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|  This Week... This week we've been talking quietly about Twilight - chatting to the stars, making a case that it's good for cinema even if you hate it, and looking back on the cast's early days. However, as we know from the ringing in our ears and the slight haziness of our vision, a lot of people spent their week screaming really, really loudly about Twilight. The premiere in Leicester Square on Saturday saw thousands of fans camp out for days to see their idols, and deafen all who approached with their enthusiasm. Elsewhere on the site, we went to Mr Ray Harryhausen's house to hang out with the stop-motion legend and meet his creatures, rounded up all those pesky Star Wars rumours in one handy place and - oh yes - brought you the entire Hobbit soundtrack for your listening pleasure. Don't say we never do anything nice for you. Helen O'Hara
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A pair of Black Ops II Turtle Beach Ear Force Sierra headphones - possibly the most configurable gaming headphones in existence. They won't stop you getting one-shotted by 13 year olds when playing online but they will help you hear it coming. | | | |
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|  | | | What's the best goal I've ever seen? You mean apart from ones I've scored myself? | | |  | | | Phil modestly answers Chris' query. | | |
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The Amazing Spider-Man / MIB3 Press Trip Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Visiting Movie Locations
As part of the recent Amazing Spider-Man / Men In Black III New York press trip - one that took place literally hours before Hurricane Sandy hit, believe it or not - a lucky few got to trapeze, bungee, helicopter, space shuttle, taxi and parkour around The Big Apple to celebrate the films' releases on Blu-ray. I was one of that lucky few, and I can safely say that it was one of the best adventures in Abroadland I've ever been on... but also one of the scariest. You know, in a way. | | | |
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Empire's Christmas Gift Guide 2012
Perhaps you're stuck on what to get your family for Christmas. Or maybe you're trying to ensure that your own Christmas list is filled with maximum awesomeness. Either way, we are here to help. We have scoured catalogues and interwebs to find the very best gifts this year, from the high-end high-tech to the highly silly. | |
|  | | The Empire Podcast #37
Graciously accepting our repeated offers to come round for a cup of tea, Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan (and the man behind The IT Crowd) popped in for a chat in front of some Empire Podcast microphones, and you can listen to the resulting interview after the click. |
|  | | We Talk To The Cast Of Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2
With The Twilight Saga coming to an close with Breaking Dawn: Part 2, we spoke to Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed to find out what it was like signing off from their fang-toothed franchise. So if you're watching this at home alone, just scream a bit to yourself and then click play below to hear about the finale... |
|  | | Exclusive: Ray Harryhausen On His Creatures
With a new documentary, Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan, out now and celebrating the life and work of the stop-motion pioneer, Empire headed down to the great man's suitably cavernous Holland Park house and asked the master to talk us through a few of his creations first-hand... |
|  | | Empire's Original Twilight Shoot
With The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 hitting cinemas on November 16, we thought we would rewind and give you a quick look at our shoot with the stars of the very first film, waaaay back in the dark ages of 2008. Look how much they've changed - Taylor Lautner in particular. And look which bad guys have fallen by the wayside. |
|  | | Star Wars Episode VII Directors: Rumour Control
[Director Name] Interested In Star Wars! [Director Name] NOT Interested In Star Wars! It's been a week and a half and already we've seen approximately seventy bajillion such stories. So rather than cynically run every breath of Star Wars news between now and May, 2015, we're going to gather all the whispers of director interest / disinterest and just plonk them here instead because honestly, when a busy person points out that they're busy that should not qualify as news. Here you can see all the runners and riders at a glance, without endless speculation about who is looking likely or not. You're welcome, world. |
|  | | Five Movies To Fill The Downton Abbey Gap
Season three of Downton Abbey is over, taking with it our weekly dose of period shenanigans and Maggie Smith in a range of marvellous hats. But if Sunday evening felt strangely empty, fear not. Before anyone emits a despairing wail and scares off the grouse, we've put together a range of Downton substitutes to help fill the void. Here's five flicks on Lord Grantham's Netflix list (we think) |
|  | | The Twilight Legacy: How It's Changing Cinema
Believe it or not, Twilight is a good thing, long term. It could usher in a slightly more equal era of cinema going, and could see better films being made that appeal to much of the same audience but don't exclude men - and here's why... |
|  | | Thomas Newman On Skyfall's Soundtrack
Amongst the hubbub around Adele's soaring theme tune and those recipes for Skyfall crumble, composer Thomas Newman's sizeable contribution to Bond 23 has been a little overlooked. So Empire got hold of the long-time Sam Mendes collaborator and threatened to shoot a glass of Scotch off his head if he didn't talk us through his Skyfall score and the origins of the gig. "I very shyly gave Sam a call", he grinned, "and said, just so you know, I'd be overjoyed to do it, but would never want to be presumptuous. He emailed me back: 'I was just about to call you...'" |
|  | | Get Tickets To A Special Preview of Pitch Perfect
We have tickets available to a special preview of Pitch Perfect before it opens in cinemas nationwide on 21st December. To celebrate the release, we are giving you the chance to see the film for first and free at a cinema near you! |
|  | | Webchat Transcript: Mike Newell Talks Great Expectations
Stepping into the giant shoes of David Lean, 'Marvellous' Mike Newell has delivered a fresh take on Great Expectations just in time for the Charles Dickens bicentennial. Leaving this odd coincidence aside for a moment, we welcomed him into the office to undergo the trial by question that is the Empire webchat. He answered your probings on everything from Pip's romantic tribulations, to Potter and his early days on Corrie. If you've ever wondered how he managed to make Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire AND score all those goals for Blackburn Rovers, you've come to the right place. |
|  | | Done In 60 Seconds Announces 2013 Ambassador - Tom Hiddleston
We are two months into the most gripping of short film competitions, Jameson Empire's Done In 60 Seconds, and entries are flooding in thick and fast from around the world. Last week we announced Thor and Avengers Assemble star, Tom Hiddleston, as the ambassador for the 2013 competition. Watch this space for more with Tom, including what film he would remake in 60 seconds. To enter this year's Done In 60 Seconds, go to www.jamesonempirediss.com. To view submitted entries and discuss your favourites, go to youtube.com/jamesonempirediss. The competition closes on 20 January 2013. |
|  | | Director Richard Bates Jr. On Excision
Excision, a story of high-school awkwardness, peculiar proclivities, dangerous fantasies and horrifying amateur surgery, marks the debut of a unique new directing talent in Richard Bates Jr. After a successful life on the festival circuit, a small theatrical run and a massive five stars from Empire's Kim Newman, the film hits DVD and Blu-ray on Monday. We donned our scrubs and rubber gloves and approached Mr Bates with legitimate caution... | | | |
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The official Brady guide to Black Ops II. Clearly someone thinks we need the help. They're not wrong. | | | |
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A copy of Cosmopolis and an old-fashioned shaving kit so we can scrub up in the limo home. | | | |
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Margin Call 
Chock-full of terrific performances, Margin Call is the kind of gripping, grown-up film that these days is usually found on the small screen. | | | |
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