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Parlez Vous Anglais?
Here at Empire we get a lot of grief for bigging up Hollywood blockbusters and not paying enough respect to the bounty of world cinema on offer (Damon’s tweet disrespecting this year’s Palme D’Or winner nearly cost him his life at the hands of one angry reader). To rectify that, we have put together a feature to celebrate the glorious pantheon of titles not in the English language with the 100 Best Films Of World Cinema. Setting aside the beautiful game, we have opted to evaluate the nations of our planet, not on their footie skills but on their ability to create cinematic masterworks, and whether you’re a fan of Kurosawa, Jeunet, von Trier or any of the other greats, we think you’ll enjoy our selection. A Letter To Uncle Boonmee unfortunately does not feature ('Bored my knob off’-Damon). James Dyer
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The Edinburgh 2010 Preview
Conceived and made while Kick-Ass was gestating, Steve Sale's guerilla doc (pictured) presents his attempts to become the Lycra-clad saviour of Sutton and Epsom. A self-confessed failed musician, Sale attempts a career change by investigating the very real subculture of the provincial vigilante, doing a bit of crime-fighting and inventing the first all-in-one superhero suit with toilet access.
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100 Best Films Of World Cinema
As the World Cup kicks off in South Africa, now's the time to celebrate the great breadth of world cinema out there. From Brazil to Japan to France and Senegal, from Neo-Realism to Dogme to J-horror, we've compiled a list of the very best films not in the English language (note: features, not documentaries). So rustle up some sushi, strike up a gauloise and make sure you've locked your bicycle as we count down the top 100... | | |
|  | | Sean Bean Talks Black Death
Sean Bean stars in Christopher Smith's Black Death this week, as a medieval knight tasked with escorting a monk to investigate tales of necromancy while the bubonic plague rages around them. We asked Bean about starring in a medieval epic, shooting the film in the order of the story, and the fun involved in riding around castles on horseback... |
|  | | Rian Johnson On The Brothers Bloom
At long, long, long last The Brothers Bloom, Rian Johnson's buoyant and hugely entertaining follow-up to his debut film, Brick, has been released in the UK. Johnson flew in to London this week to promote the con man movie, which stars Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel Weisz, and we spoke to him about all manner of things, including the movie¹s mysteries and his love of Twitter... |
|  | | The 50 Greatest Video Game Characters
Never has an Empire list proved more controversial than this week’s assemblage of the best characters in video games. The battle lines have been drawn, Nintendo fanboys have squared off against PlayStation officionados while Xbox diehards take potshots from the sidelines, meanwhile poor old Empire has been caught in the middle! |
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Indi VISION – for true fans of film
Empire has teamed up with indi VISION to bring you our top picks every month from the catalogue. indi VISION showcases the best in independent film on DVD, highlighting work from the world’s greatest filmmakers and startling new talent across all movie genres. If you are a true fan of film, indi VISION is the home for you. For those on the hunt for a different perspective in film. |
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Teacher Trailers
This month we're pleased to hear that the FDA (Film Distributors Assocation) and the charity Film Education have been celebrating 10 years of their brilliant Teaching Trailers scheme, encouraging schools to analyse how UK film distributors bring films to market. Discs containing film trailers (released that year) are sent to participating schools for free. Students are invited to consider what elements you need to create a trailer, who the audience is and how the idea of a film can be conveyed without giving the plot away. The aim is to teach the kids to become “creatively critical” and “critically creative” and they can also have a go at making their own trailers! Trailers for 2010 include Shrek Forever After, Marmaduke; Despicable Me, 4-3-2-1; Scott Pilgrim VS the World, Housefull; Inception; Wall Street 2; Greenberg; The Last Airbender and Salt. |
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A very exciting collection of Griffin iPad accessories, including the FlexGrip skin, a PowerJolt car charger and an oh-so-sexy flat aux cable for hooking it up to a TV - highly recommended for the image-conscious iPadder. | | | |
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Greenberg 
Like a lot of human relationships Greenberg is complicated, infuriating, good-hearted, funny, often painful, and well worth the effort. | | | |
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This Week's Video Trailers And Clips
Every week, our video player will update to show trailers and clips from the week's movie releases listed above. | | |
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A Prophet
A modern French crime epic where the smudges and crossings out do not diminish the passages of great dreamlike power. | | | |
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The Wolfman  Del Toro gets in the middle of a Chaney reaction. | | A Single Man Oscar contending performance from Mr. Firth... | | Ponyo On The Cliff It’s a wonderful life aquatic... | | Exam You’ve never had a job interview as tough as this... | Brothers  Maguire and Gyllenhaal feel the call of duty... | | | |
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