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Trailer: Tom Of Finland

Check out the U.S. trailer for the upcoming Tom of Finland.

Synoposis:

Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual men around him, even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specializing in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.

The film has been extremely well received at film festivals all over the world (official selection at Tribeca International Film Festival and Outfest 2017) and is Finland’s official submission for 2018 Academy Awards.

Opens theatrically in NYC on October 13 and in LA/SF on October 20 with a national release to follow.

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Trailer: GOAT Starring Nick Jonas And James Franco

Nick Jonas and James Franco star in the upcoming Goat, a drama that follows two brothers who pledge the same fraternity and face the experiences of brutal hazing and “hell week” which tests the limits of loyalty to each other.

The very nature of hyper-masculine fraternities makes queer undertones unavoidable in the trailer.

Official Synopsis:

Reeling from a terrifying assault over the summer, 19-year-old Brad Land (Ben Schnetzer) starts college determined to get his life back to normal.

His brother, Brett (Nick Jonas), is already established on campus and with a fraternity that allures Brad with its promise of protection, popularity, and life-long friendships.

Brad is desperate to belong but as he sets out to join the fraternity his brother exhibits reservations, a sentiment that threatens to divide them. As the pledging ritual moves into hell week, a rite that promises to usher these unproven boys into manhood, the stakes violently increase with a series of torturous and humiliating events.

What occurs in the name of ‘brotherhood’ tests both boys and their relationship in brutal ways.

I will mention I was a brother in my university’s Sigma Chi chapter back in the day.  While the pledging/”hell week” period was tough, it was actually the period of time when becoming a brother felt like I was joining something meaningful because you had to take part in activities, and the ideals of the fraternity were so front and center.

But, to be honest, after I became a brother there really wasn’t much “there” there for me. I’m certain in part because they picked up on my being gay before I did. There was clear and present homophobia constantly.

That’s not to say my entire Sigma Chi experience was bullshit. Some of the guys were really good, good guys. And god knows, I enjoyed the partying at the time.

I’m sure some of my brothers from back then ended up coming out eventually. I’d love to know who and what their thoughts were on the experience.

Oh, and practically none of my chapter’s brothers looked like Nick Jonas. But then, neither did I.

Goat lands in theaters and VOD September 23rd.

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Trailer: “Sausage Party”

Via Deadline:

In essence, Sausage Party uses the Pixar formula as its starting point and finishes somewhere around Lars Von Trier’s The Idiots. The premise is simple: What if food could feel? No, that’s not quite it. It’s more like What if food could feel, and swear, and be racist and have sex? It stars Seth Rogen as Frank, a hot dog, and Kristen Wiig as Bun, his girlfriend. The pair live in their respective packages along with every other item in a fictional grocery store (“Shopwell”) where all items of food belong to a religion that worships the human shoppers as gods who they pray will select them and take them into “the great beyond,” the food version of heaven.

Obviously, the truth is that when they’re “chosen,” the food is taken from the comfort and ease of their grocery store to their doom. What happens when Frank, Bun and several of their new and old friends discover that horrifying truth forms the meat of the story.

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DADDY The Movie World Premieres At Montreal World Film Festival

Gay themed play-turned-feature-film DADDY, starring BearCity star (hottie) Gerald McCullouch, will world premiere today at prestigious Montreal World Film Festival.

DADDY chronicles the intergenerational tale of an older gay male (played by McCullouch) falling for a younger man played by Jaime Cepero, from the NBC show Smash. McCullouch not only stars in the flick but also directed.

Montreal Gazette talked with the handsome McCullouch about whether being out has affected his acting career:

I get asked that question a lot. And I really don’t know how it’s affected my career. I only have the career I have.

I’ve never been one to hide who I am or what I think. And I’ve never understood people’s belief that my eye color, or shoe size, or sexual orientation limits my imaginative capacity to pretend to be someone different.

Mind you, I’ve also appeared in many non-gay-themed shows like Bones and House and Law & Order and many others where I have a wife and kids and no affinity for dudes at all.

And I think the terrain is changing daily of opportunities for out actors and artists. But I’ve been “out” since before it was in fashion. Never really considered being “in.” Not sure what my life would have been. Or my career. Only know the life I have.

DADDY screens at Cinema Quartier Latin at the Montreal World Film Festival:
Aug. 30 at 4:10 p.m.
Aug. 31 at 9 p.m.

Click here for more info and tickets.

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Trailer: Vampire Strippers Must Die!

So, it appears if you can’t make it with the world famous Chippendales, you might end up in a male revue touring Romania.

Of course, there’s always that pesky vampire problem there.

Here’s the synopsis for the over-the-top comedy flick from the project’s Indiegogo page:

While the Chips perform in London, Paris, and Milan, the men of OVERNIGHT MALE are stuck playing low rent beer bars in Bulgaria. And after six weeks on tour, everyone is getting cranky. The straight strippers and the gay strippers are ready to kill each other, and the only thing holding the group together is their geeky and resourceful tour manager, Jake. No matter what Eastern Europe throws at them, Jake’s been able to handle it: aggressive fans, thieving bar owners, broken buses, and even the occasional need for bail money.

Vampires, though? That’s a new one…

Vampire Strippers Must Die! is a zany comedy about a group of American male strippers on tour in Eastern Europe who are forced to battle an army of bloodsucking undead. It features great dance numbers, epic fight scenes, and lots of funny character moments.

As silly as it all may seem, the project has real talent lined up: the script for Vampire Strippers Must Die! won first place at the New York Gay & Lesbian Film Festival’s screenplay competition.

Additionally, this will be the third feature film from writer-director, Keith Hartman. His first two flicks, You Should Meet My Son! and Real Heroes, won “Best Picture” at nine film festivals, as well as awards for “Best Director”, “Best Screenplay’, and several “Best Actor” awards for members of the cast.

Oh – and a costume designer who’s won “Best in Show” at the San Diego Comic Con Masquerade – four times.

Check out the trailer below.

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Trailer: “Freeheld” Starring Julianne Moore & Ellen Page

Based on the true story of a New Jersey lesbian couple who fought for same-sex couples rights

Clip description:

Based on the Oscar®-winning short documentary and adapted by the writer of Philadelphia, Freeheld is the true love story of Laurel Hester [Julianne Moore] and Stacie Andree [Ellen Page] and their fight for justice.

A decorated New Jersey police detective, Laurel is diagnosed with cancer and wants to leave her hard earned pension to her domestic partner, Stacie.

However the county officials, Freeholders, conspire to prevent Laurel from doing this.

Hard-nosed detective Dane Wells [Michael Shannon], and activist Steven Goldstein [Steve Carell], unite in Laurel and Stacie’s defense, rallying police officers and ordinary citizens to support their struggle for equality.

In theaters October 2.

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Trailer: Robin Williams In His Final Dramatic Film Role BOULEVARD

In his last dramatic role on film, Academy Award winner Robin Williams stars in “Boulevard,” which follows a married but closeted 60 year old bank employee who finds his life upended when he meets and befriends a male hustler.

In reviewing the film, Variety wrote, “Tapping into that same loneliness felt in “One Hour Photo” and “Good Will Hunting,” the actor projects a regret so deep and identifiable, viewers should have no trouble connecting it to whatever is missing in their own lives — whether those regrets are romantic, sexual, professional or spiritual.”

Although the film debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival weeks before the actor’s passing last year, it finally hits theaters July 17th.

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Ab Fab Movie “Will Happen” In 2015 Says Saunders

Joanna Lumley as “Patsy” (L) and Jennifer Saunders as “Edina”

Fans of AbFab rejoice! Jennifer Saunders shares the news that she has finished writing a movie of Absolutely Fabulous – 20 years after starting it.

Plus, Saunders says she is determined it will be made by the end of 2015.

The project currently has a working title of Edina and Patsy, derived from the sitcom’s main characters, played by Jennifer and Joanna Lumley.

Jen tells the Sunday People: “I’ve finished the first draft. I’m feeling euphoric. My proper New Year’s resolution is to do the film, otherwise it’ll be a pointless year of procrastination.”

She also joked she would like to see Angelina Jolie, replace Lumley as Patsy and an orangutan playing her part.

“That would be funny, Angelina Jolie and an orangutan.”

The last taste of AbFab came in 2012 , when Saunders wrote three episodes to mark the 20th anniversary of the hilarious series.

A rare misstep for the comedian was in writing the now closed Viva Forever!, a musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls, which only lasted 6 months.