My 10 Worst Films of 2016

It’s already become a cliche: the extent to which 2016 has notoriously not been a good year for humanity.

That said, it’s been at least a decent year for film – minus the deaths of various beloved cinema icons (UPDATE: since my writing this, Carrie Fisher has sadly passed away).…

Empire Live 2016: a rundown of the weekend

In light of proximity to both Raindance and the LFF, late September (23rd-25th to be precise) seems like a weird time to hold a new London-based film event.

That being said, when the event in question is run by Empire Magazine, one of the last bastions of mainstream film journalism in print and an institution in its own right you’ve got to sit up and take notice – even if they did give inexplicably award Suicide Squad four stars.…

Win a pair of tickets to a screening at Empire Live!

Hey, guys. Well, this is exciting: my first competition on the new site, courtesy of DDA PR, and it’s a good one.

“We are offering a number of lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to a special screening event of their choosing, taking place over the course of this jam-packed weekend.