Bohemian Rhapsody released in China with all gay references censored out
A controversial decision The Oscar-winning Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody was released in China on Friday, but with all of the references to the Queen lead singer’s sexuality and AIDS diagnosis censored. Several minutes of footage were edited out of the film, including scenes of two men kissing and the use of the word “gay”. […]
7 years ago
One scene from Bohemian Rhapsody is making everyone wonder how it won Best Editing
Surely there’s a difference between Best Editing and just… lots of editing? Last night’s Oscars ceremony was plenty controversial, and at the heart of several of those controversies lay Bohemian Rhapsody — the Freddie Mercury biopic. Rami Malek took home the Best Actor award for his portrayal of Mercury, a surprising decision to be sure, […]
7 years ago
Bohemian Rhapsody on course to beat Eminem’s 8 Mile UK box office record
It’s fair to say the Bryan Singer-directed film is pretty popular amongst UK audiences Released last week, Bohemian Rhapsody is on course to becoming the highest grossing music biopic ever released in the UK. Grossing an impressive £6.48 million in its opening weekend in the UK, the Queen biopic knocked the Lady Gaga-starring A Star Is […]
8 years ago
Rami Malek’s performance in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ shows he’s one of Hollywood’s top actors
Playing Freddie Mercury in the new Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek is arguably the greatest actor of his generation The best actors always make you feel something when you’re watching them work. Not sometimes. Always. And it’s not because they epitomise perfection, human beings aren’t perfect. Which is precisely why when they’re portrayed as […]
8 years ago
The JOE Music Quiz: Week 18
Alas! The JOE Music Quiz is back Which also means your trusted quiz master is back. What have I been up to, you say? Well, aside from taking a much needed vacation and recovering from festival season, I’ve been plotting and scheming on what incredible music content I can bring you next. And trust me […]
8 years ago
Gwilym Lee: “Like most, my first memory of Queen was Wayne’s World”
The actor’s earliest memory of Queen comes from the 1992 Mike Myers comedy Queen are one of those bands whose music makes an impression the very first time you hear it, and because of that most people remember their first experience listening to the iconic band. It’s no different for Gwilym Lee either, the man […]
8 years ago