The Shape of Water was the big winner at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony. All of the winners are listed below in bold: Best Picture Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get Out Lady Bird Phantom Thread The Post The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri   Actor in a Leading […]

The Shape of Water led the nominations with 12, but how did it do when it came to taking home the awards? Here is our full list of winners below (in bold), with some commentary on how it unfolded.   BEST FILM Not surprised of Three Billboards win, but The Shape of Water will probably […]

by Joanna Orland ‘Best of’ film lists for 2017 seem to vary quite vastly from one critic to another. Many focus on either UK or US release dates, making some feel hugely out of date if something was released in the UK say in January, yet in the US earlier in 2016… So, to simplify […]

61st BFI London Film Festival October 4th-15th, 2017 Various London Venues by Joanna Orland and Richard Hamer The 2017 BFI London Film Festival brought world famous movie stars, European premieres, and cinematic highlights from Cannes, Venice, TIFF and Sundance to the UK capital. Alongside showcasing a handful of the best from other fests, this year’s […]

74th Venice Film Festival La Biennale di Venezia 30 Aug 2017 – 9 Sep 2017 Venice, Lido by Joanna Orland and Richard Hamer The 2017 Venice Film Festival brought world famous movie stars, auteur directors and outstanding innovation to the Lido di Venezia. Alongside showcasing a handful of the best upcoming films, this year’s Biennale […]

The Shape of Water Venezia 74 Directed by Guillermo del Toro Starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg and Octavia Spencer by Richard Hamer After the unintentional knockabout comedy of Crimson Peak, and the slick blandness of Pacific Rim, it’s a pleasure to see Guillermo del Toro return to form in […]

74th Venice Film Festival: Photo Gallery Updated Monday September 4th, 2017