Tag: The Shape of Water
Filmotomy’s Best Films of the Decade – Shadan Larki’s List
Members of the Filmotomy team agonize over their top ten for the decade (2010-19). There are many ways to create a “Best Of” list. Many…
Happy (Go-Lucky) Birthday to Sally Hawkins
I love disappearing. That’s what acting is. For me it’s about putting on a persona, stepping into a pair of shoes. It’s my face, but…
Boy in the Dark: A Conversation with Filmmaker Jason Ragosta
Jason Ragosta not only knows what he wants to do in the future, he’s become proficient in pulling it off at every level. Filmotomy will stalk his career with big expectations – watch Boy in the Dark here and see if you don’t agree. The Vimeo password for the short is: Diana
Film Honors 2017: The Handmaiden and Dunkirk Big Winners
The Film Honors for 2017 were finally announced. As perhaps expected, for those that know me, The Handmaiden and Dunkirk were the big winners. Below…
Why The Shape of Water is the Oscars Best Picture of 2017
Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a beautiful tale of love conquering all. The plot is relatively simple; a fairytale for troubled times set…
90th Academy Awards Winners – A Predictable End to a Turbulent Season
The 90th Academy Awards are all done and dusted. Oh how far we have all come. Here are the winners in case you were on…
Courtney Young's Top 10 Movies of 2017
The 2018 Academy Awards are upon us, and the nine nominated movies for best picture are immersed in controversy. 2017 was the year spotlighting hot…
Producers Guild of America Winners
The Producers Guild of America announced their winners in what was the very early hours of the morning here in the UK. Very early. Anyway,,…
25 Years Of DGA And This Year's Oscar Race
Since 1993, do you know off the top of your head which director has been nominated with the Directors Guild of America the most times?…
BAFTA Announce Their Film Nominations
The British Film Academy (BAFTA) announced their nominations in film for 2017 early this morning. Denis Villeneuve’s Director nod for Blade Runner 2049 was an…
Four Awards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Lady Bird, del Toro Also Win At 75th Golden Globes Awards
Just when we perhaps thought that Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was slipping down the ranks somewhat in the awards race, the film goes and picks…
The Shape Of Water Adds Best Poster To Its Credits With Houston Film Critics Society Awards
Lady Bird managed to soar at the Houston Film Critics Society Awards as it picked up Best Picture along with both Best Director and Screenplay for…
Review: Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape Of Water
Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape Of Water uses the unlikely, surreal story of a romance between a mute woman (the excellent, poised Sally Hawkins) and a captive, sentient sea-creature played…
Makeup And Hairstylists Guild Nominations
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP BABY DRIVER Fionagh Cush, Phyllis Temple THE BIG SICK Leo Won, Kirsten Sylvester GHOST IN THE SHELL Deborah…
