"Separately, these characters are iconic. Together, they’re magic." The Fellowship Of The Ring is the best Lord Of The Rings movie, writes @nickdesemlyen.bsky.social. READ MORE: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...
Nick de Semlyen
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Editor of Empire. Author of The Last Action Heroes & Wild And Crazy Guys. Devourer of Twiglets.
When I interviewed Spinal Tap and Marty DiBergi this summer, none of them broke character, for the whole hour. Except Rob Reiner, once, losing it when Michael McKean's David St Hubbins talked about minimalism. I didn't use this in the feature and hadn't published any audio, but this is joyful.
I wrote some words on Slow Horses Season 5 and the irritating genius of Roddy Ho. www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...
Slow Horses Season 5 review: Apple's hit spy drama continues to entertain
Gary Oldman and his Slough House crew returns in the fifth season of Apple TV+'s spy drama. Read the Empire review.
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The irony is THE HOT ROCK written by William Goldman who’d write ALL THE PRESIDENT’s MEN a couple later, with, Robert Redford starring in both. (And I largely wouldn’t have MY career without Redford, for completely different reasons.) Audio here: www.washingtonian.com/2022/06/08/a...
A New Watergate Comedy Is as Weird as the Scandal Itself
The movie "18 ½" has hippies, swingers, bossa nova, and a conspiracy linking Wonder Bread to Howard Hughes.
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"A stone-cold, instant classic." Leonardo DiCaprio gets revolutionary in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest drama One Battle After Another – in UK cinemas 26 September. Read the Empire review: empireonline.com/movies/revie...
Some words from some of the team about a Redford film we love. I picked THE HOT ROCK.
Empire Magazine@empiremagazine.bsky.social · 11mo agoSix lesser-seen Robert Redford films you need to watch this week. Empire writers pick their favourite gems – from Sneakers and The Hot Rock, to The Old Man & The Gun. Read the list: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...
Crimes against cover art. This should be beaten to death and buried in a cornfield.
While in Warsaw this week, I got to visit the Kinoteka and watch the 4K restoration of Amadeus, with a full house. What a joy. Hadn’t seen the film for many years and had forgotten just how funny it is - and how hard that ending hits. The ultimate movie about jealousy. Cinema’s greatest giggle.
This is a big one 🔥 For our new issue I got to head to New Zealand to shadow James Cameron for 2 days, as he perfects Avatar: Fire And Ash. Eyeball-searing subs-cover art by Fire And Ash concept artist Dylan Cole. On sale Thursday. Available to order online from Monday. Subs copies dropping soon!
Direct from the mixing stage of Tron: Ares… our new light-up cover! As posted by the film’s director, Joachim Rønning.
There’s a moment in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours that is the closest I’ve come to throwing up in a cinema: the bit where the knife tip touches the nerve (accompanied by gnarly sound design). Haven’t seen 28 Years Later yet but wonder if there’s anything in it that will elicit the same reaction...
Yes, @chrishewitt.bsky.social and I are shamelessly plugging again, in another episode of The Shameless Plug, talking about the highlights of our new issue - and some tales from various sets. Have a listen. And please check out the issue: it’s - yep - fantastic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotted this ‘advert’ on the Tube. NOT OMINOUS AT ALL NOPE.
Senator Alex Padilla is one of the most decent people I know. This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful. Trump and his shock troops are out of control. This must end now.
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · last yr.Senator Padilla is forcibly shoved out of Kristi Noem's press briefing: "I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary"
Unintentionally, the greatest advert for a cinema I’ve ever seen
It's Friday, and the end is the beginning is the end. Thanks to everyone who has played along with the @filmstories.bsky.social movie quiz every week these past five years, now get your quizzing gear around this and tell us your scores out of 30...
Film Quiz Friday | The Final Friday
In this week’s film quiz, a letter from the quizmaster, 30 new movie-related questions about Hollywood endings, and that’s a wrap!
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Have been hearing great things about this one from all over… and it all proved true. Make sure to catch on the big screen while it’s out - this is the real deal: hilarious, heartbreaking, and probably other positive words beginning with ‘h’ too.
Listening to some Beatles this morning, and suddenly remembered this photo that the Hobbit actors from LOTR made for Beatlemaniac Peter Jackson for his birthday.
Our #TheFantasticFour: First Steps issue is not to be missed! Suit up and blast off to your local newsstands to grab a copy from 5 June. 🚀 PRE-ORDER: www.greatmagazines.co.uk/empire-july-...
This month's subscriber cover is a dazzling tease of Galactus and the Silver Surfer, on their way to deliver seriously bad news to our heroes. READ MORE: empireonline.com/movies/news/...
Marvel’s First Family has arrived 🚀 Empire’s world-exclusive #TheFantasticFour: First Steps issue goes on set with Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn for their groovy, space-age MCU adventure. Out Thursday 5 June. READ MORE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...