The Shape of Water, 2017. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nick Searcy, and David Hewlett. SYNOPSIS: Mute orphan Elisa lives her life on the edges in Baltimore in 1962, until her job working nights as a cleaner at a secret US government […]
Second Opinion – The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water, 2017. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Doug Jones and Michael Stuhlbarg. SYNOPSIS: Set in cold-war era Baltimore, The Shape of Water focuses on an isolated, mute woman named Elisa (Sally Hawkins), who works as a janitor at a confidential government facility. For the most part, Elisa’s […]
Movie Review – The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water, 2017. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nick Searcy, and David Hewlett. SYNOPSIS: At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. Not […]
Guillermo del Toro wins the DGA Award for The Shape of Water
Having enjoyed success at the Golden Globes and PGA Awards, Guillermo del Toro added the Directors Guild of America’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film award to his mantelpiece last night at the DGA Awards, putting the filmmaker firmly in the driving seat for Best Director at the Oscars with his fantasy romance The Shape […]
Watch a VFX showreel for Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water
A VFX showreel has arrived online for The Shape of Water, which gives viewers a look at how Guillermo del Toro’s ‘other-worldly fairytale’ was brought to life on the big screen; take a look below or watch it on our YouTube channel… SEE ALSO: Read our review of The Shape of Water here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djwgri0S7ZE From master storyteller, […]
Cinematic Confessions: Looper and Guillermo del Toro
Anghus Houvouras with his cinematic confessions on Looper and Guillermo del Toro… It’s a new year and time for a new column. This year I decided it was time to share some of the dirty little secrets that I don’t often discuss. To bare my soul each week, reaching into the deepest recesses of my […]
How Guillermo del Toro created the underwater magic of The Shape of Water
Anyone lucky enough to have seen Guillermo del Toro’s fishy romance The Shape of Water, will have marvelled at another slice of beautiful macabre from the director of Pan’s Labyrinth. Well, prepare to be further amazed by the fact it was made for only $20 million, and looks more spectacular and real than the majority […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Death Stranding trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team reacts to the Death Stranding trailer… Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming game Death Stranding stars both Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal). Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, this upcoming PS4 exclusive title will be Kojima’s first game since he left his longtime home at Konami […]
The Shape of Water gets a new international trailer
Coinciding with its limited US release, a new international trailer has arrived online for director Guillermo del Toro’s ‘other-worldly fairytale’ The Shape of Water which stars Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Richard Jenkins, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Read our reviews for The Shape of Water here and here From master storyteller, Guillermo […]
The Shape of Water enters the race as Call Me By Your Name wins LA Film Critics Association top prize
Guillermo del Toro’s fishy fantasy The Shape of Water entered the awards season race with a strong showing at the LA Film Critics Association awards, though it was romance Call Me By Your Name that won the Best Picture prize. The critics’ group met on Sunday to decide the recipients of its annual prizes and […]
