UPDATED: For VICTOR CROWLEY tour dates keep checking here. Dates will be updated as they continue to come in! Last night in Hollywood, CA we surprised a theater full. Hotness: 9 Romance: 10 WTFactor: 5. 6. Shame (2011) Michael Fassbender’s much-hyped full-frontal nudity may have been the highlight of this morose meditation on. IMDb went to New York Comic Con 2017 to learn crucial tidbits about Marvel's anticipated new series, "Runaways." Watch to find out what we discovered. Adam Green, Writer: Frozen. Adam Green is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor known for his success within the horror genre with films like the.
Green’s Blog Arie. Scope Pictures. With the tour and release of DIGGING UP THE MARROW, the long awaited announcement of Season 3 of HOLLISTON, 5. MOVIE CRYPT podcasts, the release of our 1. Halloween short film MONSTER PROBLEMS, turning Arie. Scope. com into its own little network of sorts with the launch of three new weekly original series (SCARY SLEEPOVER, 2.
SECONDS TO LIVE, and HORRIFIED), two heaping handfuls of appearances, and of course all of the upcoming projects that I’ve already been working on but can’t disclose just yet… 2. Now that I’m stopping to catch my breath and reflect, I don’t even know how it all happened within a mere 3. Unless you’re brand new to this corner of the internet by now you know that my annual “Year End” blogs are nothing short of novels… so pack yourself a week’s worth of lunches, get as comfortable as you can, make sure your will is up to date, and find someone to walk your dog for you over the next couple of weeks while you read this. And yes, believe it or not these annual “Year End” blogs are actually way longer before I edit them down and post them.) I’ll still try my best to not keep you here reading until March. After all, I’ve got 2. It’s time for…When I first sat down to start writing this I started to read some of last year’s “Year End” blog but quit after the first two paragraphs.
I just had no desire to re- live it all by reading the words I had shared. The important thing is that I’m so very grateful to say that I survived the storm and that things indeed continue to get better every day. Kind of the theme of this year’s blog as you’ll see when it all wraps up.) I learned early on in my career that one of the greatest gifts in all of this is that I can affect other people’s lives in an extremely positive way simply by sharing my own experiences openly and honestly. Somewhere out there in the world there were many other people who were going through their own somewhat similar experiences and I was moved by just how many took the time to write to me and say “thank you” and let me know how my vulnerability helped them not feel so alone through their own dark time.
Thankfully, 2. 01. So since there is so little bad stuff to discuss, let’s get the bad news out of the way first.
I SAID GOODBYE…While there are still the occasional bad days in the aftershocks of 2. Hollywood bullshit (like the massive amounts of wasted months on projects that I found out all too late in the game never actually had their funding) and the many artists that the world lost in 2. Wes Craven, Melissa Mathison, and most recently Lemmy just to name a few)… the only personal heartbreaking event of 2. Perry. Perry Green at 4 weeks old. Perry was the first real friend I made after moving to LA and I adopted her and her brother Tyler when they were just 4 weeks old. Back in 2. 00. 3 I was still struggling to get by from day to day and doing every odd job I could find that would make it possible to eat and stay alive. One of those jobs was working as the DJ at the Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Blvd.
I loved that job, I loved the cast of characters that I worked with there, and I had a ton of great nights hidden away in the little crawl space they call a “DJ booth” watching diehard 8. I would play while I feverishly worked on my screenplay for HATCHET. Side note: the Rainbow hung a HATCHET theatrical poster in the restaurant. If you ever go there, you can find it hanging in the hallway that leads from the main restaurant bar to the outside patio and kitchen.) One night I was telling a friend/co- worker about my cat Axl who was mentally disabled and who had passed away in 2. Side note: Axl would go on to be immortalized as the beloved mechanical cat “Axl” in HOLLISTON.) Not even a week later, that same friend told me that legendary radio DJ and Rainbow regular Art Laboe had a litter of stray cats born in his backyard and he was trying to find good homes for them.
Yes, I somehow got Art Laboe’s cats.) That year, Art got a star on the Hollywood “Walk of Fame” and I got Tyler and Perry. I’d like to think that we both won. Perry and Tyler on the day they first came home in 2. Named after Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (I’ve seen AEROSMITH 3. Tyler has always been outspoken and wonderfully obnoxious in the best way possible while Perry was always much more reserved, shy, and carefully selective with her love.
Perry never did anything wrong. Not once. Never got in the way, never ate something she shouldn’t have, never tore anything up (even as a kitten), never once missed the litter box, never fought with Tyler or Arwen… she was as perfect a cat as one could ever hope for. Sweet, loyal, and so, so caring- Perry had a way of knowing when I was feeling hopeless and knowing how to listen, how to understand, and how to make everything better simply by just being there. To sum up Perry in one quick story… she had a little toy hamster that I would sometimes stuff with cat nip.
It was her “baby” and (especially when she was younger) she slept with it, carried it around, and loved it as if it was her own baby. Watch Time After Time Online Hoyts. One night I got word that the very same friend who had brought Perry, Tyler, and I together in the first place had fallen into a sad Hollywood cliche. You’ve all seen the POSION video for “Fallen Angel” – small town girl moves to LA to become an actress and winds up getting involved in a bad scene- it was basically that story in a nutshell. When I spoke up and tried to intervene I was written off as harshly and definitively as possible. That night I was laying on my bed, utterly devastated that I couldn’t be the hero I wanted to be and somehow “save” this friend who now hated me for trying to help. Side note: it would be another decade or more before I learned how to shed my own terribly misguided hero complex.) I was heartbroken and feeling like a failure on every level.
As I lay there crying my heart out, Perry climbed onto the bed and gently placed her “baby” on my chest. Not because she wanted to play and not because she wanted more cat nip in it. She just wanted me to have it because she thought it would comfort me like it comforted her.
That was Perry. That was always Perry. Good girl. (6. 2. Perry passed away on Thanksgiving night. Her kidneys failed and she ultimately went to sleep forever while on her 4th day of dialysis at the vet’s office.
She was only 1. 2 years old, which for a lifelong indoor house cat who lived like a queen (seriously how many cats do you know that get their own bedroom?) was not very old at all and still just doesn’t seem fair. I wasn’t there with her when she passed away, and while I know there was no conceivable way for me to have been there given the circumstances, the fact that she died alone while in the one place she was most terrified of in life continues to haunt me. Perhaps she spared me the pain of having to make the terrible decision to put her to sleep?
Perhaps she saved me from having to hold her while the vet gave her that final shot? Or maybe shit just happens and that’s the way life goes? But with the loss of Perry, my family got a little bit smaller yet again. It sucks something awful, but looking at the positive side, Perry truly had the best life a cat could ever have and she made my life better for the 1.
I needed her most. She felt no pain and she passed away in her sleep naturally. She may be gone, but she was generous enough to leave behind every ounce of her unconditional love… and of course her cherished “baby” which I now keep in my nightstand. I DUG UP MONSTERS…2.
US tour for DIGGING UP THE MARROW. In earlier blogs I’ve detailed so much about the making of the movie and the events/hurdles of that difficult tour (that just so happened to take place during the worst of 2.
East coast) so I won’t take up too much space rehashing all of that again here. Instead I’ll just say THANK YOU to everyone who watched and supported the movie. The response to MARROW was overwhelming and way beyond even our loftiest of hopes for it.
Great Gay Sex Scenes from Modern Movies. Alexander Stevenson.
Back in 2. 00. 7, we ran an article called Gay Sex Scenes that Made Movie History. A delightfully naughty exploration of firsts and foresk- … er, foremosts in terms of gay male intimacy on the silver screen, it celebrated some of the films that blew the celluloid closet to bits, one modesty sock at a time. Six years later, it’s shocking just how far pop culture has come in terms of normalizing gay characters and stories, and how much bolder the gay film audience has grown in demanding films that speak truthfully to their sexual experience (though, it must be said, the films that answer the call are usually decidedly outside of the mainstream). So we’ve decided to bring you an update to our foundational piece that looks at what has happened since. Of course, since most of the ground breaking was done over the last four decades or so, our focus is slightly different this time around: we are here to celebrate the gay sex scenes from modern films (within the last decade) that deserve a watch for their blistering hotness, their heart- tugging romance, or simply because they are completely insane. While the original gay movie sex scenes article focused on films that enjoyed a wide release in U.
S. theaters, this updated list takes into account the sea change in film distribution that has occurred in recent years. With streaming services, on demand and DVD- by- mail services changing the distribution model, smaller and more targeted niche films are easier to find than ever. As such, we’ll be including films (both U.
S. and foreign) that didn’t receive a wide theatrical release but which have been readily available elsewhere. Oh – and one final note: to avoid duplication and pack as many sexytimes as possible onto these pages, we are deliberately omitting films discussed in the original piece, no matter how obviously essential they may be (I’m looking at unquittable you, Jack Twist). Chances are, if you don’t see one of your faves here, it’s already been covered. If not, share it in the comments! In no particular order…2. David’s Birthday (2.
This Italian melodrama takes the anguish of Matteo, a formerly straight man falling in love with his friend’s handsome son David to literally operatic proportions. The film boasts two extremely steamy scenes set to classical music – and one of them even ends in a suitably over- the- top tragic death. The two scenes (which really serve as two bookended parts of the same scene) are jaw- droppingly racy – especially when, after having been interrupted in the middle of sex with David by his wife, Matteo doesn’t have the sense to stop thrusting as he pleads with her for her understanding. Strange film, but undeniably hot scenes.
Thyago Alves in David’s Birthday. Hotness: 1. 0Romance: 6. WTFactor: 8. 24. I Love You, Phillip Morris (2. Wow. Boasting one of the biggest Hollywood stars on this list – Jim Carrey – the opening scene of this based- on- true- events romp is as in- your- face as an attempted mainstream release gets.
Audacious, unapologetic, and apparently too much for nervous executives to handle – the film ultimately was dumped into a handful of theaters despite its big- name stars and rave notices. Hotness: 4. Romance: 0. WTFactor: 1. 02. 3. Shelter (2. 00. 7)Ah, Shelter – one of the most beloved gay romances of recent years, it also features a rhapsodically sweet love scene the first time that its gay surfer dude lovers (Brad Rowe and Trevor Wright) seal the deal. Here’s the scene (mildly NSFW): Hotness: 1. Romance: 1. 0WTFactor: 0. Pornography: A Thriller (2.
Okay, Pornography (the movie, that is) isn’t for everyone – it’s kind of the Blue Velvet of the gay porn underworld subgenre. But it is legitimately creepy, and features a few highly unsettling sex scenes – one of which depicts the filming of a gay porn in what might be one of the circles of hell. Hotness: 7. Romance: 0. WTFactor: 1. 02. 1. Little Ashes (2. 00.
It’s always interesting when a current Hollywood It- Boy decides to go gay to bank some artistic cred. In Little Ashes, Twilight star Robert Pattinson fooled around with a fella while telling the story of Salvador Dali and Federico Garcia Lorca. While they never go all the way, their rooftop scene will be enough to send most Twi- hards into fits. Hotness: 7. Romance: 7. WTFactor: 1. 20. Bear. City (2. 01. 0)This sex comedy set in the world of ursine- identified gay men offers plenty of eye candy.
But the most notable scene is one where a heftier fella and his younger boyfriend – who loves his man’s size – get frisky. It’s refreshing to see a gay film objectify something other than the presumed physical ideal.
Hotness: 5. Romance: 8. Watch Extinction Online Etonline. WTFactor: 3. 19. Shortbus (2.
John Cameron Mitchell’s real sex experiment was a mixed bag, but when it worked it managed to get to some real truths about sex and intimacy. One of the most notable scenes featured a three- way between a gay couple (Paul Dawson and PJ Deboy) and a new friend (Jay Brannan) that is at once sexy, thrilling, awkward, charming, and hilarious. Plus, when’s the last time you saw a man sing “The National Anthem” into another man’s backside? Actually, don’t answer that – let’s keep a little mystery, shall we? Jay Brannan in Shortbus. Hotness: 8. Romance: 8. WTFactor: 8. 18. Shank (2.
Oh my. Certainly not for everyone, Shank sets out to shock and appall from the opening scene, where two men do drugs in a car and have sex in the woods before one beats and robs the other. It kind of goes downhill from there. But at the center of this maelstrom of sex, sadism and misery is a frank love scene between the central thug and his new lover. Unfortunately, though, the film is most notable for its violent and disturbing climax, where the antihero is raped by his best friend while his lover is forced to watch. Notable if only for showing just how low things can go. Hotness: 0. Romance: 0.
WTFactor: 1. 01. 7. Dream Boy (2. 00. This slight coming- of- age indie already feels a bit dated, but the first love scene between its central characters – two men coming of age in the American South – is tender and true. Bonus: It takes place on a schoolbus, fulfilling the fantasies of millions of former rural schoolboys everywhere. Hotness: 6. Romance: 7. WTFactor: 0. 16. Eyes Wide Open (2.
This tale of forbidden love within the community of Orthodox Jews in Israel is a wonderfully slow burn, beautifully capturing the many cultural forces and personal issues at work when two men fall in love in a world entirely opposed to it. The first love scene between the two men is notable because they are both completely clothed – not that it diminishes the intensity of the scene in the least. Hotness: 1. 0Romance: 1. WTFactor: 2. 15. Chillerama (2.
Segment: “I Was a Teenage Werebear”)Werebear is interesting for several reasons. First, it’s a full- on gay romance set inside an otherwise totally straight (and at some points aggressively so) horror/comedy anthology film. Second, it stars gay porn actor Brent Corrigan (as Sean Paul Lockhart) in his first starring non- sex role. And it’s also a musical. While mid- grade raunch is the name of the game in this splatter comedy, there is a gay sex scene to be had as well, when the main werebear gets bloody revenge on a locker room bully by… um… raping him to death. Okay, that’s awful, but it’s actually not as horrific as it sounds – and as the inspiration for the film was crappy teen beach horror movies from the ’6. Hotness: 2. Romance: 0.
WTFactor: 8. 14. Undertow (2. This wonderful Peruvian film is an odd, endearing blend of love story and ghost story about a married fisherman with a male lover on the side living in a small, traditional village.
The scenes between the two men are wonderfully tender, particularly a classic seaside love scene where they tumble down a sand dune in a lovers’ embrace. Hotness: 1. 0Romance: 1. WTFactor: 2. 13. Strapped (2. If you only see one gay- hustler- stuck- in- metaphysical- purgatory movie this year, make it Strapped.