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The film follows Hilary (Olivia Colman), the duty manager at a seaside cinema in the south-west of England in the early 1980s.

The Canberra Times

The new films and shows out on Disney+ this weekend – March 3

Disney Plus has some great new content dropping this week

Manchester Evening News

Empire of Light, Sam Mendes's homage to cinema, remains lifeless despite moving performances from Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward

In Empire of Light, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (1917; Skyfall) draws on his mother's experiences to craft an unusual love story and ode to cinema, set against the backdrop of Thatcherism.

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Empire of Light review: Sam Mendes strands Olivia Colman in an oddly impersonal love affair

There’s tender care in each frame, but this limp weepie is narratively ice cold

The Independent UK

‘She’s breaking the walls down!’ Olivia Colman and Sam Mendes on mothers, mental illness and the movies

Empire of Light is Mendes’ most personal film to date. He and its stars, including Colman, Micheal Ward and Toby Jones, talk medication, escapism and kicking down sandcastles

The Guardian - UK

'Empire of Light' review: Olivia Colman shines in this Sam Mendes drama

The Shakespeare quote "Find where light in darkness lies" is painted on the lobby wall at the Empire, a handsomely fading 1930s cineplex that faces the sea in a small British town. The setting is the heart of Sam Mendes' drama "Empire of Light," and the quote feels appropriate for…

Tribune News Service

‘Empire of Light’ splices together mismatched ideas at a struggling theater

Olivia Colman stars as the lonely staffer with mental health issues in disappointing effort from the talented Sam Mendes.

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Movie review: 'Empire of Light' an ode to the movies that fails to captivate

In “Empire of Light,” Sam Mendes casts a nostalgic eye toward the movies. Like several other auteurs this winter season, Mendes has crafted what could be considered a “love letter to cinema” (see also: Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon”), but “Empire of Light” is less of a mash…

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Empire of Light movie review: you’ll fall for Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward in Sam Mendes’ ode to cinema

This nostalgic film celebrates the unmatched power of the cinematic experience

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