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In Review: The Family (2013)

by Daniel Goodwin 19 November 2013

It’s a shame De Niro is now more associated with low brow comedy than the high calibre crime classics that made him famous. With the exception of Limitless (2011) and Stone (2010) most of his output over the past decade has been a little below par. But when linking with the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer […]

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In Review: Silver Linings Playbook

by Maryann O'Connor 21 November 2012

We all go a little mad sometimes. This oft repeated quote seems to be the most fitting evaluation of Silver Linings Playbook and its flawed but lovable characters.

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In Review: Red Lights

by Jonathan Hatfull 11 June 2012

Rodrigo Cortés’s last film as writer and director was the expertly constructed Buried (2010), which took place entirely in a coffin housing Ryan Reynolds. It made ingenious use of the enclosed space and showcased an outstanding lead performance. For his follow-up, Red Lights, he’s gone much, much bigger.

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In Review: Once Upon A Time In Anatolia

by Anthony Davis 2 April 2012

You may have seen this film at the London Film Festival and really liked it, as i did. You may also feel, as I do, that the title could have been something that did not reference those Sergio Leone films.

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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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In Review: Taxi Driver (1976)

by Mike Richardson 30 May 2011

By Mike Richardson In the days of 3D Pirates, talking cars, scenery-folding digital effects, sequels ad nauseam, all-singing all-dancing multiplex fodder and comedian/pop star/movie star vehicles, Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver reminds us what cinema can actually do.

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