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‘The Shape of Water’ Review: A Masterpiece from Guillermo del Toro
‘The Shape of Water’ Review: A Masterpiece from Guillermo del Toro
‘The Shape of Water’ Review: A Masterpiece from Guillermo del Toro
There’s a little bit of everything in the latest from Guillermo del Toro. The Shape of Water is part fairy tale, part monster movie, part love story, and part horror thriller. The filmmaker even finds room to squeeze in some nasty bits of gore and a dazzling classic Hollywood musical number. It may sound like none of that could work in one movie, but del Toro melds the many genre elements of his sublime fantasy into a loving ode to cinema. It’s a heartbreaking love story about loneliness and the transcendent power of language, and it’s simply magical.
‘LBJ’ Trailer: Woody Harrelson Plays Our 36th President
‘LBJ’ Trailer: Woody Harrelson Plays Our 36th President
‘LBJ’ Trailer: Woody Harrelson Plays Our 36th President
If an esteemed actor gets big enough, you can place a pretty good bet that he’ll be cast as at least one American president in his lifetime. Everyone from Martin Sheen to Jon Voight has played George Washington, Daniel Day-Lewis got extremely in character as Abraham Lincoln, and Robin Williams’ Teddy Roosevelt is one of the joys of the Night at the Museum movies. Since Woody Harrelson is having a real moment these days, it comes as no surprise that he’s been tapped to play one of our most recognizable presidents, Lyndon B. Johnson, in LBJ.
Guillermo del Toro’s New Film Might Have a Merman
Guillermo del Toro’s New Film Might Have a Merman
Guillermo del Toro’s New Film Might Have a Merman
Despite reports on the various projects he’s had brewing for some time, Guillermo del Toro remained predictably unpredictable when he recently decided to move forward on a project that no one knew much about. We do know it’s a Cold War romance with a fantasy element, and we know it stars Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer — and if this new report is to be believed, then we may also know a few more details, including a new cast member and a title.
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Six Feet Under'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Six Feet Under'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Six Feet Under'
HBO’s Six Feet Under famously gave fans about a million ways to die, but did you know the network deliberately asked it be “more f—ed up”? Or that you can visit the actual Fisher home, but not that famous tree? Load up the Sia and breathe me in, as the 38th episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?’ embalms a few facts from HBO’s Six Feet Under!
‘A.C.O.D.’ Trailer: Adam Scott Needs Help With His Parents
‘A.C.O.D.’ Trailer: Adam Scott Needs Help With His Parents
‘A.C.O.D.’ Trailer: Adam Scott Needs Help With His Parents
Culturally, it feels like divorce became more of a standard practice when the baby boomers started having kids. That many people grew up with their parents divorced is the impetus for the film 'A.C.O.D.,' which focuses on Adam Scott's character, who -- as the initials note -- is an adult child of divorce. And what that means is that he has to parent his parents.

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