more epic 80s showdowns in action movie history.

It’s a bit of an over the top movie, but that’s what has made it a cult classic. There’s no news on whether the remake plans to tone things down or go even more extreme. Probably the latter given Cohen’s track records.

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The Hunger Games Catches Fire At The US Box Office, Setting A November Record

November 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

It was little surprise that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire topped the US box office this weekend, but it did so with style, taking an enormous $161.1 million. That’s the biggest opening ever for November, and assuming the numbers hold steady when final figures are released, it’ll be the highest debut for a 2D only film, ahead of The Dark Knight Rises’ $160.9 million.

It’ll also be the third highest start, behind The Avengers and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. It should continue to do well, with the Thanksgiving holiday coming up this week.

The only other new opener in the top 10 was Delivery Man, which reached fourth spot with a lacklustre $8.2 million on its opening. While it may find some more viewers over Thanksgiving it’s still likely to end up being seen as a failure.

On its fourth weekend in cinemas Dallas Buyers Club made its first appearance in the top 10, thanks to the fact it added nearly 500 extra screens. It took an extra $2.7 million, for a total of $6.4 million so far. It should continue to do well over the coming weeks, especially with Matthew McConaughey tipped for a strong awards run.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of November 22nd-24th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire	$161.1	$161.1
2	Thor: The Dark World	$14.1	$167.8
3	The Best Man Holiday	$12.5	$50.3
4	Delivery Man	$8.2	$8.2
5	Free Birds	$5.3	$48.5
6	Last Vegas	$4.4	$53.9
7	Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa	$3.4	$95.4
8	Gravity	$3.3	$245.5
9	12 Years A Slave	$2.8	$29.3
10	Dallas Buyers Club	$2.7	$6.4

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FILMS: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Thor: The Dark World, Delivery Man, Free Birds, Last Vegas, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Gravity, 12 Years A Slave, Dallas Buyers Club

Win The Excellent Gay Short Film Collection Boys On Film X

November 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

BOYS ON FILM X is out from Peccadillo Pictures and available to order from Amazon & Play, and we’ve teamed up with them to offer three of you a copy in this competition.

BOYS ON FILM X is the tenth volume in the world’s most successful short film series. A young man goes through a series of encounters that will change his life forever, an unearthly beauty will put a relationship at risk, a friendship is questioned as a secret is revealed and a young boy haunts a village long forgotten….

All boundaries will be broken as BOYS ON FILM X promises to take it further than ever before, showcasing some of the most sexy, unique and expertly crafted filmmaking talent from around the world.

These eight new short films have shown at some of the world’s biggest festivals including Frameline Film Festival, Iris Prize Film Festival, Outfest and the BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. You can watch the BOY ON FILM X trailer here and find out more about the shorts that are featured.

For your chance to win one of three copies of Boys On Film X 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 December 7th 2013, so get answering and good luck! [Read more…]

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Cher Gets Mashed Up With Andrew Christian For Take It Like A Man ‘Gayest Music Video Ever’

November 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Cher has always loved the gays, and while the likes of Lady Gaga have come along to threaten her rule as Empress of gay music icons, the 66-year-old songstress isn’t about to give up the throne easily. She’s now fired a salvo by giving her blessing to a remix video of her song ‘Take It Like A Man’ (the third single off of Cher’s latest album), which some have already dubbed the ‘gayest music video ever’.

The 7th Heaven Remix video essentially takes footage from some of Andrew Christian’s extremely hot and homoerotic videos and gives it a Cher-infused flavour. The video showed up on Cher’s social media pages along with the tagline, “Some friends made me a present for ‘Take It Like A Man.’”

We have to say it makes for a good and rather sexy mix. Take a look below, and you can find fuller versions of most of the Andrew Christian vids the footage comes from here.

Your move Gaga. [Read more…]

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The Gay-Themed Naz + Maalik, Which Explores Stereotypes About Muslims, Seeks Funding

November 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

There are all sorts of gay-themed films released but very few of them concentrate on queer Muslims. However the upcoming indie Naz + Maalik take that on, while exploring stereotypes and the pressures put on young Muslim men. The film has already been shot, but it’s now looking for funding on Kickstarter to get it completed and into film festivals.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘A decade into the War on Terror, two first-generation Muslim teens – friends, classmates, business partners, lovers – spend their Friday hustling the streets of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. While deciding whether to tell their community about their homosexuality, Naz and Maalik’s ambiguous and secretive relationship unknowingly sets an FBI agent on their trail. As the agent grows convinced that the boys are engaged in “violent radicalism,” her pursuit becomes increasingly menacing and the stakes surrounding the boys’ hapless hustling and lies grow. What began as a struggle to protect their sexual identities evolves into a crisis much larger – a fight to stay alive.’

The film was inspired by interviews director Jay Dockendorf’s conducted after being appalled by FBI and police tactics following 9/11. He did indeed find that one couple’s secret relationship was enough to get the authorities investigating them.

The director commented to HuffPo, “The film considers Islamophobia through the lens of homophobia and homophobia through the lens of racism. I know they’re very separate issues, but for some people, real people on whom these characters are based, they’re completely linked and the balance is delicate. ”

If you’d like to help out, head over to Kickstarter. [Read more…]

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Nymphomaniac Trailer – Take a NSFW look at Shia LaBeouf, Jamie Bell & more in Lars Von Trier’s next

November 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

For the first time in his career, Lars Von Trier has given up final cut for Nymphomaniac, largely because the version he’s happy with is 5 1/2 hours long, and even he realised that was never going to be commercially released. The last we heard there was talk of cutting it down to two 2-hour films, which is how it’ll apparently be coming (although there’s still a chance VOn Trier’s butt-numbing version will appear one day at festivals, apparently).

They’ve also dropped plans for hardcore and softcore versions, as there will now just be a the one with full-on sex, but distributors around the globe will be free to blur out whatever bits they reckon are two rude. We get a taste of that rudeness in the trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The film is a wild and poetic story of a woman’s erotic journey from birth to the age of 50 as told by the main character, the self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg). On a cold winter’s evening the old, charming bachelor, Seligman (Stellan Skarsgard), finds Joe beaten up in an alley. He brings her home to his flat where he cares for her wounds while asking her about her life. He listens intently as Joe over the next 8 chapters recounts the lushly branched-out and multi-faceted story of her life, rich in associations and interjecting incidents.’

Shia LaBeouf, Jamie Bell, Christian Slater, Willem Dafoe, Uma Thurman, Connie Neilsen and Stacy Martin also star. It should arrive in the UK next March.

Take a look at the new poster above and the rude trailer, but beware as it is indeed NSFW. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Shia Labeouf, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Jamie Bell, Christian Slater, Willem Dafoe, Uma Thurman DIRECTORS: Lars Von Trier FILMS: Nymphomaniac

Celluloid Trailer – Take a look at the new gay-themed flick from the director of Dream On

November 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

This year on BGPS we’ve reviewed gay-themed feature films from the US, Israel, Italy, Australia, Poland, France, Argetina and various others, but despite the fact the site is based in the UK, there are not that many British films that take LGBT subjects as one of their major themes that have come out.

However on January 27th a new one is coming, Celluloid. It’s from the director of one of 2013’s few gay-themed UK movie releases, Dream On, Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, and was inspired by his own life experiences. It stars Shameless actor Jody Latham and rather impressively, was made for just £3,000.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Vulnerable and unable to articulate their worries and struggling with coming to terms with sexuality, teenagers Josh & Nicola struggle with their Mum’ Dawn’s more recent bout of outbursts and her increasing instability as she begins to remember abuse from her past. Josh escapes into a world of gay social media and blogging, while Nicola resorts to darker methods of escape on the local estate. Are Dawn’s recollections true or have they been encouraged? Is the family strong enough to get through it?’

The film premièred at Cinema Diverse Palm Springs gay and lesbian Film festival earlier this year, and will be available on DVD in the UK from January 27th, 2014. You can see the trailer above and take a look at a few pics from the movie below. [Read more…]

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Win The Sandra Bullock & Melissa McCarthy Comedy The Heat On DVD!

November 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Locate your balls or prepare to get spanxed when hilarious comedy The Heat punches its way onto Blu-ray and DVD in the UK on 25 November, 2013 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. And we’ve got three DVD copies to give awat!

The heat is on when uptight and ambitious FBI Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin. Struggling to maintain the respect of her colleagues, Ashburn also finds herself pitted against foul-mouthed, anti-social Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy). With more balls then most men and a Subway in each pocket Mullins is determined to stay on the case at any cost even if it means working with ‘tattle tits’ Ashburn. In the most hysterical buddy movie of the year it really is a case of good cop / mad cop.

Fast paced, witty and hugely entertaining The Heat also features a host of exclusive extras introduced with typical humour by director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids). Actions never been so hot when it comes to Blu-ray and DVD on 25 November 2013.

For your chance to win one of three copies of The Heart 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 December 5th 2013, so get answering and good luck!

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