Sentences with phrase «monster romance film»

Not exact matches

You'd think that The Shape of Water remains too undeniably weird to have any shot at awards, and I think that the stuffy Academy that decided to go with The King's Speech over The Social Network or Black Swan (yep, still bitter) might not have given much more than token nominations for an inter-species romance monster movie, but the Academy has gotten younger and more diverse in the years since then, allowing for some more left of center films to get a boost.

Guillermo del Toro's best film in a decade, The Shape of Water is wonderful fantasy - horror - romance film that provides a new variation on one of my favourite tropes: the misunderstood monster.

The Shape of Water is a cross between a dark fairy tale, historical fiction, and an epic romance (between a mute woman and a fish - man), and with its occasional gore and imaginative monster stylings, it's very much a del Toro film.

A heist - romance - chase film with a diverse and truly remarkable selection of songs, high energy, more than a few comedic moments (the Mike Myers mask sequence is brilliant) and a recurring Monsters, Inc quote requires a strong lead, and young Mr. Elgort aces the test.

Jenkins, who has directed episodes of TV series from «Arrested Development» to «The Killing» since her feature film debut «Monster,» told Rolling Stone she wanted to make a good, old - fashioned action - adventure with warmth, humor and romance after lobbying for years to bring Wonder Woman to the big screen.

These films give The Shape of Water a constant backdrop of nostalgia and melancholy romance, two things that heavily influence Eliza as she approaches her monster with longing instead of fear.