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  • WATCH | War For The Planet Of The Apes Trailer Is Here

    Watch the brand new trailer for War For The Planet Of The Apes

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5gtl41

    Get ready for the most epic battle this summer.

    In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

    Matt Reeves is once again in the director’s chair and the film is set to be released in the US and UK on 14 July.

    Discuss this movie and more in our movie club.

     

     

  • Popular gay bar closes in Soho

    Another popular gay bar has closed in Soho, without warning.

    Molly Moggs has become the latest LGBT venue to close its doors. It’s not known why the bar has closed, according to sources even staff members are shocked at the sudden closure of the ever popular bar.

    A note on its Facebook page told fans,

    “Unfortunately today we say goodbye to the Molly Moggs that we’ve all loved for many years.

    “We can’t thank our loyal customers and our new customers enough for sticking with us through the thick and thin and making it such a valuable part of Soho.

    “Who knows what the future holds for good old Molly’s but for now ‘there will be no singing drag queens at Molly Moggs.

    “Once again, thank you from all of us. The queens, the management, the staff and the owners.”

    In 2015 the pub’s lease went up for sale for £275,000, with only 20 years left on its lease. Molly Moggs is set in a listed building so only the leasehold is available to purchase and it is likely to remain a pub because of the licensing conditions, this is not a guarantee that it will remain a gay venue once new owners are found.

  • The best at BFI Flare – London’s LGBT Film Festival

    The best films of BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival 2017

    It was always going to be hard to choose. There were so many wonderfully well-done, and in some cases, amazing films that were shown at the film festival – one of the biggest, and best, in the world. There were over 50 features and more than 100 shorts shown, as well as a wide range of special events, guest appearances, discussions, workshops, club nights and more. And while it was virtually impossible to watch all of the features and shorts, I did manage to catch most of them. So herewith is my non-exhaustive list of the best of Flare:

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    1:54 is an explosive film that stars the excellent Antoine-Olivier Pilon (Mommy) which goes from a simple gay love story to an unexpected and shocking direction. It touches on all the relevant themes (bullying, young love, etc.) and first-time director Yan England excellently pulls it all together. A must see!

    Pushing Dead, directed and written by Tom E Brown, is a lighthearted comedy about an HIV+ man (a very good James Roday) and his trials and tribulations in getting his medication, finding love, and dealing with his boss and female roommate in San Francisco. It’s bittersweet, funny and lighthearted and will tug at your heart.

    Dear Dad is an excellent Indian film about a middle-aged father who comes out to his son while driving him to boarding school. It’s heartwarming and funny, with great performances all around.

    Eight long-term HIV+ survivors discuss their fears, challenges and milestones in the relevant and timely documentary Last Men Standing. With the HIV+ population getting older, these men celebrate life as they remember the past.

    The Trans List is an important documentary where several prominent trans and nonbinary people get to tell their story. Well known celebrities Laverne Cox, Caitlyn Jenner and Buck Angel are featured, but it’s the less well-known who make more of an impact; lawyer and activist Kylar Broadus, teenage student Nicole Maines who won a landmark lawsuit in America after she faced discrimination for wanting to use the girl’s bathroom, and Bamby Salcedo, founder of the Los Angeles-based TransLain Coalition and who faced lots of issues growing up. There are a total of 11 interviews in this documentary, but I could’ve watched a dozen more. It’s an important and relevant documentary.

    Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four, another important documentary, is about four Lesbians who were tried and convicted of sexually abusing children in the 1990’s. Fast forward and the women are finally exonerated for their alleged crime, and this documentary shows – through interviews and news footage – the women’s journey of their nightmare. Gripping, and bittersweet.

    Chilean film Jesús starts out as a buddy movie where the two young leads hang out with their friends and then have sex with each other, but their lives are changed, and the film takes a surprising turn, when they are involved in a crime. This event will tear their lives apart and the ending packs a wallop!

    Lauren (Velinda Godfrey) has to deal with the death of her girlfriend in the film Heartland. She also gets kicked out of the house they shared, so she has to move in with her bigoted mother, while her brother and his long-term girlfriend are visiting in order to set up a local wine business. But Lauren and the girlfriend develop more than a friendship in an event that tears the whole family apart, and brings up bad memories.

    Blow Job 2017 is a reimagining of the Andy Warhol classic, directed by Charles Lum and Todd Verow, that, for it’s four full minutes, focuses on David J. White, getting, as you guessed, a blow job. Why remake the 1963 classic? Because it was time to do so, and Lum and Verow do it in an excellent, grainy style.

    A film with commercial potential is Handsome Devil. Out gay student Ned (a wonderful Fionn O’Shea) is faced with another year in boarding school. His new roommate, lucky for him, is the star rugby player. But most memorable is Andrew Scott who plays a gay and sympathetic teacher. Scott is brilliant (and extremely handsome) as always.

    A film that will astound you is the documentary Out of Iraq. It’s amazing that this film was even made as it’s the true story of two Iraqi soldiers who fall in love, but of course, living in a country where gay men are killed is not the ideal place for a gay relationship. So one of them is lucky enough to move to the U.S. and it’s a four year wait for them to be back together. Their long-awaited reunion, and eventual wedding, will leave you in tears.

    This was just a few of the highlights of the BFI Flare film festival.
    The entire program can still be found on the link below and hopefully, some of these films will find their way to the cinema, or to the BFI website, or anywhere online. Let’s support and celebrate gay cinema.

    http://www.bfi.org.uk/flare

  • THEATRE REVIEW | Northern Ballet’s Casanova – National Tour

    ★★★★ | Despite his reputation for romance and his wild sexual liaisons, Casanova remains a historical figure with much more to offer than just a debauched lifestyle; and it is those lesser known aspects of his life which are subject to a brand new feature length ballet. Casanova was a trainee priest, musician, writer, social climber, mathematician, prisoner, gambler, food lover and fluent in seven languages. There is much more to Casanova than there first appears and this ballet explores his life and reputation in a way which debunks the perception that he was little more than a philandering Lothario.

    Photo Credit – Justin Slee

     

    With striking visuals, choreographer Kenneth Tindall tells the detailed and intricate story of Casanova’s extraordinary life and manages to pack in many aspects of his life in a way which never feels rushed or forced. Using a range of techniques, Tindall brings out the best in the company with routines that range from grand, sweeping set pieces to intimate movements; all of which combine to convey the story not only efficiently, but also in an absorbing and intriguing way. On a stage flooded with golds, oranges and purples, the first act is faced paced and dramatic; which subsequently yields to a more intimate second act filled with gentile and tender routines; leading to a finale which beautifully rounds off the show.

    There is an abundance of flesh on display, and the ballet does not shy away from Casanova’s sexual appetite, finding himself in the company of both men and women. In a refreshingly open way, there are scenes of sensuality between Casanova and a number of men; and the number of muscular arms, tight pecs and washboard abs on display gently, but tastefully ,nudge the production towards an edge of homoeroticism at times.

    Photo Credit – Caroline Holden

    Giuliano Contadini makes the most of his characters many layers and provides what is perhaps is most rounded performance to date as the titular character and the remainder of the cast are all proficient in their multiple roles.

    The production values are high, with lavish costumes and gilt edged props which reflect the sumptuousness and extravagance of the period setting. Add into that a set which creates a versatile dance space and multiple locations by the use of three pillars and a variety of forced perspectives; a stunning lighting design and an original score which is cinematic, sweeping and stirring and you have all of the elements of a very fine production.

    Casanova is currently playing at Sheffield Lyceum Theatre until the 1st April 2017 before visiting Norwich Theatre Royal, Milton Keynes Theatre, Cardiff New Theatre, Salford The Lowry and Sadlers Wells. Visit www.northernballet.com for full details.

     

     

  • This rapper’s single about sex is the hottest thing you’ll hear all day

    This rapper’s single about sex is the hottest thing you’ll hear all day

    Austrailian Rapper Davey Duzit has just released a single called “Wet Dream” and well, it’s pretty darn hot.

    Davey Duzit
    Davey Duzit

    Davey Duzit’s brand new single, Wet Dream is causing quite the stir with the sexiest lyrics about gay sex you will have probably heard in a rap song.

    The video follows Davey getting up close and personal with another man… and well, the lyrics speak for themselves. It’s hot AF.

    Growing up listening to hip hop he quickly fell in love with the culture, in 2013, he put pen to paper and started writing and recording songs in his bedroom at home. He moved to London in July 2016.

    Check out the video and give him a follow on Facebook.

    Davey Duzit
    Davey Duzit
    Davey Duzit
    Davey Duzit

  • Russia just made Power Rangers an 18 thanks to gay character

    Have you ever thought of the Power Rangers as an X-rated or adult show? No? Well then maybe you wanna move to Russia, where the bar has been set at an all-time low.

    Russian officials have slapped an 18 certificate on the Power Rangers film because it now includes a lesbian/questioning/bisexual/curious character played by Becky G.

    The rating was introduced after one of Russia’s most vociferously anti-gay politicians, Vitaly Milonov, lobbied for the film to be given the highest rating by WDSSPR, the Russian distributor of the film. Milonov even argued that the film should be shown in Russia because it promoted “perverted sexual relations”.

    Clearly, Vitaly Milonov has a real bee in his bonnet with any content on TV that has the slightest bit of campery or gayness in it.  In 2014 he called the Eurovision Song Contest “the sodom show” and branded Stephen Fry “sick” in 2013.

    In the US the film received a PG13 and in the UK it received a PG rating.

     

  • Film REVIEW | Nocturnal Animals

    Film REVIEW | Nocturnal Animals

    ✭✭✭ | Nocturnal Animals

     

    NOCTURNAL ANIMALS film review
    Credit: Merrick Morton/Universal Pictures International

    Tom Ford’s highly anticipated second film, Nocturnal Animals, is both brilliant and confusing, no thanks to its three stories in one arc.

     

    Amy Adams is art dealer Susan Morrow (Amy Adams) who lives high above the Hollywood Hills in a seemingly loveless marriage to her philandering husband Hutton (Armie Hammer). One day she receives a book called Nocturnal Animals written by her ex-husband Edward Sheffield (Jake Gyllenhaal, in one of his best performances in years). It’s been 19 years since they broke up, well actually Susan broke it off with him, and she hadn’t heard or seen of him since then. So it’s bit unusual for her to receive a book from him, knowing that he’s been a struggling writer all his life. While her husband is away on one of his many business trips, she settles down to read the book. It’s then that Nocturnal Animals the book becomes a whole second movie, a second movie so brilliantly written, acted, and told that it should’ve been the movie that is Nocturnal Animals.

    The book is a tale of revenge, rape and murder, brutal and in your face and it’s directed wholly at Susan. While it’s obvious it’s a work of fiction, it’s brutal and horrific. The book as we see play out tells the story of fictional character Tony (Gyllenhaal) with his wife Laura (Isla Fisher) along with what could be (or not) their daughter – this plot point is not very clear, driving in Texas when they’re menaced by a gang of rednecks led by Ray Marcus (Aaron Taylor-Johnson in a performance you will never forget which won him a Golden Globe Award). The menacing turns much much worse, but only towards the women, and it’s too much to give away here to explain what happens to them. Suffice it to say you will be on the edge of your seat while this story is unravelling. And Oscar-nominated Michael Shannon is the cop who is roped in to investigate the grizzly crime.

    Nocturnal Animals also replays the beginning of the relationship between Susan and Edward – how they met on a New York City sidewalk, then had a loving relationship, only for Susan to drop him (it’s not clear why she leaves him).

    All of this is played out in just under two hours. Nocturnal Animals is a haunting romantic thriller with tension throughout, but it’s also a bit of a letdown after the brilliant A Single Man. Adams doesn’t have much to do except read the book in which the most exciting scenes of the film play out. A couple plot points are head scratching – a phone call Susan makes to her daughter – a real daughter or it she a hallucination due to Susan’s lack of sleep – (nocturnal), and Edward’s grudge for 19 long years – really? Nocturnal Animals is a movie that is so cruel and cynical, a story so much about disloyalty and especially about revenge, and it becomes very very violent and very very dark, and Ford dedicates it to his husband Richard and their son Zach. A bit narcissistic if you ask me.

    Now available for Digital Download, Blu-Ray™ and DVD
    From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

    BLU-RAYTM, DVD & DIGITAL BONUS FEATURES:
    The Making of Nocturnal Animals – Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Ford, and other cast and filmmakers recount how they brought such a unique story to life including:
    -Building the Story – Tom Ford and cast examine the central characters and how they fit into the story.
    -The Look of Nocturnal Animals – Filmmakers and cast discuss how the cinematography and costumes give the film such a distinct and rich feel.
    -The Filmmaker’s Eye: Tom Ford – See how Tom Ford’s attention to detail adds layers to the two interwoven stories at the center of the film.

  • 5 LGBT films you need to stream on Now TV

    5 LGBT films you need to stream on Now TV

    If you find yourself at a loose end and just don’t know what to watch, here are five queer films on the streaming service NOW TV for you to enjoy.

    Boulevard Robin Williams

     

    If you want to read the full list of LGBT+ movies on Now TV click here.

    Boulevard  ★★★★

    The late Robin Williams is bank branch manager Nolan Mack. He’s literally just going through life’s motions – working at a bank, with a longtime wife (Kathy Baker) and a very sick father in the hospital. Then one late evening after visiting his father, he drives through a derelict part of town and almost runs over a young man, Leo (Roberto Aguire), who turns out to be a male prostitute. Williams gives a delicate performance as the lonely and subdued Nolan. He’s a man whose conflicted, despondent and depressed until Leo comes into his life. REVIEW: Tim Baros

    Brokeback Mountain ★★★★★

    After a short stint trying to re-craft the comic book blockbuster in his own image, Ang Lee returns, gloriously, to more familiar ground. Based on Annie Proulx’s celebrated short story, Brokeback Mountain is a grand epic, a heartbreaking love story of two Wyoming ranch hands who fall for each other. In Retrospect: As soon as it ends you’ll want to watch it again. Even if it meant putting yourself once more through the emotional wringer. REVIEW: Catherine Wray

    The Danish Girl ★★★

    Based on the book of the same name by David Ebershoff, ‘The Danish Girl’ tells the real life story of Einar Wegener (Redmayne) who never felt right as a man so transitioned into a woman, being one of the first known recipients ever of reassignment surgery. It was with the support of his wife and fellow painter Gerde Wegener (Alicia Vikander) that gave him the courage and hope that helped him through transition. REVIEW: Tim Baros

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original ★★★★

    Camp as hell and forever stuck in a time warp, Richard O’Brien’s cult gothic-comic musical lures wide-eyed lovebirds Brad and Janet (Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon) into the mansion-laboratory of fishnet-clad loon Dr Frank N Furter, played with obvious relish by Tim Curry. Can the hapless couple escape Frank and his freakish minions or will the ‘sweet’ transvestite have his wicked way with them? You can almost smell the antici…

    Deadpool ★★★★

    Special forces agent-turned-mercenary Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) undergoes what he believes to be life-saving surgery under the knife of a crazed scientist (Ed Skrein). However, the operation does not go as planned, leaving Wade hideously disfigured and embarking on a violent course of revenge. Dark, sexy and extremely engaging. Ryan Reynolds plays a sexually fluid superhero.

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  • Will & Grace star Megan Mullally brings new show to the UK

    Will & Grace star Megan Mullally brings new show to the UK

    Best know for playing character Karen Walker on the Emmy Award-winning TV sitcom Will & Grace, Megan Mullally is coming over to the UK for two show with her new band mate Stephanie Hunt.

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    The new band Nancy And Beth, made up of both Mullally and Hunt, will perform two shows, one in Manchester and one in London. To give you a taste they’ve just released their new video ‘Please Mr. Jailer‘ taken from their upcoming new album ‘Nancy & Beth’.

     

    “’Please Mr. Jailer’ ended up being a song that we would do a lot as an opener in our live shows,” explains Mullally about the song. Talking about their live shows, described as punk showbiz, Mullaly said “i think we’re getting ready to do a number with a hat and cane, that kind of thing, we already do a couple numbers with chairs – chairs being a classic, Bob Fosse-ish, showbizzy prop, but the punk element is that it’s just me and Stephanie and this funky band from Austin.”

    Tickets are available Here for both dates:

    Thursday 20th April – London – Royal Festival Hall

    Saturday 22nd April – Manchester – Palace Theatre

  • Running on Empty Dreams

    Sydney has played the part of a devoted wife to her husband for years, but her world is shattered when she meets Jane and is instantly attracted to her. She is quickly overwhelmed with the intensity of her love for Jane and the lustful passion that they share. Now Sydney is faced with a choice between the forbidden love that she craves and the undying love of her husband.

    Starring: Kathleen Benner, Rachel Owens
    Runtime: 1 hour, 59 minutes
    Release: 2010
    IMDB: 4.6/10

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  • Revealing Mr. Maugham

    Documentary film on the life and work of author W. Somerset Maugham. His life and work discussed by writers such as Armistead Maupin and Alexander McCall-Smith and experts such as Selina Hastings.

    Starring: Armistead Maupin, Alexander McCall Smith, Pico Iyer
    Runtime: 1 hour, 23 minutes
    Release: 2012
    IMDB: 6.1/10

    Other Genres: Action | Biography | Bollywood | Comedy | Drama | Documentary | Horror | Lesbian | Musical | SciFi | Short | Thriller | Trans | TV Series