London Spy (2015)

London Spy (2015)

Director: Jakob Verbruggen

Writers: Tom Rob Smith

Genre: Drama, TV & WebSeries

Country: UK

Language: English

Duration: 60 min

Year: 2015

Stars: Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Edward Holcroft, Charlotte Rampling

‘London Spy’ je britanska špijunska dramska serija čiju premijeru su gledaoci  BBC TWO televizije imali priliku da pogledaju 9.Nov.2015. god
Serija ima 5 epizoda i emituju se ponedeljkom.

Danny je momak od dvadesetak godina, zaposlen u magacinu za transport paketa, sklon pijankama i društvu lakom na drogu, ali za sebe će uvijek reći I’m fine ili prevedeno na našem romeovski riječnik OK momak, ma šta to značilo za brojne korisnike gayromea sa ovih naših balkanskih prostora.
Sticajem okolnosti upoznaje Aleksa, otmenog engl. gospodina koji mu za sebe kaže da radi u nekoj od investicionoj banci za bogate kijente.
Alex živi urednim društveno prihvatljivim načinom života, pažljibvo bira skupocjenu garderobu, posjećuje mjesta rezervisana za višu klasu, redovno se bavi sportom i svojim stilom i načinom života ničim ne odaje da bi mogao da ima bilo kakav odnos sa nekim likom kao što je Danny.

Sex between Danny and Alex

Prva epizoda ove serije nam prikazuje kako nastaje njihovo prijateljstvo, otkrivanje emocija, seks i sve elemente jedne lijepe romanse.
Već nakon prve epizode u medijima se razbuktala priča kako je  BBC sebi dopustio nedopustivo. U ranim večernjim satima emitovao je strastven seks dva muškarca i prikazao nešto što nikada nebi uzrujalo većinu ljudi da se radilo o muško-ženskom paru.
Ipak britanski cenzori još nisu odlučili da li će ispitati okolnosti ovog slučaja i pored jedne žalbe koju su zaprimili i objavili da ni u kojem slučaju neće praviti diskriminaciju između heteroseksualnog i homoseksualnog seksa.

U svakom slučaju svim čitaocima ovog sajta preporučujem da pogledaju ovu izvrsno režiranu TV seriju koja nam već u prvoj epizodi otkriva da se radi o zapletu u kojem sasvim sigurno britanska obavještajna služba ima jednu od glavnih uloga.
O čemu se radi saznaćemo u narednim epizodama.

New original co-production, London Spy, is a five-part miniseries created by acclaimed best-selling author Tom Rob Smith (Child 44), co-produced with BBC Two and produced by Working Title Television. It will air on BBC America in 2015.

The gripping, contemporary, emotional thriller stars Ben Whishaw (The Hour, Skyfall, Bright Star) as Danny, an innocent, young romantic drawn into a dangerous world of espionage. He is joined by Academy Award-winning Jim Broadbent (Moulin Rouge!, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Harry Potter), British actress Charlotte Rampling OBE, whose recent role in Restless in 2012 saw her receive an Emmy Award nomination, and newcomer Edward Holcroft (Wolf Hall).

London Spy is directed by Jakob Verbruggen, whose credits include The Fall and the US version of The Bridge.

On his first television drama, creator and writer Tom Rob Smith says: “London Spy has gathered an exceptional cast and a visionary director. I couldn’t be more excited, or proud.”

Juliette Howell, Head of Television at Working Title Television, says: “Working Title couldn’t be more proud to be producing this captivating drama. Incredible scripts, a hugely gifted director and a world-class cast; London Spy exudes quality through and through.”

London Spy is the story of a chance romance between two people from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world of clubbing and youthful excess. Danny (Whishaw) – gregarious, hedonistic, romantic and adrift, falls for the anti-social enigmatic and brilliant Alex (Holcroft). Just as the two of them realize that they’re perfect for each other, Alex disappears. Danny, utterly ill-equipped to take on the complex and codified world of British espionage, must decide whether he’s prepared to fight for the truth.

Tom Rob Smith’s award-winning Child 44 trilogy was an international publishing sensation and has been turned into a movie with Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Noomi Rapace, produced by Ridley Scott, scheduled for release in April 2015.

London Spy is produced by Guy Heeley, and executive producers are Tom Rob Smith, Juliette Howell, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title Television, and Head of Independent Drama Commissioning, Polly Hill, for BBC Two. The miniseries will be distributed by NBC Universal and BBC Worldwide.

Abrase (2015)

Abrase (2015)

Director: Toshadeva Palani
Writer: Toshadeva Palani
Genre: Short movie
Country: USA
Language: English
Duration: 8 min
Year: 2015


Stars: Christian Adams, Michael Bordenave

Powerful and psychedelic. Abrase is the transparent picture of the fading love of two men, remembered. Prepare yourself to be deeply lost in an ephemeral tale and efflorescent images. Sadly, this title does not have an official Internet address. All we know is that Abrase was directed by Toshadeva Palani, and starring Christian Adams and Michael Bordenave.

The fading love of two men, remembered. A relationship once vivid, now dissipating into a fog of partial remembrance; the memories of heartbreak and loss that bend and change as the years go by.

Abrase | Short Film from Toshadeva Palani on Vimeo.

Wasp (2015)

Wasp (2015)


Director: Philippe Audi-Dor
Writers: Philippe Audi-Dor
Genre: Drama
Country:  France, Lebanon, Switzerland, UK
Language: English
Duration: 72 min
Year: 2015

Stars: Hugo Bolton, Elly Condron, Simon Haycock

Olivier (Simon Haycock) takes his boyfriend James (Hugo Bolton) on a romantic break to his house in the South of France. Whilst is France they bump into Caroline (Elly Condron), an old friend of James’ who has been dumped by her boyfriend. The couple agree to let Caroline join them for their vacation but Olivier is less than happy at having a third person around for the duration. As the days go by Olivier and Caroline clash but soon they realise their dislike of each other may actually be covering up something more surprising.

Wasp is the feature-length debut of Swiss writer/director Philippe Audi-Dor. The film features only three actors and takes place in and around a beautiful house in Gordes, Provence. One of the first things you notice is that Wasp is incredibly understated and that’s definitely one of its strengths. Audi-Dor doesn’t feel the need to make his characters veer off onto monologues to move the plot along and often the silences in the film speak volumes about the characters.

The central plot focuses on the arrival of Caroline into the midst of Olivier and James’ romantic break. Early on in the movie Caroline questions whether either men have been with a woman before and Olivier confesses he has but not since he came out. It’s established early on that the strong-willed Caroline is happy to push whatever buttons she needs to in order to get a reaction and despite an initial dislike between her and Olivier, the two characters start to be drawn to one another.

It’s at this point that the film gets really interesting. We’ve seen countless films exploring closeted characters that are attracted to the same sex but we’ve never seen a film before where a man who identifies as gay begins to question if he is indeed gay or possibly bisexual. The way the story unfolds is really intriguing and we commend Audi-Dor for doing something different and unexpected. The tension that builds between Olivier and Caroline does so expertly and at a believable pace.

We really don’t want to give too much else away about the plot but all we’ll say is that there are plenty of surprising twists and turns as you head to Wasp’s climax. Audi-Dor has assembled a stellar cast for the movie with all of the leads equal to one another in terms of their performance. Simon Haycock does a great job of conveying Olivier’s conflict through his emotive performance and he has superb chemistry with both Hugo Bolton and Elly Condron. Bolton makes what could have been a fairly flighty role rather meaty and Condron has great fun playing the devilishly manipulative Caroline. The trio works really well together and they really excel in the scenes where the tension threatens to boil over.

Audi-Dor, who wrote the movie and directed it, also deserves special comment for what he’s achieved. The film doesn’t feel low budget and the cinematography captures the stunning location really well. It’s not easy to make a film with only three actors compelling and whilst this could work well as a play, Audi-Dor’s direction makes it an intriguing character study and he gets superb performances from his actors.

Wasp isn’t due to be released until Spring 2015 and we think you should be making a note in your diary to see it now. With strong central performances, an interesting and original premise, and stunning direction it’s a film that took us by complete surprise. We’ll be keeping an eye on Audi-Dor to see what he does next and we’ll also be closely watching the careers of Simon Haycock, Hugo Bolton and Elly Condron.
Source: entertainment-focus.com

Perpetual (2015)

Perpetual (2015)
Morke Rum (original title)


Director: Peter Lavrsen 
Writers: Flemming Klem, Jakob Thomsen, Peter Lavrsen 
Genre: Drama, Short, Short Movie 
Country:  Denmark
Language: Danish
Duration: 26 min 
Year: 2015


Stars: Mads Hjulmand, Sofie Topp-Duss, Nicolas Wollesen

Morke Rum (Perpetual) is an unconventional love story that centers around a private booth at a seedy sex club. The young Sebastian explores his sexuality and seeking sex/love online. He meets the older Jacob, who takes him to a sex club. In the new and frightening surroundings Sebastian surrender and in their subsequent meetings love sprouts, at least for Sebastian. Outside the darkness of intense togetherness, the reality penetrates. Jacob is full of lust and not love. So when Sebastian’s hopes are disappointed and Jacob pulls away, Sebastian return to the dark room to restore the lost with a stranger.

Alex and the Imps (2015)

Alex and the Imps (2015)

Director: Ryan Grippi 
Writers: Ryan Grippi 
Genre: Short Movie 
Country:  USA
Language: English
Duration: 13 min 
Year: 2015



Stars: Josiah Jacoby, Klein Wong, Rodner Saldago, Kara Goldberg

Alex and the Imps is a coming of age story about a teen magician coming to terms with who he is and learning to love himself for it in a world where everyone is against him. Inspired by the "It Gets Better Project" this story is a salute to the unusual qualities in all of us that make us who we are.

I Kissed a Girl (2015)

I Kissed a Girl (2015)
"Toute premiere fois" (original title)

Directors: Maxime Govare, Noémie Saglio
Writers: Maxime Govare (screenplay), Noémie Saglio (screenplay)
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Language: French
Duration: 98 min
Year: 2015

Stars: Pio Marmai, Franck Gastambide, Adrianna Gradzie, Lannick Gautry, Camille Cottin

 

 

Mladić imenom Jeremie jednoga se jutra budi pokraj zgodne šveđanke, zbunjen i u nevjerici, jer mu se tako nešto prvi puta dogodilo... 
Jeremie naizgled ima sve u životu, lijepog i zgodnog budućeg supruga Antoinea, najboljeg prijatelja sa kojim radi u zajedničkoj firmi i porodicu koja ga podržava. Ali nakon jednog zbunjujućeg seksa u njegov život ulazi i prelijepa djevojka po imenu Adna (Adrianna Gradziel).

Kako nju uklopiti u svu tu priču i šta će se dalje dogoditi pogledajte u ovoj smješnoj komediji koja ide u suprotnom smjeru od onoga na šta smo inače naviknuli.

Nije rijedak slučaj da gej zaluta u krevet sa nekom ženom. To su obično trenuci kojih se ponosni gej nerado sjeća. Ali šta ako vam se to dopadne? Još ako se i zaljubite u curu na koju vam se tak savršeno diže kita, onda je to zabrinjavajuća stvar.
Naravno za potrebe ove priče dešavaju se stvari koje u svakodnevnom životu baš i nisu realne. Ako ste u desetogosišnjoj vezi sa muškarcem i pri tome nikada u životu niste imali seks sa ženom, skoro je nemoguće da se nakon jednog slučajnog seksa sa prelijepom curom zaljubite do te mjere da vas muškarci više ne privlače. Ali ako zanemarimo ovu glupost siguran sam da će te se nasmijati gledajući ovu komediju.

Waking up in an unknown apartment, next to a beautiful and charming Swedish woman could be the beginning of a perfect love story.

But maybe not for Jérémie (Pio Marmai, A Happy Event), who thought his life was already perfect, and was even about to get married—to his boyfriend.

 

Jérémie seems to have everything in life, a loving relationship of ten years, a caring and supportive family, and a crazy ladies-man best friend.

Yet his spontaneous meeting with the honest and funny Adna (newcomer Adrianna Gradziel) turns everything upside down. Charming Pio Marmai gives an endearing interpretation of a man upset in his certainties, and co-directors and scriptwriters Noémie Saglio and Maxime Govare show off their talent for comic situations and biting dialogue in their debut feature. In this light and sentimental comedy, the question of “coming back in” when you already thought you came out sets the scene for a hilarious mixing of clichés.

Radiant Sea (2015)

Radiant Sea (2015) 
"Lichtes meer" (original title)  


Director: Stefan Butzmühlen 
Writers: Stefan Butzmühlen, Jan Künemund
Genre: Drama 
Country: Germany 
Language: German, English, French Duration: 79 min 
Official Site: http://www.lichtesmeer.de


Stars: Martin Sznur, Jules Sagot, Katharina Melchior 





   

Marek starts as a trainee on a container ship. It's 197 metres long, 30 metres wide and bound for Martinique. Full of anticipation, he leaves his parents' farm in Western Pomerania and goes on board at St. Nazaire. Marek wants to find freedom and falls in love with the enigmatic sailor Jean. Will it just be a fling or will it last forever? Does Jean actually have a lover in every port? On his trip across the Atlantic, Marek may not actually become a sailor, but he does grow up.

Lichtes Meer from Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH on Vimeo.

Seashore (2015)

Seashore (2015) 
"Beira-Mar" (original title)


Directors: Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Reolon
Writers: Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Reolon
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Duration: 83 min


Stars: Mateus Almada, Ariel Artur, Maurício Barcellos

Seashore ( Obala) je mlaka coming-out priča o dva tinejdžera koja tek treba da započnu novu etapu života. Martin i Tomaž odlaze u Martinovo rodno mjesto na obali mora. Martin želi da prekine otuđenost od porodice, a Tomaž ga u svemu tome podržava. 

Prve tri četvrtine fima su nekako uspavljujuće i dosadne. Malo šta se dešava da održi pažnju gledaoca. Njih dvojica izlaze, viđaju se sa djevojkama, piju i pričaju toliko usporeno da sam na momenat imao utisak da se scene ponavljaju.
Tomaž koji je svestan sebe i da je gay to krije od Martina. Martin nakon jedne žurke shvati o čemu je riječ.

Da je režiser filma imao malo više adrenalina tokom pravljenja ovog filma moglo bi biti zanimljjivo. Ovako ko ne zaspe prije zadnje četvrtine filma održaće ga budnim iskren i emotivan završetak ove priče.

Review by Michael Lyons

Think about a movie that is non-stop action: explosions, guns blazing, with a trademark wisecracking, beefcake, invariably white hetero leading man—I guess what I’m saying is, think of Age of Ultron. Then think of a film that is the exact opposite of that, one that is so subtle, where so little happens it’s difficult to say what you just saw. In the best way possible, Seashore is this film.

I should preface this review by saying that I love a good boring movie, by which I mean my choice of film sits at the latter end of the spectrum mentioned above, a film that can make a lot happen with very little action. Life, after all, is just a lot of staring blankly and feeling shitty about stuff.

Seashore is a Brazilian film about Martin and Tomaz, two young men nearing adulthood. They return to the hometown of Martin’s estranged grandfather and then, for the first three-quarters of the movie, very little happens. There’s a tension between the two as they undertake this journey, and it’s unclear why they are on it. Martin (the brooding Mateus Almada) must confront his relationship with his family’s past. Tomaz (played by the frighteningly pretty Maurício Barcellos) admits he shouldn’t even be there with his friend, but as the pieces slowly and quietly fall into place, all becomes clear.

Seashore02To say Seashore is a slow burn of a film is an understatement. The feature hands out little tidbits, glimpses of the character’s lives and motivations, jealously. Between these few moments, the characters muddle through friendships, they drink, they wander around town. Life is presented as a wasteland of mundane, melancholy nothingness with the rare moment of warmth and connection. The tension in the audience was palpable as the film continued, and at the climatic moment it felt like a tightly wound spring had uncoiled. This wasn’t to the taste of all, as we had a few walkouts—hilariously, about 90 percent in, just before the film took a gay turn. The main criticism I heard as the audience filtered out, and indeed from my film companion, was that the film was too slow.

To me, however, this is Seashore’s ultimate success; aside from exquisite cinematography, the film’s dynamics build so slowly, almost tortuously, that there’s a real sense of accomplishment in the end. It’s like watching a tide come in inch by inch. Even though it’s agonizingly slow, there’s something raw and powerful about it, and it feels wonderful to let it simply wash over you.

Source: Plentitude Magazine

Director: Shane Pantellas
Writers: Shane Pantellas (story), Shane Pantellas
Genre: Short movie
Country: USA
Language: English
Duration: 22 min

Stars: Kyle Hladasz, Cody Lewis, Kit Doughty, Tom Filson, Jessica Delagarza, Mick Conway, Ryan Montgomery

What are your limits? Boundaries is a thriller that examines the audience's comfort levels. An average high school party turns into a night of controversy, intimacy, and violence. Can you watch the whole thing straight through? What is your comfort zone?

Pink Moon (2015)

Director: Sal Bardo
Writers: Sal Bardo, Sal Bardo
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Language: English
Duration: 17 min
Year: 2015
Stars: Brandon Tler Harris, Cole Johnston, Adam Jepsen



Pink Moon (Full Movie) from Sal Bardo on Vimeo.

Empire (2015 - )

Empire (2015 – )


Creators: Lee Daniels, Danny Strong
Genre: TV Series
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2015



Stars: Lizzy Leigh, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, Rafael de la Fuente

Lucious Lyon je vlasnik "Empire Entertaiment" i njegova vladavina muzičkim tržištem je godinama neprikosnovena. Ali sve se to menja kada sazna da boluje od bolesti koja će ga za nekoliko godina obogaljiti. On sad mora da izabere naslednika između tri sina, a da tenzije u porodici ne budu veće nego što jesu. Da sve bude kako treba, pobrinuće se Luciousova bivša žena koja izlazi iz zatvora u kojem je provela sedam godina zbog njega.
Lucius ima tri sina, jedan je ambiciozni advokat, a druga dva su muzičari od kojih je jedan gej.

Kada sam pročitao ovaj šturi opis serije pomislio sam da se radi o jednoj prosječnoj američkoj sapunici. Nakon prvih nekoliko epizoda Empire je počeo da se pominje na većini gej sajtova, a pošto je serija već nakon treće epizode dobila status jedne od najgledanijih u USA odlučio sam da je pogledam.
Uz gomilu sjajne muzike i zanimljivih likova u seriji u startu mi se dopao Jamal, Luciousov najmlađi sin kojeg je otac bacio u kantu za smeće kada je sa 4-5 godina obukao mamine štikle.
Otac ga je stalno sklanjao od sebe zbog toga sto je gej, ali nije mu se mnogo mješao u privatni život čak i kada je počeo zajednički život sa momkom. Druga dva brata su ga prihvatila kao takvog i naravno majka koja je prema njemu oduvjek imala zaštitnički odnos.

I tako iz epizode u epizodu dočekah Jamalov coming out. Pjevajući očevu pjesmu na jednoj zabavi na koju je došla cjela familija zamjenio je stihove pjesme "You’re So Beautiful" pa je u refrenu otpjevao:

Say it's the kind of song
That makes a man love a man
A man love a man, a man love a man
That makes a man love a man
Please, daddy! No, daddy, please!

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Source: Out.com

"This is the kind of song that makes a man love a man," Jamal sings in his version of "You're So Beautiful" and then yelps: "You call me papi and I like it!"

EW had an exclusive first listen to “You’re So Beautiful,” the brand new track from the Lyons’ gay son Jamal (Jussie Smollett), who’s on course to be music’s next big music thing.

It’s from last night's episode of Empire, sure to be a hit after the ratings craziness so far, since this week it's time for the Lyon family to come together and record a legacy album with Lucious, Hakeem, and Jamal. Cookie and Camilla (guest star Naomi Campbell) finally come face-to-face, Andre struggles with some inner demons, and Jamal steps into the spotlight with news that surprises everyone in the all-new “The Lyon’s Roar” episode of EMPIRE on Wednesday.

'You’re So Beautiful’ is one of my favorite songs this season,” Smollett tells EW. “It was produced by the great Jim Beanz and co-written by Jim and myself. When Jim first played the track, it spoke right to me. The lyrics were actually inspired by Gabby Sidibe. She’s confident, sexy, and owns exactly who she is, but every now and then… you just need to simply hear the words, ‘You’re So Beautiful.’ ”

Could Jamal/Jussie have the best gay pop/R&B love song of all time on his hands? It was certainly his coming out anthem.

Audition (III) (2015)

Audition (III) (2015)


Director: Adam TyreeWriter: Adam TyreeGenre: Short movieCountry: USALanguage: EnglishDuration: 5 min
Stars: Bret Green, Jake Brown



Being an aspiring actor isn't as glamorous as it seems.