King Cobra

IFC Films | Release Date: October 21, 2016

5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 26 Ratings

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cspencereOct 22, 2016

King Cobra has a lot to offer, from an intriguingly dark true story to an all-star cast. Slater slays his role as Bryan Kocis, the gay porn tycoon whose murder shook the gay porn industry back in 2007, as does Disney protege Garrett Clayton,King Cobra has a lot to offer, from an intriguingly dark true story to an all-star cast. Slater slays his role as Bryan Kocis, the gay porn tycoon whose murder shook the gay porn industry back in 2007, as does Disney protege Garrett Clayton, who is clearly trying to shed his family-friendly image. Franco also delivers crazy very well as Joe, aka Joseph Kerekes, known for teaming up with his lover Harlow Cuadra (Keegan Allen) for the murder. It's a fun, yet scary look into the gay porn industry and what it takes to make it to the top, with some good music too!… Expand

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GreatMartinNov 14, 2016

I am a big supporter of gay themed films and The Gateway Theatre that over the years have played many of them. I was happy when “Philadelphia” with Tom Hanks became a ‘cross-over’ film and though I didn’t like “Brokeback Mountain” I cheeredI am a big supporter of gay themed films and The Gateway Theatre that over the years have played many of them. I was happy when “Philadelphia” with Tom Hanks became a ‘cross-over’ film and though I didn’t like “Brokeback Mountain” I cheered when crowds filled the theatres to see it. Other movies like “Milk”, “A Single Man”, “Maurice”, “In & Out”, “Boys Don’t Cry”, just to name a few, were box office hits portraying real, believable, gay people that attracted all demographics to see them. This month “Moonlight” about a Black kid/teenager/man is seeing many people who ordinarily wouldn’t come to see a ‘Black’ and/or “Gay’ themed film.

This is a roundabout way for a review of “King Cobra” and a hope that it doesn’t become a crossover film—it wasn’t at the performance I attended. Supposedly based on a true story about a competition in the porn industry between 2 DOM (dirty old men for those who don’t know) and the twinkies they pursue. There is a lot of gratuitous nude butt shots and is basically soft core porn though tame compared what you can see on cable TV on Showtime/HBO, etc. And no frontal nudity in a film about porn?!?!

Why is James Franco famous? I had to look up his credits to see where I might know him from and I think I saw him in Spiderman but I wouldn’t bet on it. Luckily Christian Slater had a dynamite role in the new TV series “Mr. Robot” and has done a few good film roles before this because I have no idea why he made this film unless he needs money for one of his kid’s college education! What the heck are Alicia Silverstone and Molly Ringwald doing in these throw away roles? Is it punishment for something? The less said about the younger actors the better and hopefully they will get out of the film business—porn or otherwise!

Skip “King Cobra” and if you have gay friends tell them not to see it. Maybe The Gateway Theatre can get a good gay themed film soon and if anyone wants to see an excellent film about the porn industry rent “Boggie Nights” from 1997 which got Oscar nods for Julianne Moore and Burt Reynolds and shows Mark Wahlberg who knew how to play a twinkie porn star!

(I GAVE IT 2 STARS FOR TWO OF THE BUTT SCENES--YOU CAN SEE BETTER BUTTS ON THE INTERNET!)… Expand