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Reel life: Films in production, celeb news and pics etc.: 8MM, Very Bad Things, Psycho, Star Trek: Insurrection, Patch Adams, Snow Falling On Cedars, The Talented Mr.Ripley, You've Got Mail, The tabloid hell of Leo DiCaprio, Eyes Wide Shut, Ken Loach, Marcus Nispel. In person: Johnny Depp, Jennifer Lopez, Claire Danes. The Negotiator: Kevin Spacey and Samuel Jackson are the cops who talk first and shoot later. Snake Eyes: Brian De Palma as mean, moody and brilliant as ever. The 30 worst behaved people in Hollywood: 1.Charlie Sheen, 2.Robert Downey Jr., 3.Christian Slater, 4.Courtney Love, 5.Rob Lowe .... Terry Gilliam: From Python to Hunter S. Thompson. Destiny calling: Rare shots of the rich and famous in the grip of obscurity. Catherine Zeta-Jones: The Mask Of Zorro's Hollywood sensation. Also Alessandro Nivola, Gretchen Mol, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Robin Wright Penn, David Thewlis, Michelle Williams, Christopher Eccleston. The Truman Show: A profound, moving and intelligent Hollywood movie with Jim Carrey. Mike Nichols: Primary Colors has a US President embroiled in an embarrassing pants-down scenario. Small Soldiers: The toys are back in town-and this time they're armed. The 50 freakiest movies: From Apocalypse Pooh to The Worm Eaters. The Exorcist: The scariest movie ever made gets a 25th anniversary re-release. Screenwriting software Titanic: Empire charts the whole amazing story: from a lightbulb illuminating above James Cameron's head to Titanic's docking at your local video emporium. Also Rutger Hauer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Hans Matheson, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Natasha Henstridge, Ben Stiller, Chloe Sevigny. There's Something About Mary: Cameron Diaz and Matt Dillon - Hollywood's hottest couple - act very oddly in the new comedy from the Dumb And Dumber crew. Is there a script doctor in the house?: Empire takes a flight of fantasy over those original drafts. Anna Friel: The Land Girls star is digging for victory. Classic is as classic does: How to spot a classic movie. The buying game: The cutthroat world of movie shopping. Child Stars: It's never too early to start an acting career. The grim history of the kids who wanted fame. Saving Private Ryan: Steven Spielberg leads Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemone, Edward Burns et al into D-Day hell. War is swell: The 50 greatest war movies. Also Empire's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars of 1998, Michael Caine, Rebecca Pidgeon, Vincenzo Natali, Curtis Armstrong, Dennis Christopher, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Kristin Scott-Thomas, Emily Watson, Christian Bale. Armageddon: The world's about to end, who ya gonna call? 10 pages on the new comet caper. Die! Video! Die!: Is DVD here to stay or just another flash in the digital pan ?. The Avengers: A leather catsuit, a pinstripe three piece, and a plot to harness the power of the elements. Uma Thurman, Ralph Fiennes and Sean Connery in the 90s cinematic arrival of the coolest TV series. Number one fans: How far would you go in worship of your idol? Empire unearths a handful of devotees worthy of the title. In loving memory: It's always a sad moment when a loved one dies. But what would the papers say when it's a character in a movie? The producers: No one knows their names, but everyone knows their movies. The X-Files: The full story behind the film of the world's most famous TV series is revealed. Also Vinnie Jones, Kasi Lemmons, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Mora & Jason Statham, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Harrison Ford, Embeth Davidtz, Jason Priestley, Nick Broomfield. Lost In Space: From 60s television series with wobbly sets to 90s sci-fi effects-fest. Empire dictionary of film jargon: What movie terms really mean. Cannes: Empire goes to the Freanch seaside and sees some films. Psycho: The full story of the re-released Hitchcock classic. Harry Knowles: Ain't It Cool News has dished more dirt on more blockbusters than a busload of Pauline Kaels. Meet the geek who shall inherit the earth. Godzilla: You 've seen those tantalising trailers, and now the big green one finally comes to town. 12 pages for the big lizard. Also Geri Halliwell, Frances O'Conor, Andy Serkis, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Richard Gere, Mira Sorvino, Chow Yun-Fat, Dennis Quaid. John Boorman: Brit directing legend returns with The General - and the re-released classic Point Blank. Movie collectors: Empire goes deep undercover in the subterranean world of movie memorabilia mania. Robert Duvall: The star of the Godfather, Apocalypse Now and this month's The Apostle. The '80s revisited: Starts with The Wedding Singer and continues over nine pages of nostalgia. Hot 1998: Sexy photos and wise words of the hottest new young talent in Hollywood-and beyond-headed up by Matt LeBlanc, with Denise Richards, Matt Damon, Neve Campbell, Heather Graham, Ben Affleck and more. Also Sir Peter Ustinov, Bai Ling, Joanna Ward, David Moscow, Daniel Peacock, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: John Hannah, Dominique Swain, Liev Schreiber. Blues Brothers 2000: Black suits, shades and harmonicas are back. With John Landis rounds up most of the usual suspects. Celluloid life: The seven ages of man as seen through the movie camera lens. Don Simpson: The shocking life and death story of the Top Gun producer. John Barry: Britain's top scorer reveals a few tricks of the trade. Deep Impact: Director Mimi Leder has just two hours to save the earth from meteorite destruction. The 20 hottest movies to see this summer: Godzilla, Lost in Space, The Avengers, X-Files: The Movie, Saving Private Ryan, Lethal Weapon 4, Six Days Seven Nights, Out of Sight, Dr Dolittle, Mercury Rising, Primary Colors, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Wedding Singer, Velvet Goldmine, The Gingerbread, The Replacement Killers, Species 2, The Horse Whisperer, City of Angels, Mimic and more. Also a free summer blockbuster preview videotape, Dan Aykroyd, Monica Potter, Catherine Keener, Rachel Griffiths, Masayuki Suo, Molly Ringwald, Pete Walker, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Jeff Bridges, Rachel Weisz, Oliver Stone. Woody Allen: Still funny after all these years....Woody on the internet: "I couldn't even tell you exactly what it is...I don't own a computer...Sometimes I think, I must find out what this is all about, but I never carry through with it". Titanic: How a budget-busting $200 million headache became the biggest box office hit of all time... Martin Scorsese: From the mean streets of New York to the foothills of the Himalayas. Embarrassing the favourites: Readers own up to the turkeys they can't live without. Scary movies special: Top 50: 1.The Shining, 2.The Exorcist, 3.Jaws, 4.Halloween, 5.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 6... Scream 2: Wes Craven takes Courtney Cox and crew back to the scene of post modern terror. Also the Coen brothers, the Empire Awards 98, Godzilla, Cate Blanchett, Adrian Lester, Ernie Hudson, Matt Frewer, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Ethan Hawke, Alison Eastwood, Mick Jagger, Denzel Washington. The Man In The Iron Mask: On the set with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, swashes, buckles and black velvet eye goggles.... Eyes Wide Shut: Empire goes deep undercover to learn the secrets of Stanley Kubrick's Tom Cruise starrer. The Oscars previewed: The runners and riders in this year's back-slapping fest. Sphere: Sharon Stone, Dustin Hoffman and Samuel L. Jackson have a close encounter at the bottom of a Michael Crichton ocean. The A-Z of cult celluloid: The weirdo movies most likely to wake up with a crowd around them. Quentin Tarantino: Directing his first film since Pulp Fiction, the Quentmeister returns with Jackie Brown. Also Michael Keaton, In production, Natascha McElhone, Shane Meadows, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Joan Allen, Matthew Modine, Kathleen Quinlan, Paul McGann. Morgan Freeman: One of the five top finest actors of his generation. Amistad: Spielberg's last word on the slave story. Ashley Judd: Hollywood's next superstar. Francis Ford Coppola: Visionary mogul, wine maker. Steven Spielberg: Empire's tribute to the director of Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders, ET, Jurassic Park etc. Also Kurt Russell, Lolita, Patrick Stewart, Chris Farley, Olivia Williams, Aaron Eckhart, Tobey Maguire, Claudia Schiffer, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Charlize Theron, Heather Graham, Diane Venora. Devil's Advocate: Keanu Reeves plays a hotshot lawyer, Al Pacino plays Satan... Boogie Nights: Mark Wahlberg sheds his kit and his old image to star in a 70s porn story. Starship Troopers: Paul Verhoeven's effects-laden-sci-fi alien gorefest. Emote control: Acting lessons for the young and hopefull-LA style. Titanic: The most expensive movie ever made sails into the cinemas. 1998 preview: What's coming your way at the cinema over the next 12 months. Also Neil Morrissey, Alison Elliott, Stuart Townsend, Lois Maxwell, Paul Darrow, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
Profiles: Jennifer Aniston, Brendan Fraser. Sylvester Stallone has become a proper actor with Cop Land. Good God, it's Jack Nicholson: Empire took to the streets of London with professional lookalikes. Tomorrow Never Dies: Pierce Brosnan launches himself into the 18th official Bond movie. A load of old semiotics: Empire discovers some hidden meanings in films like Basic Instinct, Alien, Forrest Gump, Babe and more. You only live spice: Baby, Scary, Ginger, Sporty and Posh have made a movie. Review of the year: The triumphs and disasters, the winners and losers, the highs, lows and in-betweens of the movie world in 1997. Also Kyle MacLachlan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Williamson, News, Video, TV, Books, Multimedia, Music and more. |
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