It won four Oscars, including the Best Picture prize.
Seeking something to watch this Thursday, 1 September evening?
Well, Netflix just added 41 movies to its library which you can read about here.
However, if you desire more choices, the following films are airing on TV tonight.
North by Northwest / 78/52 – BBC Four – 8pm / 10.50pm
It’s an Alfred Hitchcock-themed double bill on BBC Four this evening, starting with the legendary filmmaker’s spy thriller North by Northwest.
This will be then followed with 78/52, a documentary all about the iconic shower scene in Psycho, another Hitchcock classic.
Taken – ITV4 – 9pm
Liam Neeson plays a man with a very particular set of skills.
The Void – Horror Xtra – 9pm
In this solid H.P. Lovecraft-inspired horror, a group of people become trapped in a hospital by a gathering of hooded cultists and grotesque creatures.
Men in Black: International – Film4 – 9pm
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson take over from Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in this sci-fi action comedy spin-off.
Westworld – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
This sci-fi horror set on a futuristic Western-themed amusement park containing lifelike androids that begin to malfunction inspired the hit HBO series of the same name.
In a Lonely Place – Great! Movies Classic – 9pm
Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca) stars as a troubled and violence-prone screenwriter suspected of murder in this 1950 film that is considered as being one of the best noirs ever.
The Dead Pool – Turner Classic Movies – 10.50pm
The last film in the Clint Eastwood-starring Dirty Harry series, The Dead Pool also features supporting turns from Jim Carrey and Liam Neeson.
Itsy Bitsy – Horror Xtra – 10.50pm
In this 2019 horror, a family moves into a secluded mansion where they soon find themselves being targeted by an entity that takes the form of a giant spider.
Demolition Man – ITV4 – 10.55pm
Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes star in this ’90s action-comedy that JOE has recommended many a time.
The Shape of Water – Film4 – 11.15pm
Last but not least, our pick for tonight is set in ’60s America and follows a mute cleaner named Elisa (Sally Hawkins) at a high-security government laboratory who falls in love with a captured humanoid amphibian creature (Doug Jones).
With the help of her friends (Octavia Spencer and Richard Jenkins), Elisa plans to help the creature escape from death at the hands of an evil colonel (Michael Shannon).
Co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth), The Shape of Water’s emotional and heartfelt story blends fairy-tale-like elements with timely social commentary.
It’s also stunning to look at and features incredible performances by its whole cast, meaning it’s no surprise it took home four Oscars in 2018, including Best Picture.
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