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'Silver Linings Playbook' is the only big-time film that has a strong sports storyline

Rourke (left) and Thomas It's been a couple years since Mickey Rourke and Gareth Thomas teamed up to develop a film about the gay Welsh...

Scene from "The First Out" trailer Producers of "The First Out," a film about a teenage baseball phenom who is outed after being drafted...

Focus Features' film 'Paranorman' reportedly features a gay jock, and some people don't like it. Mitch shows his underwear over his pants, wears a tight T-shirt and has a 20" waist, 24" biceps and...

"Back on Board: Greg Louganis," a documentary about the life of the Olympic gold medal diver, is up for consideration as project of the month from the Indiewire website. The winner gets a...

Greg Louganis is flattered that his diving style was an inspiration to actor Michael Fassbender as he played the android David in the film "Prometheus." The Irish actor, who has never met Louganis...

When Mickey Rourke announced his plans to portray Gareth Thomas in a biopic about the gay rugger, many questioned how the 59-year-old would play the character of a super-fit professional athlete in...

Openly gay film director Joel Schumacher has gotten behind the lens for a new short film, Man in the Mirror, which is now in the PBS Online Film Festival. The story is about basketball star Jason,...

"Goon" is a new movie about a hockey brawler, played by Seann William Scott. There is a decided gay angle, with Scott having a younger brother who is gay. Scott evens gets goaded by his friend into...

I generally enjoy the Oscars. Some years are better than others, largely based on the movies nominated (not surprisingly, this year people didn't love the telecast). I heard several times last week...