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

Win The Star-Studded Comedy Movie 43 On Blu-ray!

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Movie_43_Embed-a-CompTo celebrate the arrival of the star-studded comedy of the year ‘Movie 43’ – out on DVD and Blu-ray 24th June through eOne – we have a Blu-ray copy to give away to two lucky winners!

‘Movie 43’ showcases a plethora of Hollywood starlets including Chloe Grace Moretz, Emma Stone, Kate Winslet and Halle Berry to name but a few. Other Hollywood A-listers include Hugh Jackman, Gerard Butler and even Richard Gere!

‘Movie 43’ also proudly sponsors this year’s #InnuendoDay set to unleash it’s naughtiness on Friday 28th June! #InnuendoDay celebrates the most coveted aspects of British comedy; Innuendo, the tongue in cheek naughtiness that harks back to the days of Carry On, Are You Being Served, Monty Python and Little Britain!

So, join us on Friday 28th June for some fun shenanigans! Find out more information at: Twitter.com/InnuendoDay

If you’d like to try and win the copy on Movie 43 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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Logan Lerman Is Looking Good In Two New Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters Cast Posters

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Fox is hoping that audiences are going to get excited about some more Percy Jackson fantasy, even if the first movie didn’t break the bank. Now two new cast posters for the film have arrived, which you can see above and below.

Logan Lerman, Alexandra Dadarrio and Brandon T. Jackson are back in the world of modern day Greek gods for Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters. This time Percy Jackson (Lerman), the son of Poseidon, continues his epic journey to fulfill his destiny, as he teams with his demigod friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which has the power to save their home and training ground, Camp Half-Blood.

It’s out in August.

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New The Smurfs 2 Trailer – Neil Patrick Harris teams up with small blue things once more

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Gargamel really needs to get another hobby, as his destroying smurf obsession is getting increasingly unhealthy. However it was surprisingly fun in the first of the CG/live-action mix films, and will hopefully work again in The Smurfs 2.

In the sequel Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants – and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs – Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world’s greatest sorcerer. It’s up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus – or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?

It hits UK cinemas on July 31st.

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Crystal Fairy Trailer – Michael Cera goes to Chile

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Crystal Fairy (also known as Crystal Fairy & The Magical Cactus) is an intriguing looking movie, although it’s not likely to change perceptions that Michael Cera is a bit of a one-trick pony.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘On a trip through Chile a boorish American expat named Jamie (Michael Cera) and three Chilean brothers plan to set off in search of the prized San Pedro cactus and its promise of beachy hallucinations. But in the previous night’s drunken stupor Jamie invites a free-spirited fellow American (Gaby Hoffmann), whose devil-may-care worldview gives them more of an adventure than any of them had bargained for.’

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

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Anne Hathaway To Produce & Star In The Lifeboat

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Many people believe there’s a curse on the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, and that while it might seem it’ll massively boost someone’ career, history has shown it either does nothing or actually results in actresses getting fewer role (just take a look through a list of the winners and you’ll see how little this ‘career high’ actually helps actresses).

anne-hathawayHowever Anne Hathaway is hoping she’ll buck the trend and stay at the top of the actress tree. THR reveals that she’s set to produce and star in an adaptation of Charlotte Rogan’s historical novel, The Lifeboat.

Working Title and Focus Features are backing the film, with William Broyles Jr. writing the book. The story is about ‘Grace Winter, who is standing trial for murder in 1914. The young woman is both a newlywed and a widow, and she recounts how she survived the sinking of the transatlantic ship Empress with the help of her new husband, only to end up in a lifeboat. The quandary, however, is that there are too many people in the boat and the survivors soon start talking about getting rid of certain people.’

No director is currently attached, but with the Lifeboat setting, expect plenty of people lining up to take on the technical challenge.

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Rupert Sanders Plans The Kill List, Based On A Frederick Forsyth Novel

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Rupert Sanders may have had success with Snow White and the Huntsman, but he got pulled off the sequel after his affair with Kristen Stewart came to light. Since then he’s flirted with a few other projects, and now he’s got a new one, as Deadline reports that he’s planning a spy thriller based on a Frederick Forsyth‘s forthcoming novel, Kill List.

The tale is said to be, ‘an intricate chess game between a brilliant Marine, an Israeli agent, a teenage hacker and a mysterious psychopathic cleric.’

Sanders has always been a fan of Forsyth, and apparently particularly liked this one after it reminded him of the Hemingway line, “There is no hunting like the hunting of men, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.”

The director commented on Forsyth’s work, “Day Of The Jackal, Odessa File and The Dogs Of War are three of the finest works of modern espionage. It is an incredible privilege to work from Forsyth’s new novel The Kill List. It is a thrilling read and frighteningly accurate. It immerses us in the shadowy worlds of terrorists, spies, private contractors, US and UK special forces. It spans an epic, international world and delves deep into the psychology of its two main characters – ‘the hunter’ – a US Special Forces Tracker and ‘the hunted’ an extreme fundamentalist terrorist. Forsyth’s depth of research and authenticity creates a vivid and frightening story – a nightmare scenario that is all too possible. He predicted new strains of civilian terrorism long before the horrible murder in Woolwich and draws out conclusions to where such actions spread like a virus.”

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Cillian Murphy Going In The Heart Of The Sea With Chris Hemsworth

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cillian-murphyChris Hemsworth has been attached to In The Heart Of The Sea for a few months, and now Deadline reports that he’s got some company, as Cillian Murphy has signed up to play the second mate in the whaling tale. Benjamin Walker has also been attached to star for a while now.

Charles Leavitt wrote the script, adapted from Nathanial Philbrick’s non-fiction book of the same name, which is based on the true events that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick. The story revolves around a Nantucket whaling ship that was destroyed by a sperm whale in 1820. Only eight crew members were rescued alive, after being lost at sea for 90 days. Walker will play first-time Captain, Pollard, with Hemsworth as his first mate, Owen Chase, and Murphy as the second mate.

Ron Howard is set to direct, with Warner Bros backing the movie. The hope is to shoot the movie this September in order the fit into Hemsworth’s busy schedule.

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Independence Day 2 Sets July 2015 Release Date

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will-smith-independence-dayIt’s been 17 years since Independence Day was released, and in all that time the likes of Will Smith and director Roland Emmerich have continued to talk about sequels. However it’s only in the last couple of years its seemed more like a reality, and there’s even been titles for two more films, ID Forever Parts One and Two.

Now its got even closer to the screen, as 20th Century Fox has set a July 3rd, 2015 release date for the first of those planned new movies. Of course, a date is no guarantee it’ll actually happen, but it’s a strong indication that things have progressed to the point where Fox is confident it’s likely to go forward.

No concrete details on the plot have been revealed, although Bill Pullman has said that he definitely wants to return, with Will Smith also likely to be back as Steven Hiller. Expect more info soon.

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Britt Robertson & Naomi Scott Testing For Tomorrowland Female Lead

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britt-robertsonGeorge Clooney is already set for Tomorrowland and now director Brad Bird is looking for a female lead to star opposite him. He’s narrowing things down, with THR reporting that Britt Robertson (The Secret Circle, Under the Dome) and Naomi Scott (Terra Nova) are testing for role.

The studio has reportedly spent months searching for the right actress, with Shailene Woodley considered as an early candidate.

Both actresses will undergo a full hair and makeup test in Vancouver next month for the role of Casey Newton, who’s described as a rebellious teenage girl who approaches a cranky inventor named Frank (Clooney) to unravel the mystery behind Tomorrowland, a world that exists in a parallel dimension to ours. The Casey Newton part has been described as a “star-making” opportunity for whoever is chosen.

Hugh Laurie has been cast as the villain, with Raffey Cassidy playing a child robot who joins Casey and Frank on their journey. Brad Bird is directing Tomorrowland from a screenplay by Damon Lindelof and Jeff Jensen. A December 12, 2014 release date has already been set.

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Robert Downey Jr. Officially Returning For The Avengers 2 & 3

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iron-man-3-teaser-poster4Iron Man 3 was the final film in Robert Downey Jr.’s deal with Marvel, meaning that if they wanted him in The Avengers 2, they’d need to get him agree to sign up. Many thought that might be difficult, as Marvel is notoriously wary of paying stars big bucks, except for RDJ, who got in early with a deal that netted him over $50 million for The Avengers.

The presumption was that Marvel would try to pay him less, but the actor would hold out for more.

However the two sides have now come to terms, and it’s been announced that Robert Downey Jr. will indeed return as Tony Stark/Iron Man in both The Avengers 2 and The Avengers 3. The agreement only covers those movies, meaning that at the moment there won’t be any more stand-alone Iron Man films.

RDJ has suggested that he wants to “retire” as Tony Stark/Iron Man, but he hasn’t said when that might happen. It may well be that these two films will play out the end of the actor playing Iron Man.

Some are now wondering whether this will spur the other Avengers actors to try and get better deals. Marvel is well known for signing actors to long, multi-film deals which pay far less than most other such Hollywood contracts. So far they’ve got away with it due how keen people have been to be part of the Marvel universe, as well as the studio’s willingness to replace actors who want more cash (even Chris Evans was threatened with being canned when he tried to renegotiate). With the massive success of The Avengers and RDJ likely being paid huge bucks to return, the others may now try to get a bigger slice of the pie.

The Avengers 2 comes to theaters May 1st, 2015 with Joss Whedon directing.

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Jake Kasdan Back For Bad Teacher 2, With Cameron Diaz Also Likely To Return

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cameron-diazEver since Bad Teacher was released there’s been talk of a sequel. Now Columbia Pictures is moving forward with the film and has revealed that Jake Kasdan will return to direct, from a script by Justin Malen.

The project is being developed for Cameron Diaz to star in, although as yet no deal is set with the actress (and probably won’t be until the script is ready.

2011’s Bad Teacher took $216 million at cinemas, which certainly ensured Sony wanted some more. Indeed, they’re already turning it into a TV series, which with air on next season and will star Ari Graynor.

Jake Kasdan is also in pre-production on Sony Pictures’ Sex Tape, which has Diaz set to star alongside Bad teacher co-star Jason Segel.

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Helena Bonham Carter Joins Cinderella As The Fairy Godmother

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helena-bonham-carterDisney’s live action version of Cinderella already has its title character (Lily James), wicked stepmother (Cate Blanchett), a couple of nasty stepsisters (Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera) and a prince (Richard Madden), but it’s only just got its fairy godmother.

THR reports that Helena Bonham Carter has signed up for the role, and she’ll be ensuring the Cinderella does indeed get to the ball.

Aline Brosh McKenna (Annie) and Chris Weitz (About a Boy) provided the screenplay, although there’s still no info on whether this will be a traditional take or something a little more modern. Kenneth Branagh is set to direct, with filming kicking off later this year.

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