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In Review: The Complete (Existing) Films of Sadao Yamanaka on DVD

by Sam Inglis 30 May 2013

Sadao Yamanaka made more than 20 films, three of which survive intact. Masters of Cinema have expanded on their previous release of his Humanity and Paper Balloons with a two disc set also including Yamanaka’s other surviving works.

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In Review: Evil Dead II on Blu-ray

by Simon Williams 15 April 2013

Watching Sam Raimi’s sequel to his 1981 horror movie The Evil Dead, you can’t help but think this was the film he wanted to make the first time around. While the original is certainly creative (it had to be, given the shoestring budget), Evil Dead II does the same thing with a bigger budget, slicker [...]

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In Review: Piranha on Blu-ray

by Andrew Latimer 4 February 2013

The 1960s onwards ushered in a generation of directors highly cine-literate and often trained at film school. The idea behind the American exploitation boom, especially Roger Corman’s production outfit, was to allow such filmmakers the chance to explore their style while delivering low-budget pictures to mainstream audiences for a profit. De Palma’s Sisters (1973) and [...]

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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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Win This Must Be The Place on Blu-ray!

by Helen Cox 20 August 2012

To celebrate the release of This Must Be The Place on DVD and Blu-ray we’re offering a lucky reader a free Blu-ray copy! All you have to do is share our competition link on Facebook or retweet it on Twitter – just make sure you are following us or like our page so we can [...]

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Win Fastest on Blu-ray!

by Maryann O'Connor 12 June 2012

To mark the home entertainment release of Fastest, the ultra-thrilling MotoGP World Championship documentary (voiced by none other than Ewan McGregor), we are offering our lovely readers the chance to win a copy on Blu-ray.

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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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Win To Kill A Mockingbird on Blu-ray!

by Helen Cox 13 February 2012

Want to win To Kill A Mockingbird on Blu-ray? We’ve teamed up with London Film Fan and Lost in the Multiplex to offer you a chance of doing just that! To celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the cinematic classic To Kill a Mockingbird, Universal Pictures UK has released a commemorative Limited Edition Collector’s Series Blu-ray of [...]

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Win Bunraku on Blu-ray!

by Helen Cox 10 October 2011

To celebrate the release of Bunraku on DVD and Blu-ray we’re giving away 3 Bunraku Blu-rays to 3 lucky readers! To enter this competition all you have to do is retweet the competition to enter or share the competition on your Facebook wall – make sure you tag us so we can contact you if you [...]

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Win a 12 month unlimited rental pass at Blockbuster!

by Helen Cox 1 October 2011

At New Empress Magazine we’re all about rewarding loyalty, dear readers, and consequently we have a special treat for all you social networkers. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a 12 month unlimited rental pass courtesy of our good friends at Blockbuster [...]

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