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The New Empress Video Blog: Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing

by Caitlin Conway 12 June 2013

Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing is finally here! In the latest New Empress Magazine Video Blog Mark Searby and editor Helen Cox discuss adapting the bard for the big screen. They also decide, once and for all, which is better: the book or the film…if only they could agree.

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In Review: Handgun (1983) on DVD

by Andrew Kay 10 June 2013

Handgun came out around the same time that a slew of rape-revenge thrillers did, such as Savage Streets (1984) and M.S 45: Angel of Vengeance (1981). But what separates Handgun from other films of this type, is that it’s far removed from the exploitation fare that spilled onto screens throughout the early 1980s

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Films That Time Forgot: The Science of Sleep (2006)

by Lauren Harrison 6 June 2013

Have you ever had a dream that was so alike your real life? So mundane, so nothing-y, so run-of-the-mill that when you wake up you’re unsure if it was a dream, or if it was in fact reality? Michel Gondry’s understated ‘The Science of Sleep’ showcases the true capacity of his creative visual flair in [...]

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Inside Issue 10: A Sneak Preview

by Helen Cox 30 May 2013

Issue 10 is now available to order. As our magazines sell out within weeks of going on sale we recommend ordering to avoid disappointment. Our theme this issue is Time in Film and consequently you’ll be able to read up on how plausible film time travel techniques actually are, the role of stopped clocks [...]

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In Review: Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) on Blu-ray

by Matthew Barber 22 May 2013

Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. , made in 1966, is also released on Blu-ray for the first time. Unlike its predecessor, this sequel takes place on Earth.

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In Review: Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) on Blu-ray

by Matthew Barber 22 May 2013

D r. Who and the Daleks , the first of two movies based on the BBC television series, is released this month for the first time on Blu-ray.

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The Immortals: Grace Kelly

by Linsey Satterthwaite 21 May 2013

If ever a name was suited to describe a person it was that of Grace Kelly; the actress had a distinctive poise and elegance that charmed cinema-goers, sent a certain director into ‘Frenzy’ and captured the heart of a Prince.

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The New Empress Video Blog: Celebrating 2 Years in Print

by Caitlin Conway 13 May 2013

This week New Empress Magazine is celebrating 2 years in print. Since our humble A5, quarterly beginnings in 2011 we’ve grown into an A4 bi-monthly publication that offers informative and creative articles on a truly diverse array of films and cinematic eras. We’ve had a wicked time featuring flicks you may not know about and [...]

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The New Empress Video Blog: Scarecrow is Rereleased

by Helen Cox 24 April 2013

Here at New Empress we like to champion films that are often overlooked and forgotten and Jerry Schatzberg’s Scarecrow is one such film. Schatzberg won the Palme d’Or in 1973 for this rarely screened on-the-road classic, starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino.

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The Immortals: Florence Lawrence – The Star System Is Born

by Martyn Conterio 23 April 2013

Florence Lawrence is largely forgotten today even among established icons of the early years. Yet she deserves hallowed status. Miss Lawrence was the first of a well-known kind: the movie star. She was both a pioneer and a subsequent victim of Hollywood. That such a path could unfold from the off is almost spooky. A [...]

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Films That Time Forgot: Hard Rain (1998)

by Helen Cox 4 April 2013

Multiply a heist film by a disaster flick, divide by Christian Slater (and Morgan Freeman in brackets) and what’s your answer? Hard Rain. When this formula was floated around the office, studio execs would be forgiven for assuming that it would all add up to pots of cash. For reasons that are not entirely clear, [...]

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