The Shape of Water

Vanessa Taylor Says ‘Game of Thrones’ Resembles ‘The Shape of Water.’ Let’s Dig Into That

By  Natalie Mokry 

Making a comparison between the Oscar front-runner and hit HBO series is not as far-fetched as you may think.

‘The Shape of Water’ Is a Film That Only Guillermo del Toro Could Make

By  Max Covill 

The modern master of monsters has delivered his crowning achievement.

The Food Oscars

By  Lee Jutton 

This year, food played almost as important a role in films as people did.

‘Three Billboards’ BAFTA Win Shakes Up Final Weeks of Oscar Season

By  John DiLillo 

Martin McDonagh’s crime drama got a last-minute resurgence from the British Academy Film Awards.

How Guillermo del Toro Uses Color to Create New Worlds

By  Will DiGravio 

Watch a video essay about ‘The Shape of Water’ director’s striking color palette.

Imitation Game: The Difference Between Homage and Plagiarism

By  Meg Shields 

Homage is not a lesser form of filmmaking — let alone a form of theft — but a natural part of loving and making cinema.

Have We Had a Movie About Disability Better Than ‘The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’?

By  Andrew Karpan 

Even a decade later, Julian Schnabel’s depiction of disability went to a space few cinematic depictions do.

‘The Shape of Water’ is Our Oscar Frontrunner

By  John DiLillo 

A win at the DGA awards this Saturday solidified Guillermo del Toro’s fishy period piece as the likeliest winner of the Oscar for Best Picture.

The Oscars Love Movies About Disability, Not Disabled Actors

By  Sophia Stewart 

It’s time for actors with disabilities to tell their own stories.