Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media of Hamburg based Bauer Media Group. From the first issue in July 1989, the magazine was edited by Barry McIlheney and published by Emap. Bauer purchased Emap Consumer Media in early 2008. It is the highest selling film magazine in the United Kingdom and is also published in the United States, Australia, Turkey, Russia, Italy and Portugal. Empire organises the annual Empire Awards which were sponsored by Sony Ericsson, and from 2009 sponsored by Jameson. The awards are voted for by readers of the magazine.
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Regular features
Empire is populist in both approach and coverage. It reviews both mainstream films and art films, but feature articles concentrate on the former.
As well as film news, previews, and reviews, Empire has some other regular features. Each issue (with the exception of issues 108-113) features a Classic Scene, a transcript from a notable film scene. The first such classic scene to be featured was the "I could have been a contender" scene from On the Waterfront.
The regular Top 10 feature lists Empire's choice of the top ten examples of something film-related. For example, 10 Best Chase Scenes or 10 Best Movie Gags in The Simpsons.
The Re.View section covers Blu-ray and DVD news and releases. Kim Newman's Movie Dungeon is a regular feature in the Re.View section, in which critic Kim Newman reviews the most obscure releases, mostly low budget horror movies.
How Much Is A Pint Of Milk? presents celebrities' answers to silly or unusual questions, including the question "How much is a pint of milk?" This is intended as a guide to the chosen celebrity's contact with reality, and as such can be more informative than a direct interview by reporting some surprising responses.
Each magazine includes a "Spine Quote", in which a relatively challenging quote is printed on the spine of the magazine. There are usually some obvious and obscure links from the quote to the main features of that month's edition. Readers are invited to identify the film source and the links to win a prize.
My Movie Mastermind is another regular in which a celebrity is given questions about the films they were in or they directed. Celebrities range from Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Lee (who are at the top of the scoreboard) to John Carpenter and Michael Keaton (who are at the bottom of the scoreboard).
The Empire Masterpiece
A regular feature since issue 167, the Empire Masterpiece is a two-page essay on a film selected by Empire in the Re.View section. The selection of the films seem to be quite random and follow no specific pattern. Only a few issues since the first masterpiece feature have not featured one - 169, 179, 196, 197, 198 and 246. Issue 240 had director Frank Darabont select 223 masterpieces. L.A. Confidential was featured twice, once in issue 191 and again in issue 303.
The films to feature in this section so far are:
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Fifteenth anniversary
Empire published a special 15th anniversary issue in June 2004 by which time the magazine had reviewed 4,240 theatrical films. Nicole Kidman was named "actress of our lifetime" and Kevin Spacey was named "actor of our lifetime". The 15 most influential films of the preceding 15 years were considered to be:
Eighteenth anniversary
As part of its 18th birthday issue published in June 2007 Empire published a list of top 18-rated moments in film. This list is as follows:
They also selected the 50 greatest films rated with an 18 certificate.
Readers' top films
Empire occasionally poll readers to find out what their favourite films are.
The 100 Greatest Movies
In 2017, Empire surveyed five thousand readers to produce a list of the 100 greatest films ever made.
The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
The list was selected in September 2008 by over 10,000 Empire readers, 150 film makers and 50 film critics. The list was accompanied by many different covers, each of which went on sale. The top 30 chosen films are listed below.
Most represented directors
The list's most represented director was Steven Spielberg, who had eleven films in the top 500. The top sixteen directors are listed below. Their highest-ranked film is also provided, as well as its position.
The entire list can be found at Empire.
Previous lists
A previous poll, The 201 Greatest Movies of All Time, done by Empire readers solely, was slightly different. It was conducted in March 2006 and had the following top 30:
Another previous poll, also by Empire readers solely, was done in September 2001 and had this top 30:
Readers' top directors
In June 2005, a poll of 10,000 readers was asked to name the greatest film director of all time. In a list of forty directors, Steven Spielberg was granted the honour of greatest director. The top twenty are ranked as follows:
Readers' top characters
In June 2015, Empire's readers named the greatest film characters of all time. The top fifteen characters are listed below.
Another previous poll, also by Empire readers, was conducted in 2008 and had the following top 15:
Editors
Empire has had ten editors. They are:
Guest editors
- Steven Spielberg guest-edited the magazine's 20th Anniversary Issue in June 2009.
- Sam Mendes guest-edited the magazine's Spectre special in September 2015.
See also
- List of film periodicals
- Cahiers du cinema
- Sight & Sound
References
External links
- Official website
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