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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

Henry Cavill Talks Superman’s Hairy Chest In Man Of Steel

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Body hair fans were waiting with interest to see whether the nicely hirsute Henry Cavill would be forced to denude his chest in order to play the Man Of Steel. In the end he didn’t have to, despite a history of Hollywood getting the razors out for superheroes (just look at Chris Evans in Captain America).

Cavill’s now talked about that briefly, and whether there was talk of forcing him to get rid of the fuzz. In the end he says it’s something that was important to him, so perhaps he’s got a bit of a body hair fetish too. Take a look at the clip above and a pic of the hairy Henry as Superman below. Oh, and you can watch Cavill working out shirtless for the role here.

Hollywood’s desire for hairless chests isn’t new either, as there’s the infamous story of Jeffrey Hunter when he was playing Jesus in King Of Kings in 1961. It’s said the entire crucifixion scene had to be reshot after test audiences objected to the idea of seeing a hairy-chested Messiah.

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Henry Cavill shirtless and on fire in Man Of Steel

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Jobs Trailer – Ashton Kutcher takes on the Apple co-founder

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Jobs got a bit of a mixed reaction when it debuted earlier this year at Sundance, with some saying it was interesting and well acted, while others found it a bit of a dull journeyman effort. The distributor when delayed it from a planned spring opening, with some saying they may have been doing some tinkering in the editing room.

Now a new trailer has popped up, so we can get our own feel for the movie.

The film is about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher), following him ‘from the enthusiasm and self-discovery of his youth through his darkest days, brightest triumphs, and the ultimate power of his drive, his passions, and his undying will to change everything we thought possible. Dark, honest, and uncompromising, Jobs plunges into the depths of Steve Jobs’ character, uncovering his driving motivations, his gifts, his flaws, his failures, and his ultimate successes.’

It hits US cinemas on August 16th. No UK date is set yet.

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ACTORS: Ashton Kutcher  DIRECTORS: Joshua Michael Stern  FILMS: Jobs  

Felicity Jones Joins Stephen Hawking Biopic Theory Of Everything

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

felicity-jonesA couple of weeks ago we reported that Eddie Redmayne was in talks to play Stephen Hawking in a biopic of the physicist’s early days, Theory Of Everything. Now he’s signed on the dotted line and it looks like he’s getting a co-star as Deadline reports that Felicity Jones has signed up to play Hawking’s first wife, Jane.

The film will focus on the relationship between Hawking and Jane. He met her shortly before he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease while studying at Cambridge at the age of 21. They then stayed together and married, even when he was told he might not live for more than two years. Of course that prognosis turned out to be completely wrong as he’s still with us now.

They were married from 1965 to 1991 and had three children together. In recent years they’ve become great friends again, so there is kind of a happy ending.

Working Title is backing the movie, with Man On Wire’s James Marsh set to direct. Filming will start later this year.

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ACTORS: Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne  DIRECTORS: James Marsh  

Will Smith Not Coming Back For Independence Day Sequels

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

will-smith-independence-dayLast week 20th Century Fox confirmed a summer 2015 release for the Independence Day sequel, ID Forever. As Will Smith had said for years he was potentially interested in a follow-up, many thought the release date meant that he’d probably be back.

However now director Roland Emmerich has revealed to the NY Daily News that Will Smith is not starring in the sequel, saying, “Will Smith can not come back because he’s too expensive, but he’d also be too much of a marquee name. It would be too much.”

Back in 2011 it was reported that Smith was asked for a whopping $50 million to appear in the two-part ID Forever – Part 1 and ID Forever – Part 2, plus a large chunk of the box office. This apparently became a sticking point and so they’ve decided to go forward without the actor.

Roland Emmerich did say though that many original cast of Independence Day will be back. He says, “We have like maybe half of the people that you know from the first film (in the script) and the other half people who are new.”

And while there’s been talk for years about this being two movies, it seems that initially Fox just wants to make one sequel and see how well that does before making a third.

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ACTORS: Will Smith  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmerich  FILMS: Independence Day: Resurgence  

Casey Affleck Up For Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

casey-affleckAfter the success of the Batman movies and Inception, Christopher Nolan is the director absolutely everyone wants to work with, which has allowed him to put a very impressive cast together for Interstellar. Now there’s a new recruit, as in an interview with Elle Magazine to promote his upcoming drama Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Casey Affleck says that he’s signed up.

Asked about upcoming movies, he said, “I’ve got a movie coming out at Thanksgiving called Out of the Furnace, and I’m going to work on a Chris Nolan movie in the fall.”

As always with Nolan, there’s absolutely no info on who he might play, but he’ll star alongside the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, and Bill Irwin.

Nolan is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother, Jonathan Nolan, which is about a journey into outer space that challenges our knowledge of science and technology. The plot is reportedly based on the theories of physicist Kip Thorne, who believes that wormholes actually do exist, and can be used for time travel.

A November 7th, 2014 release has already been set. (Quote via ComingSoon)

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DIRECTORS: Christopher Nolan  FILMS: Interstellar  

Scarlett Johansson Replacing Samantha Morton In Spike Jonze’s Her

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Scarlett Johansson at The Avengers LA Premiere

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It’s not often a movie can change one of its lead actors after it’s been filmed and just a few months before its due to open, but that’s what’s happened with Her. Director Spike Jonze has made a sudden casting switch, replacing Samantha Morton with Scarlett Johansson, just five months before the movie opens on November 20.

The film is about a lonely writer who falls in love with his new computer operating system, which is supposed to tend to his every need. Morton has been set to play the voice of that programme, but now Johansson is stepping into the role (and the fact it’s a voice explains how they can change things so late).

The cast also includes Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Amy Adams, Chris Pratt, and Olivia Wilde.

Spike Jonze emailed Vulture about the change, saying, “I think, unfortunately, it’s pretty normal in terms of my not-quite-painless-for-everyone-involved ‘process’ of discovering what the movie is.

‘Samantha was with us on set and was amazing. It was only in post production, when we started editing, that we realized that what the character/movie needed was different from what Samantha and I had created together. So we recast and since then Scarlett has taken over that role.

‘I love Samantha. I’ve been friends with her forever and I hope we make lots of things together in the future. Be well, Spike.’

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ACTORS: Scarlett Johansson, Samantha Morton, Joaquin Phoenix  DIRECTORS: Spike Jonze  

Arnold Schwarzenegger Goes Zombie Horror With Maggie

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

arnold-schwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger hasn’t really done many proper horror movies, but now he’s stepping into that arena with Maggie, as Variety reports that he’s signed up to star in and produce the movie.

The film is about a young girl who has become infected with a zombie virus that has spread throughout the country. Schwarzenegger will be the girl’s father, who helps her come to terms with becoming one of the walking dead.

Chloe Moretz had been in talks to portray the title character last year, with Paddy Considine attached to the father role, but neither are involved any longer. Indeed with Arnie replacing Considine, it seems they’re going in a rather different direction.

Henry Hobson is set to direct from a screenplay by John Scott 3 (yes, he really does have a number after his name), which landed on The Black List in 2011. Filming will start in the autumn.

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ACTORS: Arnold Schwarzenegger  

Anna Kendrick To Be Cinderella In Into the Woods

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

anna-kendrickThe cast for Rob Marshall’s movie version of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into The Wood. The latest to join talks for the film is Anna Kendrick who will be Cinderella in the movie, according to Variety.

The movie is about a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) who head into the woods to confront an evil witch (Meryl Streep), whose curse prevents the couple from ever having children.

Along their way they encounter various fairytale characters such as Anna Kendrick’s Cinderella and the Big Bad Wolf (Johnny Depp). Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal are playing Cinderella and Rapunzel’s vain princes, with Tracey Ullman playing the mother of Jack the Giant Killer, while Christine Baranski is Cinderella’s mean stepmother. Cinderella is described as a young woman trying to find her place in the world.

Rob Marshall is directing from a screenplay by James Lapine. Shooting is scheduled to begin this autumn.

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ACTORS: Anna Kendrick  DIRECTORS: Rob Marshall  FILMS: Into The Woods  

Monsters University Tops The US Box Office, With World War Z A Strong Second

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Monsters-University-Poster1As expected Monsters University topped the US box office, taking a strong $82 million in its first three days. That’s marks Pixar’s 14th straight film to top the box office, and it’s their second highest debut ever, behind only Toy Story 3. The film is also likely to hold up well in the coming weeks, becoming yet another big hit for the studio.

While everyone had expected Monsters University to do well, there were big question marks over World War Z, due to its troubled production history and mixed reviews. In the end it’s ended up doing surprisingly well too, taking $66 million.

That’s a great start for a film some were predicting would be the flop of the summer, and indeed one of the best starts ever for a disaster film. And according to BoxOfficeMojo figures, its already the fourth highest grossing zombie film ever! Add in another $100 million from its international opening, and Paramount is well on the way to making back its $200 million budget. Indeed, there’s already talk that they’re now moving forward with the planned sequels.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of June 21st-23rd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Monsters University $82.0 $82.0
2 World War Z $66.0 $66.0
3 Man Of Steel $41.2 $210.0
4 This Is The End $13.0 $5.7.7
5 Now You See Me $7.8 $94.4
6 Fast & Furious 6 $4.6 $228.4
7 The Internship $3.4 $38.3
8 The Purge $3.4 $59.4
9 Star Trek Into Darkness $3.0 $216.6
10 Iron Man 3 $2.1 $401.1
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FILMS: Monsters University, World War Z, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me, Fast & Furious 6, The Internship, The Purge, Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3  

Arbitrage Clip – Richard Gere and Tim Roth face-off in the slick thriller

June 21, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


In a role which earned him a Golden Globe nomination, Richard Gere plays a man beyond redemption in Nicholas Jarecki’s blistering thriller Arbitrage. And we’ve been given a clip, which you can watch below.

When we first meet New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere – An Officer And A Gentleman, Pretty Woman) he appears the very portrait of success in American business and family life. However, behind the gilded walls of his mansion Miller is in over his head, desperately trying to conceal an affair with French artist Julie Cote (Laetitia Casta – Gainsbourg) whilst racing to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before his fraudulent dealings are revealed.

When a tragic accident complicates things further, attracting the unwanted attention of NYPD detective Michael Bryer (Tim Roth – TV’s Lie To Me, Pulp Fiction), and the net tightens around him Miller realises that the suspicions of not just the police but also his loyal wife (Susan Sarandon – Robot & Frank, Dead Man Walking) and heir-apparent (Brit Marling – Sound Of My Voice, Another Earth) have been aroused. With time running out, Miller finds himself battling not just for his reputation but also his life.

Arbitrage is available on Blu-ray and DVD from 15th July, 2013 and is available to pre-order now.

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Win Tickets To See The Lone Ranger Nearly A Month Early!

June 21, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

lone-ranger-comp-posterDisney’s big budget take on the classic The Lone Ranger hits UK cinemas on August 9th. However if you want to see this much anticipated movie nearly a month early, you need to enter this comp, as we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to an exclusive preview screening on July 10th in Central London’s Leicester Square!

From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humour, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes.

Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.

Please note travel to the screening is not included, so if you enter you’ll need to be free to get to the middle of London 5.45pm for 6.30pm on July 10th.

If you’d like to try and win one of two pairs of tickets to a special central London screening of The Lone Ranger on July 10th at 6.30pm that we’ve got to give away, answer the question below and fill in your details, then press submit! The competition closes on July 1st 2013, so get answering and good luck! [Read more…]

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Win Futurama – Season 6 On Blu-ray!

June 21, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

futurmama-s6-dvd-coverFuturama is back! After being cancelled in 2003, it returned for four feature-length straight-to-DVD specials between 2007 and 2009. Now the show is back again with the long-awaited Season 6, which reaches Blu-ray and DVD in the UK on June 24th, 2013.

We’ve teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to give away two copies of Futurama – Season 6 on Blu-ray!

Set in the year 3000, Futurama follows the life of Fry, a dim-witted yet good hearted pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself in a cryogenic pod on December 31, 1999 and awakens a thousand years later on New Year’s Eve. In his future home of ‘New New York City’ Fry gets a job at the Planet Express intergalactic pizza delivery company where he becomes friends with Bender, a foul mouthed, beer-fuelled robot and sets his romantic sights on Leela, the sexy Cyclops and Captain of the Planet Express.

Futurama – Season 6 includes thirteen mind-bending new episodes that involve time travel, self-replication, covert missions and alien eggs!

If you’d like to try and win one of the two copies of Futurama – Season 6 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 July 4th 2013, so get answering and good luck! [Read more…]

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