Oscars 2018: Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” wins Best Picture

Frontrunner The Shape of Water became the big winner of the bight at the Oscars after winning four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy film – the second to win Best Picture after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – captivated voters in a politically charged ceremony. The Shape of Water led the nominations (13), and Guillermo del Toro won his first award, after being nominated for Pan’s Labyrinth in 2007. This wasn’t however an obvious victory, as the contest held suspense until the last minute.

Oscars 2018: And the nominees are…

The battle is on for Hollywood’s most coveted awards. After weeks of predictions, the Academy has finally unveiled the list of nominees who will fight for glory at the Oscars on March 4^th. This year’s diverse nominations and wins during awards season gave room for debate on who would claim a spot in the final roster – except for a few exceptions: Would Greta Gerwig become the fifth woman nominated for Best Director after her snub at the Golden Globes? Would the Academy embrace Jordan Peele’s horror movie Get Out? Would the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement affect this year’s nominations? These questions have been answered and it turns out the 7.258 Academy voters had an ace up their sleeves, with surprising nominees and snubs.

SAG Awards: Three Billboards emerges as night’s big winner

Everyone’s story deserves to be heard. This was the main subject of this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. With sexual harassment as one of the major topics on the news and with hundreds of actors and actresses coming forward with heartbreaking stories, what a better platform to talk about this issue than the Screen Actors Guild Awards. With an all-female rooster of presenters, the issue at the center of the show seemed inevitable even before the start of the night.