A poem unlimited, indeed. ♦ Published in the print edition of the December 11, 2017 , issue, with the headline “Overflowing.” Anthony Lane is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author ...

“Poetry leaves something out,” our columnist Elisa Gabbert says. But that’s hardly the extent of it. By Elisa Gabbert I once heard a student say poetry is language that’s “coherent ...

The Shape of Water 4.5 out of 5 Stars Director: Guillermo del Toro Writer: Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor Starring: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones ...

Critics Pick Venice Film Review: ‘The Shape of Water’ Guillermo Del Toro is on peak form with this tender, ravishingly imagined romantic fantasy, headlined by an extraordinary Sally Hawkins.

‘The Shape of Water,’ with Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, from a screenplay by del Toro and ...

“The Shape of Water” features a beautiful original score but the most significant musical motif of the film is found in the past. One particular song reverberates throughout from the little ...

“The Shape of Water” just garnered 14 Broadcast Film Critic nominations, and this weekend you can finally enjoy the film for yourself. OK. I have to confess that recently, I have been a bit ...

Yes, it’s called “The Shape of Water,” but the latest from monster-movie virtuoso Guillermo del Toro is never quite as juicy as you’d hope. Del Toro’s tale of a mysterious, captive ...

“The Shape of Water” is built on the passion and raw, unbridled love of movies in its purest form. Every shot of the film is gorgeous, perfectly thought-out to the point of visual poetry.