Daily Archives: June 15, 2013

Movie Preview: Ryan Gosling takes on swordsmen in “Only God Forgives”

The director of “Drive” reunites with his star for this Kubrick-by-way-of-Tarantino take on revenge murders in the underworld of Bangkok. “Only God Forgives” has Kristin Scott Thomas playing Ryan Gosling’s vengeance-fixated mom. July 13, limited release. Looks pretty cool.

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When will we reach Superhero Movie Oversaturation?

I have been expecting a tipping point for years. This endless parade of blockbuster comic book movies cannot go on forever. And yet it does — one expensive smash hit after another. Comic books themselves may be struggling to hang … Continue reading

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Director Marc Forster on the troubled production history of “World War Z”

For much of its production life, director Marc Forster’s film of “World War Z” has had another z-sound hanging over it —  buzz. Bad buzz. Delayed, pulled from the release schedule last fall for re shoots, the phrase “troubled production” … Continue reading

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