film

In Review: The Grand Illusion

by Dan Hardy 6 April 2012

It has been 75 years since the original release of Jean Renoir’s excellent anti-war film The Grand Illusion, which gained massive critical praise and stirred much controversy resulting in it being banned in both France and in Nazi occupied territories.

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In Review: Into the Abyss – A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life

by Adam Vaughan 31 March 2012

Idiosyncratic director Werner Herzog is the first to admit that the title of his new documentary, Into the Abyss, could apply to any number of his films.

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In Review: In Darkness

by Adam Vaughan 30 March 2012

In Darkness is the aptly titled new film by Agnieszka Holland. As well as having a prolific directorial career in native Poland, to English-speaking audiences, she is perhaps best known for her work on The Wire and the 1993 adaptation of The Secret Garden. With her new film, however, she returns to her country’s tortured [...]

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In Review: 21 Jump Street

by Darryl Griffiths 28 March 2012

The American contingent aside, the show 21 Jump Street - penciled by Fox in the late 80s and starring now Hollywood A lister Johnny Depp – will not be remembered by many. But never fear film fans. Jonah Hill (fresh off a terrific turn in Moneyball) and scriptwriter Michael Bacall have provided us a loose revival full [...]

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The Pan-Asia Film Festival Launches in London

by Helen Cox 9 March 2012

Today sees the launch of the 2012 Pan-Asia Film Festival which, now in its fourth year, returns to London’s Asia House, Ciné Lumière and Prince Charles Cinema. Between the 9th and 18th of March the festival will be showcasing Asia’s most promising fresh film talent alongside established filmmakers.

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Our First Digi-Issue Launches Today: Minema Edition 4.1

by Helen Cox 29 February 2012

New Empress Magazine’s Minema titles are a mini-digi-dose of film commentary, flashbacks and review.

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Hits Good, Flops Bad Deduces PM

by Helen Cox 13 January 2012

By Helen Cox Illustration by Neil Stevens I don’t know if you noticed but British PM David Cameron said one or two things yesterday that infuriated a good portion of the UK film community. Cameron made his statement during a visit to Pinewood Studios in light of a film report that is to be published by Lord [...]

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January Blues #2: How to catch up on your sleep

by Maryann O'Connor 9 January 2012

By Maryann O’Connor After 2 weeks on the job at the stationery factory, the ballpoint and notepad packing became so repetitive that Jake and Elwood could do it with their eyes shut. In fact, Jake frequently did.

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January Blues #1: How to deal with horrible bosses

by Helen Cox 3 January 2012

By Helen Cox After a productive twenty years in prison perfecting their musical skills Jake and Elwood Blues were released on parole to their worst nightmare: Rhythm and Blues had been replaced by RnB.

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In Review: War Horse

by Helen Cox 21 December 2011

By Jeff Galasso Ever wonder what Sam and Frodo’s relationship in The Lord of the Rings would be like if Frodo had been a horse? Steven Spielberg must have and War Horse is his answer. It is also his entry into the 2011 Academy Awards race; a move that can be charitably described as “misguided”.

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