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With 'The Shape of Water,' Guillermo del Toro Realizes a Lifelong Monster Dream

With 'The Shape of Water,' Guillermo del Toro Realizes a Lifelong Monster Dream

Guillermo del Toro is a hugger. Not a facehugger, like those nasty creatures in Ridley Scott's "Alien" — a film whose Lovecraftian monsters both scarred and inspired del Toro when he …

By Peter Debruge
Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Darkest Hour,' 'Downsizing,' 'Shape of Water'

Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Darkest Hour,' 'Downsizing,' 'Shape of Water'

Joe Wright's "Darkest Hour," Scott Cooper's "Hostiles," Angelina Jolie's "First They Killed My Father," and Greta Gerwig's "Lady Bird" will unspool for audiences at the 44th annual Telluride Fi …
Facebook Launches 'Watch' Video Guide and Shows Across U.S.: Will Viewers Tune In?

Facebook Launches 'Watch' Video Guide and Shows Across U.S.: Will Viewers Tune In?

Now comes the real test: Facebook is lighting up a major new phase in its strategy to train users that it's a place to watch a variety of TV-like entertainment. Starting Thursday, Facebook's Wa …
Disney-ABC TV Group Braces for Large-Scale Layoffs Amid Cost-Cutting Initiative

Disney-ABC TV Group Braces for Large-Scale Layoffs Amid Cost-Cutting Initiative

Disney-ABC Television Group will be reducing annual costs at the unit by 10% by the close of Disney's fiscal year next month, with a restructuring of operations that is expected to include hund …

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Can 'Star Trek: Discovery' Launch CBS Into a Streaming Future?

With “Star Trek: Discovery,” a big-budget take on the classic sci-fi franchise, CBS is betting that fans will boldly go into streaming.

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