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Spider-Man: Far from Home
A review for Empire2019-06-27
It’s not quite the home-run of Homecoming, but Far From Home isn’t far from matching it, with heaps of humour, energetic action, and the answers Endgame left you craving.Read entire review on Empire -
The Raft
A review by Ian Freer for Empire2019-06-06
It sounds like Big Brother on a boat, but The Raft is an absorbing portrait of a bold (or foolhardy) historical experiment that hits many of today’s hot-button topics, dominated by a compelling and complex central figure.Read entire review on Empire -
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
A review by Nick de Semlyen for Empire2019-05-10
Combat-heavy pulp of the highest order, this is the most enjoyably over-the-top entry so far. Where else can you get samurai dogs and a Tarkovsky reference?Read entire review on Empire -
Styx
A review by Ian Freer for Empire2019-04-26
Styx is a gripping sea adventure that mixes thrills and spills with thoughtfulness and compassion. The MVP here is Wolff, who superbly etches emotional disintegration alongside amazing physical prowess.Read entire review on Empire -
Avengers: Endgame
A review by Helen O'Hara for Empire2019-04-23
A victory lap that moonwalks through the best part of the MCU back catalogue and emphasises emotion as much as action, this is an intensely satisfying piece of blockbuster filmmaking.Read entire review on Empire -
Red Joan
A review for Empire2019-04-17
Despite strong performances from Cookson and Dench, this potentially exciting espionage tale is dreary and forgettable.Read entire review on Empire -
Under the Silver Lake
A review for Empire2019-03-11
Under The Silver Lake is gorgeous to look at and listen to, with moments of genuine panache, but its wilfully labyrinthine plot will have limited appeal.Read entire review on Empire -
Disobedience
A review for Empire2018-12-03
An understated yet profound examination of identity and self-sacrifice, this honest depiction of repressed romance will unashamedly tug at every heart string.Read entire review on Empire -
Sicilian Ghost Story
A review by Alex Godfrey for Empire2018-11-29
Bewildering in all the right ways, this is a poetic, sublime interpretation of a sorry story. An evocative, emotional experience, it pits humanity against inhumanity, resulting in something refreshingly new.Read entire review on Empire -
Borg vs. McEnroe
A review by Jonathan Pile for Empire2018-10-19
A sports film with an arthouse sensibility. It benefits greatly from its chosen subject matter — two of the most remarkable characters in sporting history — but only manages to truly get under the skin of one of them.Read entire review on Empire -
Studio 54
A review by Olly Richards for Empire2018-10-04
A fascinating documentary that captures all the glamour and grubbiness of the 20th century’s most famous nightclub. All the thrill of being there with none of the hangover.Read entire review on Empire -
Dark River
A review by Andrew Lowry for Empire2018-09-04
This is a wilder, bigger thing than just another farmyard sink drama. There may be little you haven’t seen elsewhere, but there’s no denying the skill here.Read entire review on Empire -
The Children Act
A review by Ian Freer for Empire2018-08-27
If it lacks filmmaking fireworks and emotional wallop, The Children Act delivers a sensitive, thoughtful drama about complicated issues. And it is another reminder, if one were needed, of the subtlety and skill of Emma Thompson’s stratospheric talent.Read entire review on Empire -
Summer 1993
A review by David Parkinson for Empire2018-07-16
Impeccably performed by its young leads and nurturing supporting cast, this deeply personal picture particularly impresses in the closing scenes, which are quietly devastating in their intimacy, insight and truth.Read entire review on Empire -
Ideal Home
A review by David Hughes for Empire2018-07-09
The forgettable title and cookie-cutter concept may seem lazy, but Coogan and Rudd work their asses off to make Erasmus and Paul the most memorable screen gay men since The Birdcage. It’s caustic, authentic, and very, very funny.Read entire review on Empire -
Whitney
A review for Empire2018-07-05
A sobering, haunting but completely fresh look at Whitney’s life and death that will reframe everything you think you know about the singer.Read entire review on Empire -
The Boy Downstairs
A review by Olly Richards for Empire2018-06-18
Zosia Mamet is the major selling point here. In a film that’s lovely but unlikely to prove memorable, she shows she can carry a film with immense charm.Read entire review on Empire -
Ocean's 8
A review by Ian Freer for Empire2018-06-05
Plot-wise Ocean’s 8 cleaves closely to the tenets of Heist Movie Lore but does little to enliven or tweak the formula. It lacks the jazzy swagger of Soderbergh’s trio but delivers a fun, likeable romp built on the charm and charisma of its cast.Read entire review on Empire -
Ismael's Ghosts
A review by David Parkinson for Empire2018-06-04
This director's cut might smack of self-indulgence, but it also says much about love and loss and the language of an artform that flirts with realism while remaining an illusion.Read entire review on Empire -
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
A review by Chris Hewitt (1) for Empire2018-05-14
An energetic but erratic film that straddles about a dozen genres at once, none of them that successfully. One for those who like oodles of odd.Read entire review on Empire
