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Film4 FrightFest Announce Opening and Closing Films

Film4 FrightFest have announced their opening and closing films at this year's festival, which shall take place at the Empire Cinema, Leicester Square,… [Continue Reading...]
In Review: I Am Breathing

Emma Davie’s and Morag McKinnon’s documentary, I Am Breathing, follows the last year of Neil Platt's life after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone… [Continue Reading...]
The New Empress Video Blog: Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing

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… [Continue Reading...]
In Review: Handgun (1983) on DVD

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… [Continue Reading...]
Inside Issue 10: A Sneak Preview

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… [Continue Reading...]
Event: Beats Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest

Special event klaxon! Do you fancy seeing a screening of music documentary Beats Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest at Clapham Picturehouse… [Continue Reading...]
Win great music film DVDs with Spike Island!

To mark the release of SPIKE ISLAND – the new movie about four guys and their journey to The Stone Roses most famous gig – we’ve got some brilliant… [Continue Reading...]
Films That Time Forgot: The Science of Sleep (2006)

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… [Continue Reading...]
Unveiled: Our Issue 10 Front Cover

Behold, the issue 10 front cover for New Empress Magazine illustrated by our talented cover artist Dan Havardi. Full details on what you'll find inside… [Continue Reading...]

In Review: Anna Karenina (2012)

by Maryann O'Connor 10 September 2012

Director Joe Wright and Keira Knightley have had a fruitful time together so far, so much so that he wouldn’t have considered any other actress to play the tragic Anna Karenina, even under the threat of torture. Or so we’ve heard.

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The New Empress Saturday Matinée Presents: Sigourney Weaver in Holes

by Helen Cox 8 September 2012

A largely-forgotten adaptation of a truly delightful book, Holes (2003) sees Shia La Beouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight and The Fonz bring to life the characters of a fictional correctional camp for kids: Camp Green Lake.

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In Review: The Possession

by Ben Harris 3 September 2012

Exorcism films crashed to an all time low with the disastrous The Devil Inside but, of course, Hollywood never grows tired of demonised youngsters. The latest to face a dousing of holy water, The Possession, is an improvement on this

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New Empress Magazine Flashback Film: Jaws (1975)

by Helen Cox 3 September 2012

To celebrate the release of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws on Blu-ray, the New Empress Magazine team have put together a special flashback film about the shark that would not die. New Empress Magazine editor Helen Cox takes a look back at some of the reasons why Jaws is a timeless classic and talks about her favourite scene [...]

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The New Empress Saturday Matinée Presents: Bring It On (2000)

by Helen Cox 1 September 2012

Although Bring It On is probably most frequently Googled for pictures of Kirsten Dunst and Eliza Dushku in scanty outfits (I’ve saved you the trouble above), behind its corny cheers, over-sprayed hair and super-short skirts is a sharp script that elevates this flick above your average teen yarn.

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Event: Beats Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest

by Maryann O'Connor 31 August 2012

Special event klaxon! Do you fancy seeing a screening of music documentary Beats Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest at Clapham Picturehouse on September 27 th ?

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Win Boardwalk Empire Season 2 on DVD!

by Maryann O'Connor 30 August 2012

It’s competition time again at New Empress Towers! We’re giving two lucky readers the chance to own season 2 of the multi-nominated and award winning series Boardwalk Empire on DVD. Exciting, huh?! Season 2 of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, starring the splendidly awesome Steve Buscemi, versatile Michael Shannon and brave Kelly Macdonald, hits the shops next [...]

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FrightFest The 13th Review: Tower Block

by Vicki Cole 30 August 2012

Title cards inform the audience that although once described as popular living thanks to the views they afforded, tower blocks have now become a breeding ground for crime and violence. Tower Block tells the story of the top floor residence of Serenity House, one such high rise, and their battle for survival from a relentless [...]

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FrightFest The 13th Review: Chained

by Vicki Cole 29 August 2012

Chained is very much grounded in exploring the darker side of human nature, and most notably, the idea of how monsters are made.

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Resistencia: Latin America documentary mini-fest

by Maryann O'Connor 28 August 2012

On September 22nd, the excellent Rich Mix in East London are playing host to Resistencia: a mini-fest of eye-opening documentaries on modern Latin America.

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In Review: The Watch

by Charlotte Stear 27 August 2012

Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn reunite in The Watch, a comedy that is kind of an attempt at Attack the Block meets The Burbs. A promising premise and with the success of Anchorman, Starsky and Hutch and Dodgeball now a bit of a distant memory, fans of the Frat Pack are no doubt hoping that this [...]

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