Films that time forgot: The Squeeze

by Andrew Kay on 30/05/2012

The 1970s was a classic time for cinema and The Squeeze (1977) is no exception, even if this film does descend into some pretty politically incorrect sleaze. The less than savoury tone (alongside the fact that it was released in the same year as Star Wars and, well, who could talk about anything else?) is probably responsible for it being ignored for much of the last three decades. [click to continue…]

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Web chatting with Joe Dante for the N21 Film Festival

by Helen Cox 29 May 2012

Last Thursday evening myself and the organisers of the upcoming N21 Film Festival were nervously sipping drinks in the upstairs function room of The Kings Head pub in Winchmore Hill, North London. Staring eagerly at a blank Skype window, we waited, almost breathlessly, for a video call from Joe Dante. Most people know Dante for his film Gremlins or maybe [...]

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In Review: The Five-Year Engagement

by Helen Cox 29 May 2012

Forgetting Sarah Marshall director (and Muppet Movie writer) Nicholas Stoller is reunited with actor Jason Segel in this genuinely funny, if a little confused, romantic comedy. Jason Segel’s Tom proposes to girlfriend-of-a-year: Violet (Emily Blunt – who also appeared in The Muppets) but before they’ve even had time to pick out a wedding cake Violet [...]

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In Review: Coriolanus on Blu-ray

by Emma Farley 29 May 2012

Shakespeare’s Coriolanus was adapted by Oscar-nominated scriptwriter John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo) for a modern audience with a contemporary setting yet retaining the original language. This worked well with Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet given the popularity of its young cast and well-known tale of tragic love. Coriolanus, however, is one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known [...]

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In Review: Red Tails

by Joe Walsh 28 May 2012

Directed by first-time feature director Anthony Hemmingway and produced by Star Wars director George Lucas, Red Tails is the untold story of a squadron of African- American fighter pilots during World War II. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrance Howard and David Oyelowo, the plot centres on a group of maverick pilots relegated to minor missions. [...]

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London comic-con MCM EXPO: Danny DeVito confirms Twins 2

by Lee Cassanell 28 May 2012

A steamy day at the Excel centre in London’s east end yesterday culminated in a sit down with Danny DeVito [Batman Returns, War of the Roses, Romancing the Stone] who was at the event promoting his latest film The Lorax (2012). Devito spoke eloquently about the ecologically friendly Dr Seuss adaptation, but the big news was undoubtedly the rumoured, [...]

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Issue 6, now available for pre-order!

by Helen Cox 28 May 2012

Illustrated by Dan Havardi, designed by Richard Chappelow. Issue 6 of our print magazine is now available to pre-order.

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In Review: Traitor Spy

by Helen Cox 27 May 2012

Walter Summers’ Traitor Spy [sometimes referred to as The Torso Murder Mystery] is based on a T.C.H. Jacobs novel of the same name. The story follows Detective Inspector William Bernard [Edward Lexy playing one of Jacobs' most popular characters] and Beverley Blake [Romily Lunge] – a secret agent masquerading as an intrepid newspaper journalist – [...]

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Join us! At the New Empress Magazine Film Quiz…

by Helen Cox 26 May 2012

Join us at the Shortwave Cinema in Bermondsey tomorrow night for our monthly film quiz! Blade Runner fans can enjoy a whole round dedicated to Ridley Scott’s classic and alongside our picture rounds and scene reenactment rounds we also have a soundtrack round in which all of the songs will come from films that begin [...]

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H. G. Wells’ The Island of Lost Souls on Blu-ray

by Nigel Floyd 25 May 2012

For all their visceral excesses or graphic depictions of torture, most modern horror films have lost the power to shock; much of what was unacceptable to twentieth century censors and audiences is now seen nightly at cinemas. By contrast, as horror expert Kim Newman points out in the beautifully illustrated booklet that accompanies this Eureka! [...]

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Exclusive True Blood season 4 clip released!

by Helen Cox 25 May 2012

Thanks to all of those who entered our True Blood competition recently. The winner has now been informed. If you weren’t lucky enough to win this time, don’t despair! To mark the release of True Blood season 4 on DVD and Blu-ray this week we have an exclusive clip for your viewing pleasure; a little something [...]

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