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| Value for Money | 10/10 |
|---|---|
| Reviewer Rating | 9.5/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.7/10  |
Full review by
Stone Cold Steve Austin
on 12th Aug 2005
User Rating : 9
Respect :
0
Good Points: Reviews Interviews News
Bad Points: Top 100's DVD section
General comments: Empire is a great magazine, the best if you want to get the inside track on the movie business.
The best bits include some of the superb interviews which are regularly featured, as well as the Hollywood movie news and previews. The reviews are this magazine's bread and butter and while I regularly disagree vehemently with them, I like to read them as they are always well constructed and offer a decent argument. However they often get it wrong and I have lost count of the amount of times I've seen decent films given 2 stars and complete dross awarded with a 4 star review. In fairness, they do admit when they get it wrong - Attack of The Clones or Alexander anyone???
Now onto the shortfalls. There are some lazy features, such as The Top 100 this or The Top 100 that, it starts to look like Channel Four on a Saturday night. The DVD section is also way too big and another easy way to fill pages, it should be much more concise and the space it takes up should be used to showcase more original material.
All in all though, a stonking magazine, the best around by a mile and one which you should give a try!
Stone Cold Steve Austin's review and ratings | 212 words
Review by
principessaleah
on 3rd Jun 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
The best film magazine around, Empire is packed full of information, reviews and interviews. It clearly has a good reputation in the film industry (just look at the people who sent it birthday congratulations in issue 180) which means it often bags exclusives and very frank interviews.
The reviews are excellent, striking just the right balance between fan-boy excitement and enjoyment and film critic cynicism. I always turn to Empire first, and even if I don't always agree with what they s ...
principessaleah's full review | 183 words
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