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. The […]
Why Do Blockbusters Rarely Win Awards?
Neil Calloway looks at the divide between box office hits and critical acclaim… Seven. That’s the number of Oscar nominations that the top ten films at last year’s worldwide box office received. It might not seem like a bad haul, but when you realise they’re all technical nominations and four of them are for Star […]
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: 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 […]
Maze Runner sprints to the top of the US box office as The Greatest Showman holds its note
Fox’s The Maze Runner: Death Cure (read our review here) finished atop the US box office, with a 25% decline compared to its predecessor, understandable considering standard franchise fatigue, and the fact that filming was delayed when Dylan O’Brien suffered an on-set injury. One of the only breakout YA adaptations amongst a slew of films that […]
The Shape of Water takes the top prize at the 2018 PGA Awards
Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water received a major boost to its Oscar chances last night when the Producers Guild of America honoured the film with the Darryl F. Zanuck Award at the 2018 PGA Awards. In the past ten years, the recipient of the Darryl F. Zanuck Award has went on to claim Best Picture […]
The Shape of Water bests Three Billboards at 2018 Critics’ Choice Awards, while Big Little Lies leads TV winners
Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance The Shape of Water emerged as the big winner from the 23rd Critics’ Choice Awards, scooping four awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Meanwhile, HBO’s Big Little Lies dominated the television categories, also winning four prizes. The Shape of Water defeated Oscars frontrunner Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in […]
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 […]
