Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s is a beautiful but slow-moving martial arts epic. Here’s Jamie Graham’s reaction… If you’re idea of a cracking martial arts movie is

Small but perfectly formed If you look very closely at the gallery below, you'll spot the cover star of our latest issue (on sale this Thursday, May 28): Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, otherwise known as Ant-Man, the hero of Marvel's upcoming insect-themed action spectacular. He's the biggest thing in our superhero special issue, featuring the latest on everything from Suicide Squad to Captain America: Civil War. (N.B. The left-hand cover the newsstand edition and the right-hand cover for subscribers only.){Empire Ant-Man covers}But that's not all! You can also look forward to two free posters, one of…

Evangeline Lilly has been quite vocal during her latest project, Marvel’s Ant-Man. Her role as Hope Van Dyne has been teased as far more important than we’d previously thought, and from what it sounds Lilly has been an active member of the production. She’s previously commented on the change of script and direction after Edgar Wright’s departure, but now she’s claimed that the main difference is that the new script is far more American. In a recent issue of Empire Magazine, the cast and new Ant-Man director Peyton Reed

Asif Kapadia’s deeply affecting Amy Winehouse documentary delves beyond the tabloid headlines. Here’s Jamie Graham’s reaction…

Two potential prize-winners are already in the mix…It’s rare that two strong Palme D’Or contenders screen straight out of the gate, and this year’s awards buzz began with Laszlo Nemes’s Son Of Saul, an incredibly powerful Holocaust drama that has been accurately, if somewhat fantastically inappropriately, tagged “Gravity in Auschwitz” by the French press. This by no means suggests that the film is any way a lavish sci-fi spectacle, but it does go some way to explaining what an incredible technical achievement it is.Following a brief description…

When the titular characters of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice aren’t trying to make each other bleed, they’ll be dealing with the movie’s true villain Lex Luthor. However, while Luthor is not lacking in intellect, physically he’s not a threat unless he’s wearing that green and purple exosuit. Fortunately, Superman (and possibly Batman) will likely have someone to match brawn with, as it’s being reported that the 2016 blockbuster’s other major villain will one of DC Comics’ top-killing

With Venom and Sinister Six spin-offs currently in the pipeline, Sony is broadening its horizons regarding the Spider-Man franchise, but could an Aunt May solo movie also be on the way? Well, that’s the plan, according to Latino Review, who are reporting that the studio is mulling over the idea of an origin story, focusing on the character’s younger years. The report claims that the film would be an espionage story, and would be tonally similar to Mad Men, although the more obvious comparison would seem to be Marvel’s Agent Carter. While the notion of Aunt May as a super spy has yet …

Nine movies and out!It's been a long road, but as was much suspected and hinted at, Hugh Jackman has finally confirmed outright that the third solo Wolverine movie will be his final outing as the adamantium-clawed mutant. "This will be my last one,” he told Australian talkshow host Dr. Oz. “It just felt like it was the right time to do it. And let’s be honest, 17 years! I never thought in …

Will Smith is locked and loaded. The actor is undergoing some serious gun training in preparation for his upcoming role as Deadshot in the Suicide Squad, and he’s quite impressive. Take a look. In the TMZ video, Will Smith is seen getting some shooting practice in at Taran Tactical Innovations in Moorpark, CA. No doubt the Focus actor is preparing for his role as skilled marksman turned hired assassin Floyd Lawton/Deadshot in the Suicide Squad. And from the

A new trailer has arrived online for Mortdecai, David Koepp’s comedy caper starring Johnny Depp as the titular roguish art dealer. When a priceless painting is stolen from British shores, the government turns to our man Mortdecai to return it, citing Queen and country as the necessary motivation for doing so. However, Mortdecai is in a bit of financial bother himself, and has other ideas for where the painting might end up once recovered… Take a look at the new trailer, below… Ludicrously OTT it might be, but there’s a breathless mania to the whole thing that’s remarkably infectious, while Depp looks …

Carey had a little lamb, little lamb… The utterly charming Carey Mulligan is the guest on this week's Empire Podcast, talking about everything from sheep farming to how to use "madding" in a sentence without saying "Far From The Madding Crowd". Elsewhere, the team talk Jared Leto's Joker, the planned Jump Street / Men In Black crossover and impressions. Prepare to hear Sean Connery like you've never heard him before.P.S. You can check out our

A few months ago Hot Topic released an exclusive Funko POP Vinyl line that suggested a grey Hulk would be showing up in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The exclusive toy line called it the “Savage Hulk” and when the photo was released, we speculated on the Hulk’s skin pigmentation and why it would happen. Turns out that we guessed correctly, except that ultimately, Avengers 2 decided to keep him green to appease fans. But, in actuality the Grey Hulk was supposed to appear during the Hulkbuster sequence.  Exploring the visual effects that went into Age of Ultron, Wired discovered that The …Click To Continue Reading