George Lucas: The Empire Strikes Back Interview

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After selling Lucasfilm to Disney and entering semi-retirement in October 2012, George Lucas stepped back from the public eye to focus on the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum, which celebrates popular art of the last 150

Which UK Cinemas Are Re-Opening, And When?

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It’s been a funny old year so far. The Coronavirus lockdown has meant months of no cinema visits – film venues in the UK closing in accordance with social distancing measures as a matter of public safety.

What Does Mulan’s Disney+ Release Mean For Cinema?

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2020 was never going to bring us a summer like any other, but if there was one thing that could’ve transported us momentarily from this COVID-induced hellscape, it would’ve been blockbuster season. For the big,

Vanity Projects: The Musical Edition

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As Ice Cube and Dr. Dre’s self-produced NWA biopic arrives in UK cinemas, here’s the music-based sequel to our previous Vanity Projects feature that we promised. Straight Outta Compton is terrific. Some of these… not so much. A Hard

The Prestige: Inside Christopher Nolan’s Movie Magic Trick

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As Tenet prepares for an imminent arrival in UK cinemas – not only the much-hyped big-screen return of Christopher Nolan, but the return of cinematic blockbusters full-stop in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic – Empire Online is

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With the arrival of Tenet only a week away, we’re celebrating at Empire Online with Nolan Week – looking back over the work of a modern-day filmmaking icon. After changing the comic-book movie game with The Dark Knight, Christopher

The Dark Knight: When Empire Met Heath Ledger’s Joker

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To celebrate the incoming Tenet, Empire Online presents Nolan Week – looking back at the films of a modern-day filmmaking icon. In early 2008, nobody quite knew what was in store for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Batman Begins sequel. But